You’re seven years old. Mom’s in the hospital. Dad says she’s “done something stupid.” She finds it hard to be happy. So you start to make a list of everything that’s brilliant about the world. Everything worth living for: 1. Ice cream. 2. Kung Fu movies. 3. Staying up past your bedtime and being allowed to watch TV. 4. The color yellow. You leave it on her pillow. You know she read it because she’s corrected your spelling. Soon, the list will take on a life of its own. A play about depression and the lengths we will go to for those we love. What’s on your list?
“Every Brilliant Thing may be the funniest show about depression you’ve ever seen…” -New York Post
Wednesday and Thursday @7:30pm
Friday @8:00pm
Saturday @3:00pm and 8:00pm
Sunday @2:00pm and 7:00pm
“Every Brilliant Thing may be the funniest show about depression you’ve ever seen…” -New York Post
Wednesday and Thursday @7:30pm
Friday @8:00pm
Saturday @3:00pm and 8:00pm
Sunday @2:00pm and 7:00pm
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Tony Awards and Nominations for Every Brilliant Thing
| Year | Category | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Best Revival of a Play |
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