Who wrote Liberation, winner of Best Play at the 2026 Tony Awards?

Bess Wohl wrote Liberation, winner of Best Play at the 2026 Tony Awards.

Liberation follows a group of women whose lives intersect through a consciousness-raising group in 1970s Ohio. Wohl’s play examines friendship, identity, feminism, and the gap between political ideals and personal relationships.

The Tony recognized the play as the season’s outstanding new Broadway play. It competed against productions including The Balusters, Giant, and Little Bear Ridge Road. The award was for the play itself and its author, not for a performer or director.

Wohl is also known for plays such as Small Mouth Sounds and Grand Horizons. A common mix-up is confusing Best Play with Best Musical: Liberation won the dramatic-play category, while Schmigadoon! won Best Musical at the same ceremony.