The Roundabout Theatre Company production of Liberation, the critically acclaimed new play by Tony Award nominee Bess Wohl directed by Tony Award nominee Whitney White, will begin previews on Broadway Wednesday, October 8, at the James Earl Jones Theatre, opening on Tuesday, October 28. The engagement will be strictly limited to 14 weeks.
The announcement was made today by producers Daryl Roth, Eva Price, Rachel Sussman, and Jenny Gersten.
Liberation comes to Broadway following its world premiere earlier this year at Roundabout Theatre Company, where it earned rave reviews and won the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play.
The synopsis: Liberation is a funny, time-bending, and deeply moving new play that brings to life a group of women in 1970s Ohio who gather in the basement of the local Y for a weekly consciousness-raising group as they find their place in a new wave of feminism taking hold around them. While their candid conversations unfold with humor, heart, and vulnerability, the play explores how everyday moments spark lasting change. Interwoven with a present-day narrator discovering her mother’s radical past before marriage and motherhood, Liberation becomes a heartfelt exploration of memory, identity, and the enduring power of women speaking their truths.
“Bringing Liberation to Broadway is, quite literally, a dream come true for me,” says playwright Wohl. “This play has lived in my heart for a very long time, and I’m beyond thrilled to continue its journey with this fantastic team at this moment. I can’t wait to share it with Broadway audiences.”
Said White, “Liberation is a play in which all things personal become political. Set in the Midwest, which I call home, the play follows a group of ordinary women striving for what shouldn’t be extraordinary — equality. I cannot wait to share this story with the audience again on Broadway, home to great American storytelling. The laughs, the vibes, the revelations and all that happens on stage will make you wonder what’s been lost and how we should all be fighting to get it back.”
The cast and creative team for Liberation will be announced soon.
Liberation is produced by Daryl Roth, Eva Price, Rachel Sussman, and Jenny Gersten. General Management is by RCI Theatricals.
