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Daniel Radcliffe-Led Every Brilliant Thing Will Begin Performances on Broadway Earlier Than Expected
Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donahoe's solo show will play the Hudson.
February 13, 2026 By Meg Masseron, Logan Culwell-Block
The Broadway production of Every Brilliant Thing will begin performances at the Hudson Theatre slightly earlier with an added matinee.
The first preview, originally set for 7:30 PM on February 21, will now be at 2 PM, followed by the previously scheduled 7:30 PM performance. Evening ticket holders who would like to exchange into the afternoon performance can contact their point of purchase.
Merrily We Roll Along Tony winner Daniel Radcliffe will return to Broadway in Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donahoe's Every Brilliant Thing. The solo play debuted at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where it played three sold-out consecutive summers before coming to Off-Broadway's Barrow Street Theatre in 2014. The latter run was filmed live and aired on HBO with Donahoe starring. The work returned to Edinburgh Fringe in 2024, where it was a Playbill Pick. The work also recently made its West End debut at @sohoplace, and featured a rotating roster of stars.
In the work, a nameless protagonist faces a distant father, a suicidal mother, and their own inexplicable deep sadness. And in a spark of childhood genius, they counteract these obstacles by chronicling every brilliant thing in the world—first to cheer up their depressed mother, and later for friends, lovers, and themself. Those things include items ranging from simple pleasures ("ice cream,” “the color yellow”) to the far more specific and detailed ("old people who are kind and don’t smell unusual,” “the even numbered Star Trek films").
"Every Brilliant Thing tackles some serious subject matter, but the overall experience is one of joy and celebration,” said Macmillan in an earlier statement. "Every performance is unique and unpredictable and it requires virtuosic skill from its central performer. When Daniel told us how much he loved the play, I couldn’t have been more thrilled. He has the intelligence, quick-wit and charm to roll with the spontaneous moments that the show invites—he can be a clown one moment, then grab you by the heartstrings the next. He has huge depth and humanity. I can’t wait to get started."
The Broadway bow looks to be a transfer of the West End iteration. That full creative team is reprising their work on the Main Stem, including directors Jeremy Herrin and Macmillan, scenic and costume designer Vicki Mortimer, lighting designer Jack Knowles, and sound designer Tom Gibbons. Casting is by Jessica Ronane, TT Partners is general managing, and Jhanaë K-C Bonnick will serve as production stage manager.
Second Half Productions, Seaview, and Gavin Kalin Productions are producing.
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