{"id":2432983,"date":"2026-05-26T16:49:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T16:49:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2432983"},"modified":"2026-05-26T16:49:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T16:49:26","slug":"mariska-hargitay-says-broadway-is-a-challenge-compared-to-svu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/mariska-hargitay-says-broadway-is-a-challenge-compared-to-svu\/","title":{"rendered":"Mariska Hargitay Says Broadway Is a \u201cChallenge&#8221; Compared to &#8216;SVU&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-journey-body=\"standard-article\">\n<ul data-node-id=\"0\" class=\"css-kw9lqy emevuu60\">\n<li aria-level=\"1\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;\" data-node-id=\"0.0\">Law &amp; Order: SVU <em data-node-id=\"0.0.1\">star Mariska Hargitay is making her Broadway debut in the hit play<\/em> Every Brilliant Thing.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;\" data-node-id=\"0.1\"><em data-node-id=\"0.1.0\">The actress is taking over for Daniel Radcliffe, who is up for a 2026 Tony Award for his time in the show<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;\" data-node-id=\"0.2\"><em data-node-id=\"0.2.0\">Mariska got candid with <\/em>People<em data-node-id=\"0.2.2\"> about why the show is a \u201cchallenge\u201d compared to <\/em>Law &amp; Order: SVU.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-node-id=\"1\" class=\"css-18pb4rg emevuu60\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"2\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/mariska-hargitay\/\" target=\"_self\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/mariska-hargitay\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Mariska Hargitay\" data-node-id=\"2.0\" class=\"body-link css-7v8mn9 emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"2.0.0\">Mariska Hargitay<\/strong><\/a> is trying something new, and it\u2019s nothing like what she\u2019s used to after almost 30 years on television.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">For the last three decades, fans have come to know the actress for her portrayal of Olivia Benson on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/law-and-order\/\" target=\"_self\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/law-and-order\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Law &amp; Order: SVU\" data-node-id=\"3.1\" class=\"body-link css-7v8mn9 emevuu60\"><em data-node-id=\"3.1.0\">Law &amp; Order: SVU<\/em><\/a>. But in April 2026, Mariska announced she was making <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/entertainment\/celebrity-news\/a70894786\/mariska-hargitay-broadway-every-brilliant-thing-instagram-reaction\/\" target=\"_self\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/entertainment\/celebrity-news\/a70894786\/mariska-hargitay-broadway-every-brilliant-thing-instagram-reaction\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"her Broadway debut\" data-node-id=\"3.3\" class=\"body-link css-7v8mn9 emevuu60\">her Broadway debut<\/a> in the hit one-man show <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/everybrilliantthing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/everybrilliantthing.com\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Every Brilliant Thing\" data-node-id=\"3.5\" class=\"body-link css-7v8mn9 emevuu60\"><em data-node-id=\"3.5.0\">Every Brilliant Thing<\/em><\/a>. The actress is taking over for Daniel Radcliffe, who is up for a 2026 Tony Award for his time in the show.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"4\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Mariska\u2019s run goes from May 26 to July 5, 2026, at the Hudson Theatre in New York City. Ahead of her debut, Mariska spoke to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/mariska-hargitay-is-ready-broadway-debut-exclusive-11983019\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/people.com\/mariska-hargitay-is-ready-broadway-debut-exclusive-11983019\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"People\" data-node-id=\"4.1\" class=\"body-link css-7v8mn9 emevuu60\"><em data-node-id=\"4.1.0\">People<\/em><\/a> about one of the biggest challenges of performing on stage versus on camera.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"8\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">\u201cIt definitely feels like you\u2019re going out without a net, but that\u2019s also the thrill of it,\u201d she shared with the outlet. \u201cEven though I\u2019m still challenged at <em data-node-id=\"8.1\">SVU<\/em>, I know the drill. I\u2019m a boss lady. I can say, \u2018Cut. Sorry guys, let\u2019s go again. Can we take it from the top?\u2019 But that\u2019s the challenge. Bring it on, baby, let\u2019s do this.\u201d<\/p>\n<div data-embed=\"editorial-link\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-19\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"embed\">\n<aside data-nitrous-content-id=\"recirculation_unit_catch_up_on_mariska_hargitay\" class=\"css-epuhkm e94w1mj21\">\n<h2 class=\"css-jlmdjh e94w1mj19\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-before\" class=\"css-0 e68yk9k0\"\/><span class=\"css-0 e94w1mj18\">Catch up on Mariska Hargitay<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-after\" class=\"css-0 e68yk9k1\"\/><\/h2>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"10\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Mariska relates to her character, who is looking for joy amid a parent\u2019s life crisis. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/entertainment\/celebrity-news\/a64434673\/mariska-hargitay-mom-jayne-mansfield-documentary-instagram\/\" target=\"_self\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/entertainment\/celebrity-news\/a64434673\/mariska-hargitay-mom-jayne-mansfield-documentary-instagram\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"She documented\" data-node-id=\"10.1\" class=\"body-link css-7v8mn9 emevuu60\">She documented<\/a> something similar in her 2025 film <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.hbomax.com\/movie\/2286880c-d686-47ee-96c5-0241e8c8a3b3\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/play.hbomax.com\/movie\/2286880c-d686-47ee-96c5-0241e8c8a3b3\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"My Mom Jayne\" data-node-id=\"10.3\" class=\"body-link css-7v8mn9 emevuu60\"><em data-node-id=\"10.3.0\">My Mom Jayne<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"11\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">&#8220;I identified with the character in so many ways,\u201d she told <em data-node-id=\"11.1\">People<\/em>. \u201cIt\u2019s a play about healing, the stories that I love to tell.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"13\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">\u201cThe only way to heal is to be in a community and in the present and not live in the past. It gave me a lot of internal space back,\u201d she added. I think it changed my nervous system, and I did feel so relieved and so free, and so it felt like a natural progression.\u201d<\/p>\n<div data-embed=\"editorial-link\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-21\" data-node-id=\"14\" class=\"embed\">\n<aside data-nitrous-content-id=\"recirculation_unit_get_more_tv_+_pop_culture_news\" class=\"css-1ia9hn7 e94w1mj10\">\n<div data-theme-key=\"carousel-container\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" role=\"region\" aria-live=\"off\" aria-labelledby=\"PP0-21-0\" class=\"css-1jke4yk ejxe6mr5\">\n<p><h2 id=\"PP0-21-0\" data-theme-key=\"carousel-hed\" class=\"css-4i2xvz ejxe6mr6\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-before\" class=\"css-1yxmhzw e68yk9k0\"\/>Get More TV + Pop Culture News<span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-after\" class=\"css-0 e68yk9k1\"\/><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.goodhousekeeping.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Law &amp; Order: SVU star Mariska Hargitay is making her Broadway debut in the hit play Every Brilliant Thing. The actress is taking over for Daniel Radcliffe, who is up for a 2026 Tony Award for his time in the show. 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