Daniel Radcliffe's New One-Man Broadway Show Turns the Audience Into His Costars-and It's Unlike Anything Else on Stage

"The plot follows a heart-wrenching story of a young man dealing with his mother's attempted suicide, by desperately peppering her life with positivity, with a list of all the brilliant things in this world. There's ice cream, things with stripes, and of course, when the car wipers move to the beat of a song."

"Woven into that is the backbone of audience participation-and a ton of it. This isn't just another show that's been rehearsed to perform in front of the audience, it's one that envelopes every single person sitting in the theater, whether they're asked to read an item off the list, take an item out of their bag, get pulled on the stage to be part of the show, or just sit among all those elements happening around them."

"The show, written by Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donahoe, has quietly become a global sensation, performed in 66 countries in 44 languages. And it's Radcliffe himself who recruits many of those participants, bolting around before the show even started, basically casting his own costars as the audience trickled in."

Daniel Radcliffe performs in 'Every Brilliant Thing,' a one-man Broadway play written by Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donahoe that has become a global phenomenon. The show tells the story of a young man responding to his mother's attempted suicide by creating a list of brilliant things in the world—from ice cream to car wipers moving to music. The production's defining feature is extensive audience participation, where spectators read from the list, contribute items, or are invited on stage. Radcliffe actively recruits participants before and during the performance, breaking traditional theatrical barriers between performer and audience. This interactive approach transforms each performance into a unique experience tailored to the specific audience members present.

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