Set in the American South in the 1880s, THE MIRACLE WORKER tells the story of real-life Medal of Freedom winner Helen Keller, who suddenly lost her sight and hearing at the age of 19 months, and the extraordinary teacher who taught her to communicate with the world, Annie Sullivan.

William Gibson.

Kate Whoriskey.

The first Broadway revival of THE MIRACLE WORKER celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the play's Broadway premiere. It starred Academy Award® nominee Abigail Breslin (Little Miss Sunshine) and Tony Award® nominee Alison Pill (The Lieutenant of Inishmore) as Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan, iconic roles made famous by Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke in the Tony Award-winning play and landmark feature film adaptation.

The cast also featured Golden Globe® and Emmy Award® nominee Matthew Modine (And the Band Played On, Short Cuts), Jennifer Morrison (the Fox series House M.D., the film Star Trek), both making their Broadway debuts, and Tony Award® winner Elizabeth Franz (Death of a Salesman).

The Tony®-winning premiere production of THE MIRACLE WORKER opened at Broadway’s Playhouse Theatre in 1959, starring Patty Duke as Helen Keller and Anne Bancroft as Annie Sullivan. This is its first Broadway revival.

The premiere production won four Tony® Awards in 1960, including Best Play, Best Actress in a Play (Anne Bancroft), Best Direction of a Play (Arthur Penn) and Best Stage Technician (John Walters). It was also Tony-nominated for Best Scenic Design (Play). Patty Duke won a 1960 Theatre World Award for her portrayal of Helen Keller.

Kids 12 and older will have the best experience, but children 5 and up are welcome.

THE MIRACLE WORKER contains no objectionable content, but the material might best be understood and enjoyed by children who have started elementary school.

Yes!

Medal-of-Freedom winner Helen Keller (June 27, 1880 – June 1, 1968) was an American author, political activist and lecturer, who was blind and deaf from infancy. She was the first person who was both blind and deaf to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree, and she inspired the world with her courage, intelligence and fortitude. Throughout her life, she worked to improve the lives of the blind and deaf.

THE MIRACLE WORKER tells the story of how Keller's teacher, Annie Sullivan (April 14, 1866 – October 20, 1936), broke through the isolation imposed by a near complete lack of language. Her work with Helen Keller is still the blueprint for the education of children who are blind, blind and deaf, or visually impaired.

If you like beautifully written family drama that tells an inspirational story about real-life people, you will love THE MIRACLE WORKER.

David Richenthal, Eric Falkenstein and Randall Wreghitt.

The website for THE MIRACLE WORKER was specifically developed to conform to industry web-accessibility standards set forth by W3C's Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) and following the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.0) checklist. It is the first website for a Broadway production to focus on ensuring access for all patrons with disabilities.

Care was taken to ensure proper contrast in color palettes and choice of typeface to aid users with low vision, and the site functions properly when the design “style sheets” are deactivated. This increased usability for patrons who prefer to omit the embedded styling altogether or, alternatively, to use personalized style sheets during their visit.

Ensuring compatibility with screen reader technology and the use of alternate text for all images and videos are also key accessibility features.

In addition to providing closed captioning for YouTube-hosted videos created by the production, onscreen transcripts are provided for users without Flash or javascript support.


Click here for a full description of the accessibility services available at The Circle in the Square theatre.

Performances began on February 12, 2010; opening night was March 3, 2010. The revival played its final performance on April 4, 2010.

Approximately 2 hours, with one 15-minute intermission.

Yes, there is one 15-minute intermission.

The Circle in the Square Theatre, which his located at 235 West 50th Street (between Broadway & 8th Ave). Click here for information about the theatre.

The Circle in the Square is located in New York City at 235 West 50th Street (between Broadway & 8th Ave).

Important Notice:
Broadway is currently closed to vehicular traffic from 42nd St to 47th St. Please review traffic and transportation details (pdf file) and allow extra time to arrive at the theatre. Most of the theatres are on the right side streets between 8th Avenue and Broadway from 44th to 53rd Streets.

A - To 42nd Street, walk North to 50th Street.

C, E - To 50th Street, walk North or South to 50th Street.

N, R, W - To 49th Street, walk North or South to 50th Street.

Q - To 42nd Street, walk North to 50th Street.

B, D, F - To 47th-50th Street (at 6th Ave), walk West, and then North or South to 50th Street.

1 - To 49th Street, walk North or South to 50th Street.

2, 3 - To 42nd Street/Times Square and walk North to 50th Street.

4, 5, 6 - To 42nd Street, transfer to shuttle to Times Square and walk North.

7 - To Times Square and walk North to 50th Street.

You can also visit www.hopstop.com to plan your trip

No, there is an elevator from the street level to the Orchestra level.

D-Scriptive is available in the theatre at no cost for patrons who are blind and partially sighted. Click here for a complete description of the service. For further information, call Sound Associates at 212-582-7678 or 800-876-0801; or e-mail DScriptive@att.net.

The I-Caption hand-held captioning system for theatergoers who are deaf or have profound hearing loss is also available at no cost to the patron. Click here for a complete description of the service. For further information, call Sound Associates at 212-582-7678 or 800-876-0802; or e-mail ICaption@att.net.

There is also an Assistive Listening System available in the theatre. Reservations are not required, but to ensure availability, please call 212-582-7678/800-876-0801 prior to the performance. Driver’s license or ID with printed address required.

The Show Trans translation system provides automated multilingual commentary of a theatrical production for the non-English speaking audience at every single performance. Translations in Spanish, Portuguese and Japanese are available for THE MIRACLE WORKER. Click here for more information.

To reserve this service, or for further information, call Sound Associates at 212-582-7678 or 800-876-0801; or e-mail at ShowTrans@att.net.

The theatre is not completely wheelchair accessible:

Orchestra level seating is accessible, but please note: Once on the Orchestra level there are approximately 2 steps down per row.

Entrance to the Orchestra is behind row K.

To request an wheelchair-accessible accommodation, please call 212-947-8844.

Yes.

Yes.

There is no coat check at the Circle in the Square, but there are lockers available in the lower lobby.

No. Inquiries about lost items should be directed to Telecharge at 212-239-6200.

By email at miracleworkerbroadway@gmail.com