Frontmezzjunkies Reports: Daniel Radcliffe Returns in Every Brilliant Thing
By Ross
As a longtime excited watcher of plays that travel from London to New York, I’m always alert for the ones that carry a special, unmistakable charge, and this spring, that distinction belongs to Every Brilliant Thing, the internationally celebrated solo play by Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donahoe. The production will bring Tony winner Daniel Radcliffe (Broadway’s Merrily We Roll Along) back to Broadway beginning February 21, 2026, at the Hudson Theatre, with an opening night set for March 12.
Having admired, from afar, the show’s gentle, unguarded humanity over the years, from its Edinburgh buzz to its global touring life, I’m especially eager to see it land on a Broadway stage with Radcliffe at the center. Directed by Jeremy Herrin (West End’s Best of Enemies) and Macmillan, the play tells the story of a man who catalogues every beautiful, hopeful detail that helps him navigate life’s darker corners. It’s tender, funny, and surprisingly communal.
Macmillan describes the play as “joy and celebration” stitched around serious themes, exactly the kind of tonal tightrope Radcliffe has proved he can walk. His combination of quick wit, emotional directness, and improvisational instinct makes him an ideal fit for a role that shifts from moment to moment.
The run boasts an award-winning creative team: Vicki Mortimer (set and costumes), Jack Knowles (lighting), and Tom Gibbons (sound), all artists whose work I’ve admired in recent London and NYC productions.
Radcliffe arrives on the heels of his rave-laden performance in Merrily We Roll Along, which earned him a Tony Award and a Grammy nomination. With previous Broadway turns in Equus, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, The Cripple of Inishmaan, The Lifespan of a Fact, and Privacy, he’s become one of Broadway’s most reliably fascinating imports, an artist who never phones in a performance or fails to deliver.
For a solo play built on vulnerability, humor, and the unpredictable electricity of audience connection, that’s very good news indeed. I’m already looking forward to watching Every Brilliant Thing unfold, one brilliant thing at a time.
