Trending Now - Tracee Ellis Ross Set to Star in Broadway's 'every Brilliant Thing

WHO:

Deadline - Tracee Ellis Ross, Mariska Hargitay, Daniel Radcliffe, Duncan Macmillan, Jonny Donahoe, Jeremy Herrin

The Hollywood Reporter - Tracee Ellis Ross, Mariska Hargitay, Daniel Radcliffe

WHAT:

Deadline - Tracee Ellis Ross will take over the starring role in Broadway's Every Brilliant Thing.

The Hollywood Reporter - Ross will make her Broadway debut in the one-person show Every Brilliant Thing.

The Hollywood Reporter - The play involves a large amount of audience participation, with attendees asked to step in as characters and shout out brilliant things.

WHERE:

The Hollywood Reporter - The play is performed at Broadway’s Hudson Theatre.

WHEN:

Deadline - Mariska Hargitay will join the production on May 26 and will end her run on July 5.

The Hollywood Reporter - Tracee Ellis Ross begins her performance on July 7 and will run through August 9.

The Hollywood Reporter - Daniel Radcliffe opened the play on March 12 and will lead through May 24.

WHY:

The Hollywood Reporter - Duncan Macmillan expressed that he has been a fan of Tracee’s work and believes her qualities would be a perfect fit for Every Brilliant Thing.

HOW:

The Hollywood Reporter - The play is about a person whose mother is facing mental health challenges, and they attempt to cheer her up by listing things that make life worth living.

(UPDATED May 18, 2026 23:24 UTC)

Tracee Ellis Ross is set to take over the starring role in Broadway's "Every Brilliant Thing," marking her debut in the one-person show at Hudson Theatre. The play, which features significant audience participation, revolves around a character trying to uplift their mother facing mental health challenges by listing the brilliant aspects of life. Mariska Hargitay will join the production on May 26, while Ross will begin her performances on July 7, following Daniel Radcliffe's run, which ends on May 24.