“Law & Order: SVU” star Mariska Hargitay will be making her Broadway debut as the replacement for Daniel Radcliffe in the solo actor show “Every Brilliant Thing”.
Radcliffe opened the show on March 12 and is scheduled to run until May 24.
Hargitay will be making her debut on May 26 and is scheduled to run until June 28.
Hargitay spoke on the play via statement saying, “I read ‘Every Brilliant Thing’ and cried, rejoiced, laughed, cried some more, and loved it so much. I’m always drawn to themes of healing and renewal, especially when the journey is rendered in all its complexity. It feels like an extraordinary gift to make my Broadway debut, the fulfillment of a lifelong dream, with a play that affirms life so emphatically. For me, the triumph of this beautiful piece of work—this luminously brilliant thing—is that through a deeply personal story, we experience the universal endeavor of keeping ourselves pointed towards light,
compassion and hope.”
The show includes some participation from the audience as the nameless actor explores every brilliant thing in the world.
The daughter of Jayne Mansfield, Hargitay has won an Emmy and a Golden Globe Award for her role as Olivia Benson on “Law & Order”.