Every Brilliant Thing is an exhilarating and heartwarming play, in which its central character looks back at their life and the glimmers of hope that carried them through—all told through a list of every wonderful, beautiful, and delightful thing that makes life worth living. Written by Olivier Award nominee Duncan Macmillan (People, Places and Things) with Jonny Donahoe, and directed by Olivier & Tony Award nominee Jeremy Herrin (People, Places and Things; Wolf Hall), Every Brilliant Thing is a one-of-a-kind solo show that creates an electric, communal energy between performer and audience, no matter the venue. Every Brilliant Thing officially opened on Broadway on Thursday, March 12, 2026 to widespread critical acclaim. Declared a “Critic’s Pick” by both The New York Times and Variety, the play was hailed as, “a true breath of fresh air – it’s unique and arresting, reminding us of life’s magical and, yes, brilliant delights. Its distinctiveness can’t be understated – with a level of camaraderie rarely found on Broadway. The thrilling Every Brilliant Thing shatters the format.” (Variety). Deadline added, “the ingenious Every Brilliant Thing is heartfelt and heartbreaking, yet it glows with a hopeful, life-affirming aura. It is intelligent and fun, while unsparing and clear-eyed in its presentation of reality.” The New York Times declared the show “Spectacularly Funny! Every Brilliant Thing charmed my socks off my body… It’s going to make you love your fellow man. Radcliffe’s fondness for the audience radiates outward from wherever he is onstage, in this delightful interactive play about naming and noticing the good in the world.” The Wall Street Journal raved, “The infectiously upbeat Every Brilliant Thing wraps the audience in an effervescent embrace. It makes for an unexpectedly buoyant evening of theater, while never losing sight of its central truths – through inventive staging and Radcliffe’s radiant emotional authenticity, it succeeds at the high-wire challenge of blending sincerity and levity in disarming but effective, and affecting, proportions.”
 
Every Brilliant Thing features Set and Costume Design by Olivier Award winner Vicki Mortimer (Follies, Closer), Lighting Design by Tony Award winner Jack Knowles (Sunset Boulevard) and Sound Design by Tony Award nominee Tom Gibbons (1984, Grey House). Casting is by Jessica Ronane CDG, CSA & Taylor Williams, CSA, General Management is by TT Partners, and the Production Stage Manager is Jhanaë K-C Bonnick. The production is presented in association with Paines Plough.
 
Tickets to the Broadway production of Every Brilliant Thing are on sale at everybrilliantthing.com. The regular playing schedule for Every Brilliant Thing on Broadway is: Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 7:00PM; Wednesdays at 2:00PM & 7:00PM; Saturdays at 5:00PM & 8:30PM; and Sundays at 3:00PM. Holiday weeks may vary. Tickets are available at everybrilliantthing.com, in person at the Hudson Theatre box office (141 West 44th Street) or by phone at 855-801-5876. Lottery and Rush tickets are available, subject to availability. Visit the website for more details.
 
Every Brilliant Thing has formed an official partnership with mental health nonprofit Project Healthy Minds, for the production’s Broadway premiere. Through the creation of a custom version of the organization’s marketplace for finding mental health services for audiences, this multifaceted partnership aims to reduce barriers to care by making support options easily accessible.  A mental health tech non-profit dedicated to expanding access to mental health services across the United States for every community, Project Healthy Minds’ free digital marketplace offers services for anyone seeking therapists, psychiatrists, meditation, support groups, crisis lines, and other mental health services. In addition to these services, Project Healthy Mind and Every Brilliant Thing will collaborate on unique content and audience activations, as well as curated in-theater events during the play’s run to promote holistic wellbeing. For more information, visit everybrilliantthing.com or projecthealthyminds.com.