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Wisconsin Premiere!

LIBERATION
by Bess Wohl

May 7 – 23, 2027

Broadway Theatre Center | Cabot Theatre

Directed by Elyse Edelman

 

Featuring Heidi Armbruster*, Suzan Fete, Lachrisa Grandberry*, Caroline Hansen, Jake Horsmeier, Paulina Lule*, Tori Watson*, and Rachael Zientek

Designed and Created by KaiLee Evans, Alexis Favia, Brian Grimm, Amy Horst, Sarah Hunt-Frank, Carrie Johns*, Nikki Kulas, Dana Rochester, Noele Stollmack***, Trinae Williams-Henning, and more to be announced

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Winner of the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Drama

Winner of the 2026 Tony Award for Best Play

“Women are human beings. If you don’t believe that, at this point, I don’t know how I can help you.” —Susan, LIBERATION

1970. Ohio. Six women determined to shake up their lives and change the world form a consciousness-raising group in a community center gym. Fifty years later, one of their daughters tries to understand where things fell apart. Fresh from a celebrated 2025 Broadway run, this provocative, funny, refreshingly irreverent, and intensely relevant powerhouse of a production poses vital questions about what we inherit, what we forget, and what we’re still fighting to understand.

This production includes nudity. For the safety of our performers, phones will be locked for the duration of the performance; patrons will keep possession of their phones at all times. Questions? Email tickets@milwaukeechambertheatre.org.

Run time: approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes, including intermission

“The Best Play I’ve Seen This Season” —Vulture 

“A stunning series of turns…a brilliant and sobering account of the women’s rights movement.” —Variety 

“A MUST-SEE… Not many other shows compare.” —TheaterMania 

“…an essential part of the ongoing fight for women’s progress…a necessary antidote to nihilism.” —The New York Times 

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Rachael Zientek

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Interested in seeing more than one show?

KEY DATES + EVENTS

Here2Play: Thursday, April 15, 6:00-8:00pm, location to be announced

Preview: Friday, May 7 at 7:30 pm

Opening: Saturday, May 8 at 8 pm

Pay What You Choose: Monday, May 10 at 7:30 pm, walk-up tickets available starting one hour before the show

Talkbacks: Thursdays, May 13 and May 20 following the 7:30 pm performances

Understudy Performance: Tuesday, May 18 at 7:30 pm

Lizzie
Susan
Isidora
Joanne
Celeste

Margie
Dora
Bill

Understudy Isidora
Understudy Dora

Director
Costume Designer
Costume Design Assistant
Intimacy Direction Lead
Lighting Designer
Properties Designer
Scenic Designer
Sound Designer
Stage Manager
Wardrobe Supervisor
Wig Designer

 

Heidi Armbruster

Rachael Zientek

Tori Watson*

Lachrisa Grandberry*

Paulina Lule*

Suzan Fete

Caroline Hansen

Jake Horstmeier

Alicia Rice

Bekah Rose

Elyse Edelman

Trinae Williams-Henning

Amy Horst

KaiLee Evans

Noele Stollmack***

Nikki Kulas

Sarah Hunt-Frank

Brian Grimm

Carrie Johns*

Alexis Favia

Dana Rochester

LIBERATION is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Dramatists Play Service. www.concordtheatricals.com.

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Appearing through an Agreement between this theatre, Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, and Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

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Honorary Co-Chairs

Julie Anding and Lisa Kornetsky

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