Mariska Hargitay in Every Brilliant THing at TheatreWorks
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
Friday, August 7 at 7pm
Saturday, August 8 at 2pm and 7pm
There is limited availability for onstage premium seating. Contact events@theatreworks.org for more information.
SPECIAL EVENT
Saturday, August 8 at 2pm: Three Sisters in Conversation: Countless Brilliant Things
Mariska Hargitay is joined by her two sisters TheatreWorks Artistic Director Giovanna Sardelli and Las Vegas Producer and Event Specialist Pietra Sardelli to host a panel discussion after Every Brilliant Thing on Saturday, August 8 at 2pm.
This onstage talkback with all three sisters is a special opportunity exclusive to this Saturday matinee performance. Hear from the three sisters about their “countless brilliant things” and experiences as sisters.
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.
ABOUT THE SHOW
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.
The Saturday matinee performance of Every Brilliant Thing will feature a postshow panel in which Hargitay will be joined by her 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.
Top image: Mariska Hargitay in Every Brilliant Thing on Broadway, photo by Matt Murphy