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Inside “Liberation,” the Jewish Feminist Broadway Sensation

JL;DR SUMMARY Bess Wohl's latest Broadway hit, "Liberation," is a deeply personal exploration of feminism, memory, and identity, drawing upon her experiences and those of her mother, a former worker at Ms. magazine. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish IdentityFeminismTheaterBroadway1970sTikkun OlamGender EqualityWomen's Liberation MovementBess WohlSusie

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New York City, New York, United States
"Miranda Jackel is an NYC-based dramaturg and cultural worker."
Ohio, United States
"the organizer of a womens consciousness-raising group established in 1970, located in the basement of an Ohio rec center."

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