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Daniel Radcliffe Opens Solo Play 'Every Brilliant Thing' on Broadway at the Hudson Theatre

The intimate solo play uses audience participation to foster connection around depression.

Overview

  • The Broadway engagement is now running at the Hudson Theatre through May 24, 2026, with a 70-minute, no-intermission format.
  • Created by Duncan MacMillan with Jonny Donahoe and co-directed by MacMillan and Jeremy Herrin, the production follows a West End run and an HBO special.
  • Radcliffe greets audiences pre-show to identify willing participants for onstage moments, supported by associate directors including David Hull.
  • Distinctive touches include optional participation, a well-timed disco-ball cue, and an official Spotify playlist linked by the production.
  • MacMillan frames the piece as a response to works that glamorize suicide, while Radcliffe calls the experience uniquely revealing of audience kindness each night.