"Every Brilliant Thing was so wonderful that I am going again and taking two more people to see it!! Mariska Hargitay was incredible- so real that you thought it was her story. The show brought a flood of many emotions but you left starting to observe Every Brilliant Thing in life! See it!"
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Broadway.com Customer on Jun 20, 2026
Brilliant
"Mariska is simply amazing. A natural that made everyone in the audience feel drawn into the performance. This might just be the best performance I’ll ever see.
I attended with my 18 year old daughter and we loved it. "
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Broadway.com Customer on Jun 19, 2026
Phenomenal
"Hargitay was amazing. Loved the amount of audience interaction!"
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Broadway.com Customer on Jun 19, 2026
My Idol Experience
"I throughly enjoyed “every brilliant thing”about this intimate and entertaining performance. In a sea of Broadway musicals, what a pleasant departure into this one woman show performed by my ultimate idol, Mariska Hargitay!
From the comical but sometimes truly raw performance and the encouragement of audience participation, what a treat!"
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Sharon F from Brick on Jun 19, 2026
Mariska lives life to the fullest! Brilliant!
"Mariska sparkles and lives life to the fullest. She shows her range and engages her audience in a real and brilliant fashion. We LOVED it! "
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Sheela M from Hemet on Jun 19, 2026
Still Talking About It
"Immensely authentic and touching. Character is so rich and nuanced. Mariska Hargitay was born to play this role. I went to see the play with four other women in my family. We are still texting one another about it days later. We also have a new resolve: the next family vacation we will start our own list of Every Brilliant Thing.
Creative use of the audience as cast members and Mariska had every audience member participating and invested. Transformed by it. "
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Jill B from Fairfield on Jun 18, 2026
An Evening of Smiles, Laughs andTears!
"Mariska is one of our favorite actresses, and she did not disappoint in Every Beautiful Thing! Her engagement with the audience, her vitality on the stage, her joy on stage is clearly evident, her taking the role and performing it flawlessly, all made this a happy, rewarding and filfilling performance for the audience.
The only problem I saw was that some of the 'numbers' called out by various audience membaers were sometimes inaudible.
Because there were so many 'numbers' - many, many, - this did not distract from the overall production-
I would definitely see it again!"
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Gerard W from Buffalo on Jun 17, 2026
A Powerful Reminder of What Makes Life Beautiful
"Every Brilliant Thing was one of the most touching and meaningful performances I’ve ever seen. The show masterfully balances humor, heartbreak, and hope in a way that feels deeply personal and relatable. It reminds us that even during life’s darkest moments, there are always reasons to keep going.
Mariska Hargitay was absolutely phenomenal. Watching her perform live was a privilege. She brought incredible warmth, authenticity, vulnerability, and humor to the role, creating an immediate connection with the audience. Her ability to make every person in the room feel included while effortlessly moving between laughter and deeply emotional moments was nothing short of remarkable. It was clear that she poured her heart into every minute of the performance.
What makes this show so special is its audience interaction and the way it creates a sense of community among strangers. You don’t just watch the story—you become part of it. I shared this experience with my mom, which made the evening even more meaningful, and we both left feeling grateful, inspired, and reminded to appreciate the little things that make life worth living.
If you have the opportunity to see Every Brilliant Thing, don’t miss it. Bring tissues, an open heart, and be ready to leave with a renewed appreciation for life’s everyday miracles. And if Mariska Hargitay is performing, prepare to be absolutely captivated—she is truly extraordinary."
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Kimberly B from Ellijay on Jun 15, 2026
Heart warming
"I loved the play from beginning to end.
It made me think about my own life "
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Broadway.com Customer on Jun 15, 2026
Every Brilliant Thing is just that. Brilliant!!
"Mariska Hargitay brought all of her talents to the performance. Her versatility as an actor kept me engaged throughout the play, whether through laughter or tears, successes or disappointments, Mariska took us all on a memorable ride. Every Brilliant Thing is a must see!!"
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Broadway.com Customer on Jun 15, 2026
Moving, funny, sad, and makes you reflect.
"Truly exceptional. Mariska Hargitay made us laugh, cry, sing, and want to make our own list of Every Brilliant Thing. "
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Courtney W from Escanaba on Jun 15, 2026
Expectations Blown Out of Water
"This performance by Mariska Hargitay had me weeping from nearly the beginning. This play explores the tough subject of sliced and mental health through the lens of a child of a mentally ill individual throughout the child’s life. The brilliance of the storytelling, the actual story, and the audience interaction were superb and I want to go again to watch from a different perspective. "
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Heather J from Goldsboro on Jun 14, 2026
A Wonderful Performance in a Thoughtful Play
"The play requires a performer to stay on her or his toes. Mariska proved that she is more than a beloved tv actor who has played the same character for 27 seasons. She did a little improve, a little directing, and a little song and dance. The amount of lines she had to keep track of while telling a story was very impressive."
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Mary Beth B from Greenbelt on Jun 14, 2026
MARISKA did not disappoint!
"I adore her so it was easy to listen to her
I loved the spontaneity of the audience responses - although sometimes hard to hear b/c they spoke softly. I laughed I cried and I left feeling better than when I arrived! "
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Annamarie K from Norwalk on Jun 14, 2026
We loved it!!
"Mariska is amazing and the audience participation was fun. I will say it was hard to hear at times. The items on the list shouted out from the audience. It was fun, touching, engaging, thought-provoking, and loved the dancing."
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Broadway.com Customer on Jun 14, 2026
My first Broadway play.
"This show was life changing. So perfectly descriptive and explanatory of the feelings and emotions associated with depression and mental health. It was non stop entertainment on such a deep and personal level to me. Mariska delivered the highs and the lows of mania and bi polar disorder. I never thought this performance would change me the way I did. The laughter and tears. I didn’t want it to end. I would see this over and over and over again. 10/10 no notes. "
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Broadway.com Customer on Jun 14, 2026
A Brilliant Performance
"Mariska Hargitay is everything brilliant. Her love of story telling is infectious; her empathy and love engages all. A life changing MUST SEE!"
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Broadway.com Customer on Jun 13, 2026
Brilliant
"Great retrospective and Detective Benson was a perfect pick for this subject matter. Beautiful. "
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Broadway.com Customer on Jun 13, 2026
Mariska!
"Mariska Hargitay is amazing and did an excellent job! Loved it! Would see it again! "
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Krista H from Grandville on Jun 13, 2026
Brilliant
"This is such a fun, thought-provoking, moving show. Mariska Hargitay was absolutely brilliant and made the entire experience a fantastic one. She is perfect for this role! Sitting on stage was a once in a lifetime opportunity, and I was thrilled to have a line and get to interact with Mariska. I was 1427. If you have the chance to see the show, just go. You won’t regret it! "
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Breanna E from Carlisle on Jun 12, 2026
Fun & Engaging!
"I loved the BRILLIANT conversational cadence. It profoundly presented how simple pleasures that are life's treasures can slip through our fingers. MARISKA was profoundly attuned. What we know of her, professionally & personally, was beautifully displayed in the interactive, inner-child, fun, energy, introspection, music, laughter, wake-up call to all adults! So relatable..a lesson in how to live the rest of your life. "
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elizabeth s from Springfield on Jun 12, 2026
best play i've ever seen
"it was incredible. I cried my way through it. It brought me hope again after losing my Dad recently. It was a very healing experience. Absolutely beautiful. "
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Deena N from Toronto on Jun 11, 2026
Incredible!!
"Mariska was absolutely amazing, and play was beautifully written!! Some topics may be heavy for kids"
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Lainey T from Albuquerque on Jun 11, 2026
Hilarious and interactive!
"I went to see Mariska Hargitay and it was the most fun I’ve had in a long time. She was hilarious and quick on her feet, and the whole show was so interactive and filled with lots of audience participation and improv! It was a core memory for sure!"
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Broadway.com Customer on Jun 11, 2026
Amazing performance
"The performance of Every Brilliant Thing that we attended was truly amazing. Mariska Hargitay wrapped the entire theater up in her story telling, to the point where you forgot that it wasn’t her personal story. Moving and funny… energetic and poignant. Truly a subject matter that needs to be discussed and confronted in this way… the way that reminds us all that we share these experiences. We cried, we laugh and we were left speechless… all within a 90 min time period. Truly incredible!"
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Matthew M from Coventry on Jun 11, 2026
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About
Every Brilliant Thing
Every Brilliant Thing is an exhilarating and heartwarming play, in which a person looks back at their life and the glimmers of hope that carried them through. All told through a list of every wonderful, beautiful, and delightful thing—big, small, and everything in between—that makes life worth living.
