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The thrilling new musical MEMPHIS will fuel the imaginations of thousands of New York and New Jersey students through the new educational program INSPIRE CHANGE. Students from arts-poor schools will experience historical events in a new musical way, through tickets to the Broadway production, an in-school dynamic pre-show workshop led by a MEMPHIS cast member and teaching artists, as well as a post-show discussion with the MEMPHIS actors. Ticket to MEMPHIS, round-trip transportation and the workshop/post-show experience will be provided by the funders of INSPIRE CHANGE. The program is run by educational consultancy group iTheatrics (www.itheatrics.com).

The 50th Anniversary production and first Broadway revival of William Gibson's THE MIRACLE WORKER, directed by Kate Whoriskey (Ruined) stars 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 new company of the Tony Award-winning comedy, Alfred Hitchcock's THE 39 STEPS began rehearsals today in preparation for the first performance at New World Stages on March 25, 2010.

For this evening's performance of MEMPHIS, any patron that says 'HUEY SENT ME' at the Shubert Theatre Box Office (225 W. 44th St) will receive the special snow day discount of $26.50 per ticket. This offer is good for any available seat for the 8pm performance.

Golden Globe Award winner and Emmy Award nominee Matthew Modine (the film Short Cuts, 'And the Band Played On'), now making his Broadway debut in THE MIRACLE WORKER, sat down with 'CW 11 Morning News' host Tamsen Fadal live in the studio this morning.

Golden Globe Award winner and Emmy Award nominee Matthew Modine (the film Short Cuts, 'And the Band Played On'), now making his Broadway debut in THE MIRACLE WORKER, will visit the WPIX 'CW 11 Morning News' studio live tomorrow morning, Thursday, February 25 at approximately 8:50a.

Golden Globe Award winner and Emmy Award nominee Matthew Modine (the film Short Cuts, 'And the Band Played On'), who can currently be seen on Broadway as Helen Keller's father in THE MIRACLE WORKER, will be a guest tomorrow, February 19th on NBC's 'Today' during the 10:00 AM hour.

There was a lot of purple hair and glitter in the house when Scott Mason, a Dame Edna look-a-like from Delaware, was named the Dame's Honorary Understudy Wednesday morning at Henry Miller's Theatre.

The Tony Award-winning comedy, Alfred Hitchcock's THE 39 STEPS, invites you to follow at Twitter.com/39StepsNY as the countdown begins toward the first performance at New World Stages 39 days from now... March 25, 2010.

Academy Award® nominee Abigail Breslin, currently starring as Helen Keller in William Gibson's Tony Award® winning play THE MIRACLE WORKER, was profiled in The New York Times' Arts & Leisure section on Sunday, February 14th.

Alison Pill, currently starring on Broadway in the Helen Keller drama, THE MIRACLE WORKER, recently sat down with New York Magazine to discuss her career and her penchant for playing dark roles.

At the young age of 13, actress Abigail Breslin is already a film veteran with a slew of films to her name including 'Signs', 'Definitely, Maybe', 'My Sister's Keeper', and the bittersweet 'Little Miss Sunshine' for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress as well as a Screen Actors Guild Award. But it may be Breslin's latest challenging role, that of the deaf-mute Helen Keller on Broadway's 'The Miracle Worker', which may redefine the young actress' already-high artistic reach.

The 50th Anniversary production of William Gibson's Tony Award(r) winning THE MIRACLE WORKER, directed by Kate Whoriskey and starring Academy Award(r) nominee Abigail Breslin and Tony Award(r) nominee Alison Pill, plays its first performance tonight, Friday, February 12, ahead of a Wednesday, March 3 opening at Circle in the Square Theatre (235 West 50 Street).

The producers of the Tony Award-winning comedy, Alfred Hitchcock's THE 39 STEPS, have announced casting for the Off-Broadway production. The new cast of THE 39 STEPS will begin performances on Thursday, March 25, prior to opening on Thursday, April 15 at New World Stages / Stage 1.

The 50th Anniversary production of William Gibson's Tony Award(r) winning play THE MIRACLE WORKER is in Vanity Fair and New York Magazine this week, leading up to its first preview on Friday, February 12 at Circle in the Square Theatre (235 West 50 Street).

Be the first to get a special behind-the-scenes sneak peek of the new Broadway production of THE MIRACLER WORKER before performances begin Friday, February 12 at Circle in the Square Theatre. Watch the video featuring interviews with the stars and director and get a bird's eye view into the New York press rehearsal below!

To celebrate the 100th performance at the hit musical MEMPHIS, the first 100 people who buy tickets at the Shubert Box Office on Thursday, January 14th will get the newly released MEMPHIS Cast Album. In addition MEMPHIS will hold a lottery during the curtain call on Thursday, January 14, 2010 to invite a special member of the audience and their party to join the cast at Justin Timberlake's Manhattan hotspot Southern Hospitality. A winner will be chosen by a random seat location drawing. The lucky winner will then join David Bryan, cast and crew at the celebrity hangout Southern Hospitality. All ticket holders for the Thursday, January 14, 2010 performance are eligible.

To celebrate the 100th performance at the hit musical MEMPHIS, the first 100 people who buy tickets at the Shubert Box Office on Thursday, January 14th will get the newly released MEMPHIS Cast Album. In addition MEMPHIS will hold a lottery during the curtain call on Thursday, January 14, 2010 to invite a special member of the audience and their party to join the cast at Justin Timberlake's Manhattan hotspot Southern Hospitality. A winner will be chosen by a random seat location drawing. The lucky winner will then join David Bryan, cast and crew at the celebrity hangout Southern Hospitality. All ticket holders for the Thursday, January 14, 2010 performance are eligible.

The Original Broadway Cast Recording of the celebrated new musical MEMPHIS will be available for purchase exclusively at the Shubert Theatre (225 West 44th Street) and online at www.memphisthemusical.com beginning Friday, December 11th.

The Original Broadway Cast Recording of the celebrated new musical MEMPHIS will be available for purchase exclusively at the Shubert Theatre (225 West 44th Street) and online at www.memphisthemusical.com beginning Friday, December 11th. This special edition will feature a bonus track of "Memphis Lives in Me" performed by composer and Bon Jovi founding member David Bryan. The cast of MEMPHIS recorded the album at Avatar Studios on Monday, November 16, 2009. The recording is produced by Delray Records and nationwide distribution details will be available shortly.