Tracee Ellis Ross Is Back in New York City, Living a Dream Come True
The New York Times • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Tracee Ellis Ross made her Broadway debut in the one-person interactive play "Every Brilliant Thing," performing at the Hudson Theater with the show set to close on August 9.
- The play, nominated for a Tony, centers on a narrator listing life's small joys to convince her depressed mother that life is worth living.
- Ross succeeded Mariska Hargitay and Daniel Radcliffe as the final lead performer in the production, describing the role as deeply personal and joyful.
- Known for her TV roles in "Girlfriends" and "black-ish," Ross revealed Broadway had long been a dream, recalling unique personal performances she staged instead of a traditional birthday party.
- She expressed excitement and fulfillment after her first onstage dress rehearsal, calling the experience "magical" and "so perfectly me."
