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Where did writer Duncan Macmillan get the idea for 'Every Brilliant Thing'?

by Ruthie Fierberg

The lore of the play starting as a monologue for a friend has become well-known, but how did Macmillan think of listing all of the reasons worth living as an interactive drama?

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 7:00am on February 24, 2026