#92 - Irene Sofia Lucio

About this episode

Irene Sofía Lucio discusses her role in the play Liberation and her commitment to representation in the arts.

Irene Sofía Lucio recently starred on Broadway in Bess Wohl's play Liberation, directed by Whitney White. After a successful run Off-Broadway, Lucio reprised her acclaimed role as Isadora—an Italian immigrant navigating identity, love, and citizenship—with fire and vulnerability. Lucio is also known for her work in Slave Play and is the creator of the award-winning Spanish-language children’s series SúperEllas. Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Lucio trained at Princeton and Yale, and is committed to telling stories that expand representation in the arts. This episode was recorded on April 17, 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Guest: Irene Sofía Lucio

Topics covered

• Broadway
• theater
• representation
• identity
• immigration
• children's series

Keywords

• Irene Sofía Lucio
• Liberation
• Bess Wohl
• theater
• representation
• Puerto Rico
• SúperEllas
• identity
• immigration

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SúperEllas, Princeton, Yale

Books & works: Liberation, Slave Play

Places: Puerto Rico

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