Ari'el Stachel

Following graduation, Stachel landed several stage roles and appeared on the CBS drama Blue Bloods and the Netflix series Jessica Jones before reading the script for The Band's Visit. He auditioned seven times over nine months before landing the role, for which he received Lortel Award and Drama Desk Award nominations before winning the Tony Award. In 2019, Stachel began starring in the LGBT fantasy podcast The Two Princes as Prince Amir.

In 2020, Stachel became a recurring cast member on Law & Order: SVU as Sergeant Hasim Khaldun. Stachel appeared 2021 film Zola as Sean, the title character's fiancé.

In 2020, Stachel was set to appear in a starring role alongside David Hyde Pierce in The Public Theater's new musical adaptation of the 2007 film The Visitor. Stachel, who has Yemeni and Ashkenazi Jewish roots, was cast to play the character of Tarek, an undocumented Syrian refugee. Stachel publicly talked about his frustration over his character’s accent. Due to COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns, the show’s Off-Broadway premiere was postponed. A few weeks into lockdowns, The Public Theater released a video of a musical number from the show that featured lead vocals from Stachel. By October 2021, the show was set to return to the stage for its official opening. However, a few days before previews were slated to begin, the show was delayed to address depictions of race and Arab-American representation. A few days later, it was announced that Stachel and The Public Theater's leadership had made a “mutual decision” that Stachel would depart the production. Stachel was replaced by his understudy, Ahmad Maksoud.