“Every Brilliant Thing,” a play starring Daniel Radcliffe, has recouped its entire production costs after 10 weeks on Broadway. The solo show was capitalized at $5.75 million.
This production was nominated on Tuesday for two Tony Awards, one for best play revival and another for lead actor in a play for Radcliffe. Given Radcliffe’s level of fame and the show’s interactive nature, “Every Brilliant Thing” has been one of the hottest tickets on Broadway and ranks as one of the top-grossing plays of the season. Only two other shows, “Waiting for Gadot” with Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter; and “Art,” starring Neil Patrick Harris, Bobby Cannavale and James Corden, have recouped this season.
Written by playwright Duncan Macmillan with British comedian Jonny Donahoe, “Every Brilliant Thing” was first staged at Edinburgh Festival Fringe and ran in London and Off Broadway in 2014 before expanding to more than 80 countries. The show follows a man who creates a list of “brilliant things” — all the good (big and small) that life has to offer — to cheer up his suicidal mother. Though it’s billed as a one-man show, “Every Brilliant Thing” involves audience participation, though nobody in the crowd is required to speak. In fact, Radcliffe spends about 30 minutes before each performance sprinting around the venue to ask people if they want to be involved.
“Every Brilliant Thing” began previews on Feb. 21, opened on March 12 at the Hudson Theatre and will extend through June 28. After Radcliffe departs the role on May 24, “Law & Order: SVU” star Mariska Hargitay will take over.
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