Jennifer Morrison will make her Broadway debut in The Miracle Worker. She is best known for her role as "Dr. Allison Cameron" on the critically acclaimed television series "House M.D." She recently appeared in the feature film Star Trek as "Captain James Kirk's" mother "Winona." Following making her film debut opposite Richard Gere and Sharon Stone in Intersection she has appeared in the feature films Stir of Echoes, Grind, Surviving Christmas and Mr. & Mrs. SmitH. Morrison studied with the celebrated Steppenwolf Theatre Company and earned a theater degree from Loyola University.
Tony Award® winner Elizabeth Franz returns to Broadway for the first time since starring in the 2002 Tony Award® nominated production of Morning's at Seven for which she was nominated for Tony®, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards. She is best known for her Tony Award® winning performance as "Linda Loman" in the 1999 production of Death of a Salesman.
THE MIRACLE WORKER is produced by David Richenthal; Eric Falkenstein; Randall L. Wreghitt; Barbara & Buddy Freitag / Dan Frishwasser; Joseph J. Grano, Jr.; Cheryl Lachowicz; Martha Falkenberg; Mallory Factor and Lynn Shaw in association with Connie Kristan; David & Sheila Lehrer and Jamie deRoy / Remmel Dickinson.
THE MIRACLE WORKER originally opened at The Playhouse Theatre on October 19, 1959 and was awarded the 1960 Tony Award® for Best Play in addition to garnering leading lady Anne Bancroft a Tony Award® for Best Actress in a Play for the role of Annie Sullivan and a Theatre World Award for newcomer Patty Duke for her portrayal of Helen Keller. Both actresses received Academy Awards® for their work in the feature film adaptation.
THE MIRACLE WORKER tickets are $117.00 (including $2.00 facility charge) and are available by calling Telecharge at 212-239-6200, visiting www.telecharge.com or in person at Circle in the Square Theatre box office at 235 West 50 Street. Group sales tickets may be purchased by calling 212-239-6262 / 800-432-7780.
THE MIRACLE WORKER will play: Previews from Friday, February 12 - Saturday, February 27, 2010:
Monday - Saturday evenings at 8p, Wednesday and Saturday matinees at 2p. No performances Sunday. Week of March 1, 2010: Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday at 8p. Sunday evening at 7p. Opening night curtain Wednesday, March 3 at 6:30p. No performance Thursday, March 4. Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2p. Beginning week of March 8, 2010: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 7p,Friday and Saturday at 8p, Wednesday and Saturday matinees at 2p. Sunday matinees at 3p.
For more information visit www.miracleworkeronbroadway.com