5 minutes with a Tony nominee: ‘Liberation’’s Daryl Roth and Rachel Sussman

The two represent a multi-generational team of women who lead-produced the play.

, and Ruthie Fierberg

May 24, 2026 . 5:45 PM

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(L-R) Rachel Sussman and Daryl Roth attend the 79th Annual Tony Awards Meet the Nominees Press Event at Sofitel New York on May 14, 2026, in New York City (Credit: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions)

Daryl Roth has been producing on Broadway since 1991. She’s proven herself a force, having earned 43 Tony Award nominations. Rachel Sussman began producing on the Main Stem in 2019. The two, alongside producers Jenny Gersten and Eva Price, formed the lead-producing team of “Liberation,” which is Tony Award-nominated for Best Play.

Here, the veteran and newer contemporary discuss the signs of quality in a script and the lessons they’ve learned from “Liberation” about how to produce on Broadway in 2026.

5 minutes with a Tony nominee: Daryl Roth and Rachel Sussman

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“Liberation” is nominated for five Tony Awards.

(L-R) Susannah Flood and Betsy Aidem in “Liberation” on Broadway, 2025 (Credit: Little Fang)

The 2026 Tony Awards will take place on June 7 at Radio City Music Hall. P!NK will host the ceremony, which will be broadcast live on CBS and livestreamed on Paramount+ Premium (8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT). CBS and Pluto TV will present the Tony Awards: Act One, with additional details to follow.

See the full list of nominations here.

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