Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Bess Wohl Was Once Told Liberation Was Unproduceable. Now It's on Broadway by Diep Tran

Directed by Whitney White, Liberation is a 2.5-hour epic about women doing something radical: talking about their lives.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:06PM

What does it take to move a show from Off-Broadway to Broadway within months? by Ashley Lee

Producers, directors and writers of recent transfers “Oh Mary!,” “Stereophonic” and “Liberation” share the ins and outs of the process.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 07:30AM
Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 11/2/25 - $33.8 Million Total Gross; 277,506 Tickets Sold

Click below to access all the Broadway grosses from all the shows for the week ending 11/2/2025 in BroadwayWorld's grosses section. Also, you will find information on each show's historical …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:50PM

First Look at 'Liberation' on Broadway by BroadwayWorld

Liberation, the new play by Tony Award nominee Bess Wohl, and directed by Tony Award nominee Whitney White, is now running on Broadway at the James Earl Jones Theatre. The production comes t…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:32PM

How many Tony nominations will the casts of ‘Ragtime’ and ‘Liberation’ earn? by David Buchanan

Plus, Laurie Metcalf contends for her seventh Tony nomination for 'Little Bear Ridge Road'

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 09:00AM
Monday, November 3, 2025

Bess Wohl and Whitney White on the Radical Relevance of Liberation by Carey Purcell

Originally published on Vogue.comView this story online It took 15 years for Liberation to open on Broadway, but playwright Bess Wohl knows it’s finally the right time. Wohl had worksho…

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 01:01PM

LIBERATION Will Host Mother-Daughter Matinee Performance

A special Mother-Daughter Matinee will be held for Liberation, the new play by Tony Award nominee Bess Wohl, and directed by Tony Award nominee Whitney White. The “Mother of All Matinees�…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:50AM

‘Liberation:’ Poignant, Hilarious, Timely Broadway Play By Bess Wohl by Frank J. Avella

The memory play is a genre that has grown a bit stale since Tennessee Williams shattered it with The Glass Menagerie’s Broadway premiere in 1944. But Tony-nominee Bess Wohl has breathed ne…

SOURCE: The Contending at 09:11AM

Daniel Radcliffe, Taraji Henson on Broadway. Theater as Politics. Stageworthy News of the Week by Jonathan Mandell

With Election Day tomorrow, it was hard to avoid registering the politics in even the most entertaining theater I reviewed this past week.  The insistence on body autonomy was a theme in b…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 08:47AM
Sunday, November 2, 2025

Character Breakdown: LIBERATION Cast Unpacks Their Roles by BroadwayWorld

Ready to get liberated? Bess Wohl's acclaimed new play, Liberation, lands on Broadway this fall following a triumphant run off-Broadway. What's it all about...?

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:48PM

In Rehearsals with the Company of LIBERATION by BroadwayWorld

Following its award-winning world premiere earlier this year, Liberation, a new play by Tony Award nominee Bess Wohl, and directed by Tony Award nominee Whitney White, will open on Octobe…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:48PM

Inside the Star-Studded Opening Night of ‘Liberation’ on Broadway by BroadwayWorld

Hear them roar! An extraordinary group of women (an some men too) celebrated opening night of Liberation on Broadway earlier this week. The new play by Tony Award nominee Bess Wohl, and dir…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:48PM
Saturday, November 1, 2025

Everything to Know About Yondr Pouches: Why Broadway and Beyond Are Locking Phones

As smartphone habits become harder to break, some live events are taking matters into their own hands — quite literally. Enter the Yondr pouch, a locking case that keeps your phone with yo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:18PM
Friday, October 31, 2025

Why Everyone’s Talking About Broadway’s New Must-See Comedy Liberation by Beth Stevens

Liberation, now playing at the James Earl Jones Theatre, is sparking powerful reactions on Broadway. Playwright Bess Wohl says the story speaks to everyone, not just women: “Men and non-…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:02PM

Videos You Missed This Week: LIBERATION, LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD, and More

It's been a busy week on (and off) Broadway! Fall has officially arrived and a new season is very much in swing. Catch up on all the latest from the week ending October 31, 2025 with videos …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:48PM

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld October 31, 2025- LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD Opens On Broadway and More

Happy Halloween, BroadwayWorld! It is October 31, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: NEW - BWW For You, Personalized…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:24AM
Thursday, October 30, 2025

BESS WOHL’S “LIBERATION”:  ON BROADWAY WHERE IT BELONGS by Ron Fassler

Review by Ron Fassler . . . “This is a play about my mother. For my mother. Who recently . . . who’s not here anymore. And so, it’s about her, and her friends, her beautiful friends—…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 06:36PM

Hear the Broadway Cast and Creator Talkin' 'Bout Liberation on Opening Night by Alexandra Pierson

Liberation, Bess Wohl’s memory play exploring second-wave feminism and the complexities of social change across generations, opened on Broadway at the James Earl Jones Theatre on October 2…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:02PM

Celebrate LIBERATION on Opening Night by Broadway.com

Playwright Bess Wohl and the cast of LIBERATION talk about the feministic memory play on opening night.

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:31PM

Irene Sofia Lucio Wore a Cast of Her Own Bust to the Liberation Opening by Diep Tran

The actor talks getting naked in the Broadway play, and feeling empowerment in her own body.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:18PM

‘Liberation’ review: Stellar acting in a Women’s Lib play on Broadway by Johnny Oleksinski

Bess Wohl’s 1970s-set dramedy comes plenty of hot-tempered clashes, solid jokes and, to ensure no one dozes off, an extended full-frontal nudity scene. 

SOURCE: The New York Post at 01:27PM

Video: LIBERATION Celebrates Opening Night on Broadway

Hear them roar! An extraordinary group of women (an some men too) celebrated opening night of Liberation on Broadway earlier this week. The new play by Tony Award nominee Bess Wohl, and dire…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:36AM

Playwright Bess Wohl and the Cast of LIBERATION on Bringing the Daring New Play to Broadway by Broadway.com

Learn all about the Broadway premiere of LIBERATION, written by Bess Wohl. Get tickets to LIBERATION: https://www.broadway.com/shows/liberation/

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:02AM

Review: Liberation at James Earl Jones Theatre by Nicole Serratore

Bess Wohl's play about second-wave feminism remains as powerful and gratifying as it moves to Broadway. Nicole Serratore reviews. The post Review: Liberation at James Earl Jones Theatre app…

SOURCE: exeuntnyc.com at 08:58AM

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld October 30, 2025- LIBERATION Opens On Broadway and More

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is October 30, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: NEW - BWW For You, Personalized …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:18AM
Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Broadway.com Exclusive: Liberation Opening Night Portraits by Jamie Kravitz

Liberation celebrated its Broadway opening at the James Earl Jones Theatre on October 28 in style. In addition to starry red carpet photo ops, the cast and creatives posed for sleek portrait…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:24PM

Feminism and Fashion Rule Broadway on Liberation's Opening Night by Broadway.com

Feminism and fashion were on full display on opening night of Liberation at the James Earl Jones Theatre. Stars Betsy Aidem, Susannah Flood, Audrey Corsa, Kayla Davion, Kristolyn Lloyd, Ire…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:02PM

Photos: Sara Bareilles, Gloria Allred, Lea Salonga, More Celebrate Liberation's Broadway Opening by Margaret Hall

Bess Wohl's play opened October 28 at the James Earl Jones Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:12PM

This Week on The Broadway Show: Jeffrey Seller, Jane Krakowski, Ragtime and More by Broadway.com

Temperatures are dropping in New York City, but Broadway is heating up. Here’s what's in store on this week's episode of The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal.  Ragtime and Beetlejuice ce…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:54PM

Hear From Jeffrey Seller, Jane Krakowski and More on The Broadway Show by Broadway.com

It’s The Broadway Show, the only nationally syndicated weekly theater television series. The program features Broadway’s biggest stars, exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes access …

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:06PM

Broadway critics hail ‘Liberation’ as ‘excellent’ and ‘the year’s best play’ by Ethan Alter

The award-winning off-Broadway production makes its Broadway debut

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 10:45AM

Today on Broadway: Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025 by Matt Tamanini

‘Liberation’ Broadway reviews; Tilda Swinton, Gary Oldman, ‘John Proctor’ in Royal Court’s season; Klena and Rodriguez to lead ‘A Beautiful Mind’ developmental concert Since 20…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:55AM

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld October 29, 2025- HAMILTON And WICKED Lead the Grosses and More

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is October 29, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: NEW - BWW For You, Personalized …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:18AM

Photos: LIBERATION Cast Takes Opening Night Curtain Call

Liberation, the new play by Tony Award nominee Bess Wohl, and directed by Tony Award nominee Whitney White, officially opened on October 28, 2025 at the James Earl Jones Theatre. BroadwayWor…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:18AM

Liberation: A Revolution Revisited, But Not Resolved by Suzanna Bowling

“You want a revolution, but you want it on your terms, and you don’t want to have to give anything up.” With that sharp line, Liberation, the riveting new play by Bess Wohl, pierces st…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:05AM
Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Did Reviewers Rise Up for Liberation on Broadway? by Diep Tran, Margaret Hall

Bess Wohl's play opened October 28 at the James Earl Jones Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:26PM

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