Jane Eyre (musical)
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| Jane Eyre: The Musical | |
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| Theatre | Brooks Atktinson |
| Opening night | December 3, 2000 |
| Tony nominations | Best Musical, Best Score, Best Lighting Design, Best Book of a Musical, Best Actress |
| Tony awards | |
| Author(s) | John Caird; Composer-lyricist Paul Gordon; Based on the book by Charlotte Brontë |
| Director | John Caird |
| Leading original cast members | Marla Schaffel as Jane Eyre
James Barbour as Edward Rochester |
| Closing night | {{{closing}}} |
Jane Eyre: The Musical is a musical drama with music by composer-lyricist Paul Gordon and a book by John Caird, based on the novel by Charlotte Brontë.
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[edit] Broadway Cast
- James Barbour: Edward Fairfax Rochester
- Marla Schaffel: Jane Eyre
- Mary Stout: Marigold/Mrs. Fairfax
- Nell Balaban; Schoolgirl, Grace Poole, Amy Eshton
- Andrea Bowen: Schoolgirl, Adele
- Marje Bubrosa: The Gypsy
- Stephen R. Buntrock: Mr. Eshton, St. John Rivers
- Elizabeth DeGrazia: Schoolgirl, Blanche Ingram
- Bruce Dow: Robert
- Gina Ferrall: Mrs. Reed, Lady Ingram
- Bonnie Gleicher: Schoolgirl
- Rita Glynn: Schoolgirl
- Gina Lamparella: Schoolgirl, Louisa Eshton
- Marguerite MacIntyre: Miss Scatcherd, Bertha, Mrs. Dent
- Lisa Musser: Young Jane
- Bill Nolte: Richard Mason
- Jayne Paterson: Helen Burns, Mary Ingram
- Don Richard: Mr. Brocklehurst, Colonel Dent, Vicar
- Lee Zarrett: Young John Reed, Young Lord Ingram
- Swings: Sandy Binion, Bradley Dean, Erica Schroeder.
[edit] Awards
- Tony Award nomination for Best Musical
- Tony Award nomination for Best Book of a Musical
- Tony Award nomination for Best Original Score
- Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Musical
- Tony Award nomination for Best Lighting Design
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress, Marla Schaffel
- Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actress, Marla Schaffel
[edit] Musical Numbers
[edit] Act 1
The Orphan ....................................... Jane Eyre
Children of God ....................................... Schoolgirls, Mr. Brocklehurst, Mrs. Reed, Miss Scatcherd and Ensemble
Forgiveness ....................................... Helen Burns, Young Jane and Jane Eyre
The Graveyard ....................................... Jane Eyre, Young Jane and Ensemble
Sweet Liberty ....................................... Jane Eyre and Ensemble
Perfectly Nice ....................................... Mrs. Fairfax, Adele and Jane Eyre
As Good As You ....................................... Edward Fairfax Rochester
Secret Soul ....................................... Jane Eyre and Edward Fairfax Rochester
The Finer Things ....................................... Blanche Ingram
Oh How You Look In The Light ....................................... Edward Fairfax Rochester, Blanche Ingram and Ensemble
The Pledge ....................................... Jane Eyre and Edward Fairfax Rochester
Sirens ....................................... Edward Fairfax Rochester, Jane Eyre and Bertha
[edit] Act 2
Things Beyond This Earth ....................................... Ensemble
Painting Her Portrait ....................................... Jane Eyre
In The Light Of The Virgin Morning ....................................... Jane Eyre and Blanche Ingram
The Gypsy ....................................... The Gypsy
The Proposal ....................................... Jane Eyre and Edward Fairfax Rochester
Slip of a Girl ....................................... Mrs. Fairfax, Jane Eyre, Robert and Adele
The Wedding ....................................... Ensemble
Wild Boy ....................................... Edward Fairfax Rochester, Jane Eyre, Bertha and Ensemble
Sirens (Reprise) ....................................... Jane Eyre and Edward Fairfax Rochester
Farewell Good Angel ....................................... Edward Fairfax Rochester
Forgiveness (Reprise) ....................................... Mrs. Reed, Jane Eyre and Ensemble
The Voice Across The Moors ....................................... St. John Rivers, Jane Eyre and Edward Fairfax Rochester
Poor Master ....................................... Mrs. Fairfax and Jane Eyre
Brave Enough For Love ....................................... Jane Eyre, Edward Fairfax Rochester and Ensemble
[edit] 1995 Toronto Cast
Jane Eyre...Marla Schaffel
Jane's Father...Anthony Crivello
Jane's Mother...Jayne Paterson
Young Jane...Sara Farb
Mrs. Reed...Brooks Almy
Eliza Reed...Lavonda Elam
Georgiana Reed...Kelli Rabke
John Reed, Jr...Peter McCutcheon
Mr. Brocklehurst...Don Richard
Miss Scatcherd...Gina Ferrall
Miss Temple...Nell Balaban
Helen Burns...Angela Lockett
Mrs. Fairfax...Mary Stout
Adele Varens...Frannie Diggins
Grace Poole...Brooks Almy
Edward Rochester...Anthony Crivello
Lady Ingram...Beth Anne Cole
Mrs. Eshton...Elizabeth Beeler
Lady Lynn...Gina Ferrall
Lord Lynn...Bill Nolte
Mary Ingram...Lavonda Elam
Amy Eshton...Kelli Rabke
Louisa Eshton...Angela Lockett
Frederick Lynn...Peter McCutcheon
Henry Lynn...Bruce Dow
Mr. Eshton...Mark E.Smith
Col. Dent...Don Richard
Mrs. Col. Dent...Nell Balaban
Lord Ingram...Aloysius Gigl
Branche Ingram...Elizabeth Bedgrazia
Richard Mason...Bill Nolte
Dr. Carter...Bruce Dow
Butler...Aloysius Gigl
Coachman...Mark E. Smith
John Eyre, of Madeira...Kevin McGuire
Vicar...Kevin McGuire
Mr. Briggs...Don Richard
Bertha Mason...Gina Ferral
St. John Rivers...Aloysius Gigl
Diana Rivers...Elizabeth Beeler
Mary Rivers...Kelli Rabke
Old Man...Don Richard
Ensemble...Brooks Almy, Elizabeth Beeler, Beth Anne Cole, Bruce Dow, Lavonda Elam, Aloysius Gigl, Elizabeth Degrazia, Peter McCutcheon, Kevin McGuire, Bill Nolte, Jayne Paterson, Kelli Rabke, Mark E. Smith, Mary Stout and Jen Waiser.
School Girls... Beverlee Buzon, Avra Fainer, Toni MacRae, Ariel Grace Martin-Smith, Jade Padua, Sharai-Ann Ross-Laney, Danian Vickers.
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Jane Eyre, the musical, had a long and bumpy road to Broadway. The World Premiere of the musical actually took place in Wichita, Kansas in the autumn of 1995. John Caird and Paul Gordon traveled to Wichita, along with principal cast members Marla Schaffel, Anthony Crivello (the original Rochester), Don Richard and Angela Lockett. Remaining roles were chosen from the ranks of Wichita's theatrical community with young Jane being double cast as well as the large ensemble of schoolgirls for the scenes at Brocklehurst's school. The musical was well received and a subsequent recording of this rendition allowed the creative team and their backers to slowly move the project towards New York.
