Tracee Ellis Ross to Be New Star of Broadway's 'Every Brilliant Thing'
Producers said Ross will star July 7 through Aug. 9 in the one-person play, which has already extended four times at the Hudson Theatre.
- On Monday, May 18, actress Tracee Ellis Ross announced her Broadway debut in the Tony-nominated production Every Brilliant Thing, running at the Hudson Theatre from July 7 through August 9.
- Written by Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donahoe, the play follows a protagonist coping with mental health struggles by listing reasons to be hopeful. It launched on Broadway in February with Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe in the lead role.
- Ross, known for Black-ish and Girlfriends, noted the play relies on audience participation to create a communal experience. The 53-year-old actress takes over after Mariska Hargitay concludes her run on July 5.
- Second Half Productions announced the casting alongside a fourth extension of the production. Macmillan praised the selection, stating her "quick-wit, intelligence and emotional depth" make Ross the "perfect fit" for the role.
- By partnering with Project Healthy Minds, the production aims to focus on "the glimmers of hope" during difficult times as the play explores depression rising among Black women in the US, per the National Library of Medicine.
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Tracee Ellis Ross to Make Broadway Debut in 'Every Brilliant Thing'
Getty Tracee Ellis Ross is heading to Broadway! On Monday (May 18), it was announced that the 53-year-old six-time Emmy-nominated actress will be making her Broadway debut in the one-person show Every Brilliant Thing. Daniel Radcliffe opened the revival on March 12 at the Hudson Theatre in New York City and will lead the show through May 24. He earned a 2026 Tony Awards nomination for his role. Mariska Hargitay will be taking over for a run from…
Tracee Ellis Ross To Follow Mariska Hargitay In 'Every Brilliant Thing'
Tracee Ellis Ross, of Blackish and Girlfriends, will take over the starring role of Broadway’s Every Brilliant Thing when Mariska Hargitay (Law & Order: SVU, My Mom Jayne) ends her own run on Sunday, July 5. Hargitay, as previously announced joins the production on Tuesday, May 26, after original star Daniel Radcliffe concludes his February 21 to May 24 run as the play’s sole scripted character. Ross will perform in the Broadway play from Tu…
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