
‘Liberation’ wins best play Tony, adding to Pulitzer-winning run

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‘Liberation’ wins best play Tony, adding to Pulitzer-winning run
by DZRH News08 June 2026
Author and Playwright Bess Wohl of "Liberation" attends the 2026 Tony Awards 'Meet The Nominees' Press Reception in New York City, U.S., May 14, 2026. REUTERS/Angelina Katsanis
NEW YORK, June 7 (Reuters) - Bess Wohl’s “Liberation,” a drama examining the legacy of the 1970s women’s liberation movement, won the Tony Award for best play on Sunday, adding to its 2026 Pulitzer Prize for drama.
The play follows a group of women who form a consciousness-raising circle in Ohio and a daughter who later revisits their unfinished revolution.
The story moves between past and present to examine what has endured — and what has been lost — in the struggle for equality. It was widely viewed as a leading contender after strong reviews and multiple nominations.
(Reporting by Kathryn Lurie; Editing by Howard Goller)
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