West Coast Premiere

Winner of Best Play at the 2026 Tony Awards!

The Pulitzer Prize-winning play Liberation will make its West Coast premiere as part of Berkeley Rep's 2026/27 season, following its critically acclaimed Broadway run and multiple major award nominations, including five Tony nods. Directed by Whitney White (If I Forget, Marvin's Room) and written by Bess Wohl, Liberation asks us vital questions about legacy, friendship, and what the meaning of liberation truly is through the lens of the feminist movement from the 1970s to the present day.

What Is The Story?

Somewhere in 1970s Ohio, six highly determined women meet on a basketball court to discuss changing the world. Now in the present day, one of their daughters is in the process of trying to get a grasp on where their mother's mission fell apart.