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Tracee Ellis Ross Heads to Broadway for One-Woman Play This Summer
entertainment9 days ago

Tracee Ellis Ross Heads to Broadway for One-Woman Play This Summer

Tracee Ellis Ross will make her Broadway debut this summer in the one-person show Every Brilliant Thing at the Hudson Theatre, running July 7–August 9, taking over after Daniel Radcliffe and before Mariska Hargitay; the production centers on a person dealing with a mother's mental-health challenges and invites audience participation.

Radcliffe-Headlined One-Man Broadway Hit Finally Recoups Its Cost
theater21 days ago

Radcliffe-Headlined One-Man Broadway Hit Finally Recoups Its Cost

Daniel Radcliffe’s one-man Broadway show Every Brilliant Thing recouped its $5.75 million production cost after 10 weeks on Broadway, opening March 12 at the Hudson Theatre and extending through June 28; Radcliffe departs May 24 with Mariska Hargitay set to take over. The Edinburgh Fringe-originated piece, which invites audience participation and follows a man who lists “brilliant things” to lift his suicidal mother’s spirits, earned two Tony nominations (best play revival and lead actor) and has been praised for Radcliffe’s energetic, earnest performance as one of the season’s top-grossing plays.

Mariska Hargitay Gears Up for Broadway Debut in Every Brilliant Thing
theater1 month ago

Mariska Hargitay Gears Up for Broadway Debut in Every Brilliant Thing

Mariska Hargitay will make her Broadway debut in the one‑person play Every Brilliant Thing at the Hudson Theatre, taking over from Daniel Radcliffe when his limited engagement ends in May. Written by Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donahoe and directed by Jeremy Herrin, the production explores healing and hope; Radcliffe’s final performance is May 24, with Hargitay debuting May 26, and the run extended through June 28.

Radcliffe Turns Broadway Into a Living List of Joy in Every Brilliant Thing
theater2 months ago

Radcliffe Turns Broadway Into a Living List of Joy in Every Brilliant Thing

Daniel Radcliffe anchors a 70-minute interactive Broadway solo about suicide and resilience, guiding a theater full of volunteers through the narrator’s growing list of “brilliant things” that help him stay connected to life; the show blends music, improvisation and intimate storytelling, showcasing Radcliffe’s matured stage craft while critics note the piece’s warm humanity alongside its commodified feel.

Radcliffe Lights Broadway in Every Brilliant Thing as Critics Begin to Weigh In
theater2 months ago

Radcliffe Lights Broadway in Every Brilliant Thing as Critics Begin to Weigh In

Daniel Radcliffe headlines Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donahoe’s Every Brilliant Thing at the Hudson Theatre, opening March 12 after previews began February 21; the show, a narrator’s list of “every brilliant thing” to counter sadness, has roots in Edinburgh Fringe and Off-Broadway, with Jeremy Herrin co-directing and the original design team returning. Playbill is compiling reviews from major outlets and will update the list as critics publish.