EVERY BRILLIANT THING
Starring Mariska Hargitay | August 7–8, 2026
Direct from her Broadway engagement in the hit show written by Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe and as co-directed on Broadway by Macmillan and Jeremy Herrin, Hargitay will offer Bay Area audiences the opportunity to experience her acclaimed portrayal of this one person tour de force. Proceeds will benefit TheatreWorks and Joyful Heart Foundation, which has a local San Francisco Bay Area Committee. Joyful Heart Foundation is an organization founded by Hargitay that supports survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, and child abuse.
THREE PERFORMANCES ONLY
Every Brilliant Thing is a remarkable, resplendent play in which its central character 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 that makes life worth living.
A limited number of on-stage seats will be available to purchase for each performance. There is limited availability for onstage premium seating. Contact events@theatreworks.org for more information.
Seats for Every Brilliant Thing will be automatically assigned for you by our system, and will show in your email confirmation. If you have any questions, or any specific seating requests, please reach out to us by email at boxoffice@theatreworks.org, or by phone at 877-662-8978.
This special performance will include an afternoon panel in which Hargitay will be joined by her half-sisters TheatreWorks Artistic Director Giovanna Sardelli and Las Vegas producer and event specialist Pietra Sardelli for a post-show panel discussion about Every Brilliant Thing and Hargitay’s documentary My Mom Jayne, which explores the life of Hargitay’s late mother Jayne Mansfield and the family’s relationship.
All photos by Matt Murphy.