Every Brilliant Thing poster

Coming Soon · Main Stage

Every Brilliant Thing

November 20–21, 2026

A child begins a list of everything worth living for, hoping its small joys might help a mother struggling with depression. Funny, intimate, and unexpectedly uplifting, Every Brilliant Thing invites the audience to help create a celebration of hope, connection, and the moments that make life shine.

Venue: To Be Determined

Purchase Tickets Ticket listings may not include this production until closer to the show date.

About the Show

Every Brilliant Thing

After a mother’s suicide attempt, her seven-year-old child starts cataloging every brilliant thing in the world—from ice cream and water fights to the countless ordinary pleasures we too easily overlook. The list grows across a lifetime, becoming a tender record of love, loss, resilience, and the complicated ways one family’s pain echoes through the years.

Told with warmth, humor, and audience participation, Every Brilliant Thing transforms a difficult subject into a uniquely communal theatrical experience. Come ready to laugh, reflect, and leave noticing a few more reasons why life is worth celebrating.