Alison Pill, left, and Abigail Breslin as Anne Sullivan and Helen Keller, respectively, in Broadway's revival of The Miracle Worker. (Joan Marcus/Boneau/Bryan-Brown/Associated Press) The curtain will fall on Broadway's revival of The Miracle Worker after next weekend, say producers of the Helen Keller tale.

The production will close at New York's Circle in the Square theatre on April 4, after a run of less than two months, including 21 preview and 38 regular performances.

"We are saddened to announce that The Miracle Worker must close. Having the opportunity to share this powerful story with a new generation of theatregoers has been remarkable. We could not have asked for a more extraordinary cast, creative team and group of dedicated producers," producers David Richenthal and Dini von Mueffling said in a statement.

The $2.6-million-US revival will close at a complete loss for investors, according to a spokesman.

The production, which was directed by Kate Whoriskey, starred critically acclaimed young actresses Abigail Breslin and Alison Pill as Helen Keller and her teacher, Anne Sullivan, respectively.

While the two actresses received praise for their performances, the production itself got mixed reviews and had soft sales from its early March debut.

It was the first revival of the 19th-century period drama since William Gibson's famed 1959 original, a multiple Tony Award-winner that starred Patty Duke and Anne Bancroft as the deaf and blind Keller and her teacher.

Their version was also later adapted for film, with Duke and Bancroft reprising their roles and both winning Academy Awards for their effort.

With files from The Associated Press