&34;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.&34; Mariska Hargitay to make Broadway debut by replacing Daniel Radcliffe in Every Brilliant Thing &34;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.&34; By Shania Russell :maxbytes(150000):stripicc()/ShaniaRussellauthorphoto5934b684845d480caa4485648c39ef2b.jpg) Shania Russell Shania Russell is a news writer at , with five years of experience.

"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."

Mariska Hargitay to make Broadway debut by replacing Daniel Radcliffe in Every Brilliant Thing

"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."

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Capt. Olivia Benson is coming to Broadway.

After a certain boy wizard walks away from *Every Brilliant Thing*, Mariska Hargitay will be stepping in to make her Broadway debut. The *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit *star is set to replace Daniel Radcliffe in the acclaimed solo play, which opened to rave reviews earlier this month.

Radcliffe will play his final performance at the Hudson Theatre on May 24. Hargitay will begin two days later, with a run that has been extended to last through June 28.

Penned by Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donahoe and directed by Jeremy Herrin, the emotional play follows a protagonist whose mother attempted to die by suicide. In an effort to cheer her up, they begin making a list of things that make life worth living. As the narrator grows up and battles depression, the list takes on new significance, growing longer as their worldview changes, and affirming the joy in life's smallest details becomes all the more important.

Mariska Hargitay in a promo for 'Every Brilliant Thing'.

The play first premiered in the U.K. in 2013, and has since been performed in 66 countries and 44 languages.

The show famously involves a large amount of audience participation, with attendees being asked to step in as characters and shout out some of the "brilliant things" that will make the list.

"I read *Every Brilliant Thing* and cried, rejoiced, laughed, cried some more, and loved it so much," Hargitay said, addressing the upcoming role in a statement. "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."

Daniel Radcliffe in 'Every Brilliant Thing'.

She continues, "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."

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Hargitay is best known for her role as Olivia Benson in the long-running NBC series* Law & Order: Special Victims Unit*. The actress has been with the show since its debut in 1999, with her tenure spanning 27 seasons across 26 years. She has still found time to explore additional projects and this year made her feature-film directorial debut with the documentary *My Mom Jayne*, about the life and legacy of her mother, the actress Jayne Mansfield. She has also produced several other works, such as *Nuns vs. The Vatican *and the Emmy-winning documentary *I Am Evidence.*

As for Radcliffe, the actor who rose to fame as the face of the *Harry Potter *franchise made his triumphant Broadway return with *Every Brilliant Thing*, two years after winning his first Tony Award for his role as Charley Kringas in *Merrily We Roll Along*. Radcliffe's prior Broadway ventures include *Equus, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, The Cripple of Inishmaan,* and *The Lifespan of a Fact*.

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