By Jennifer R Jones | Posted on March 21, 2010 11:55 PM
Broadway's The Miracle Worker Recounts The Remarkable Journey Of Annie Sullivan, Portrayed By Alison Pill, She Successfully Teaches The Deaf And Blind Helen Keller, Played By Abigail Breslin
A Closer Look at the Broadway Show
Show Summary William Gibson's dramatic masterpiece tells the true story of how Annie Sullivan (Alison Pill) finally taught deaf-and-blind girl Helen Keller (Little Miss Sunshine's Abigail Breslin) how to communicate with the outside world. Broadway Review With vital lessons about perseverance, the importance of communication, and learning to see beyond disability, this timeless story is great for students, families, and people of all ages.
Breslin, an articulate young actress, has the challenge of taking on a role in which she can only communicate through action and grunting, and she does a wonderful job. She is effectively the antagonist though, as this is really Sullivan's story, and the always-excellent Pill (reasons to be pretty, The Lieutenant of Inishmore) is perfect as the determined teacher, herself once a stubborn little girl yearning to see.
