Jane Eyre
Play - Original
Belasco Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview:
- Opening Date: May 1, 1958
- Closing Date: June 14, 1958
- Previews: 0
- Performances: 52
Playwright: Huntington Hartford
Synopsis
An orphaned and mistreated girl finds apparent happiness with the mysterious owner of an English manor house when she comes to serve as his ward's governess, but a dreadful secret nearly destroys their happiness, in Huntington Hartford's adaptation of Charlotte Bronte's novel.
Opening Night Cast
| Eric Portman | Edward Rochester | |
| Jan Brooks | Jane Eyre | |
| Blanche Yurka | Mrs. Fairfax |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Huntington Hartford | Writer | |
| Demetrios Vilan | Director | |
| Ben Edwards | Scenic Design | |
| Frank Spencer | Costume Design | |
| Richard E. French | Business Manager | |
| Edward Choate | Company Manager |
Awards
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Scenic Design (Play or Musical) | Ben Edwards | Nominee |
