Every Brilliant Thing Reviews

MD Theatre Guide- Highly Recommended

"...“Every Brilliant Thing” follows an unnamed narrator (Green) who grapples with trying to understand what it means for their mother to be suicidal and severely depressed, and follows the impact that it has over the course of their life. The list is the direct result of this, surfacing and resurfacing at various key points in the narrator’s life, allowing Green and the audience to understand what it means over time. It takes skill to navigate the topics of this play and the emotions within with ease and Green delivers."

Theatre Bloom- Highly Recommended

"...There’s a line in the play about what to do if you’re considering suicide and Myers says it so beautifully. Something along the lines of “It’s simple— don’t.” And then carries on to say that things get better, they may not always get or be brilliant, but they do get better. And while he is an extraordinary performer, living this story wholly as if it were his own, it’s that moment that just ties the experience together for me. You take this voyage of Every Brilliant Thing that Tad Janes has directed at the MET with Jeremy Myers as your beacon and you will be transformed by the experience."

DC Theater Arts- Highly Recommended

"...Ultimately, the strength of the MET's production of Every Brilliant Thing lies in how it cultivates a level of trust that is required when engaging heavy topics."