Jane Eyre
Musical - Original
Brooks Atkinson Theatre
- First Preview: November 9, 2000
- Opening Date: December 10, 2000
- Closing Date: June 10, 2001
- Previews: 36
- Performances: 209
Book: John Caird
Lyrics: Paul Gordon
Music: Paul Gordon
Synopsis
An orphaned English girl takes a governess job at the home of the mysterious Rochester, learning secrets about him as she falls in love with him, in this musical adaptation of the Charlotte Bronte novel.
Opening Night Cast
 |
Marla Schaffel | Jane Eyre |
 |
James Barbour | Edward Fairfax Rochester |
 |
Mary Stout | Mrs. Fairfax Marigold |
| Nell Balaban | Grace Poole Amy Eshton Schoolgirl |
|
 |
Andrea Bowen | Schoolgirl |
Opening Night Production Credits
 |
John Caird | Book |
| Paul Gordon | Music | |
| Paul Gordon | Lyrics | |
|
John Caird | Additional Lyrics |
|
John Caird | Director |
| Scott Schwartz | Director |
Awards
Drama Desk Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Marla Schaffel | Winner |
Outer Critics Circle
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Marla Schaffel | Nominee |
| 2001 | Outstanding Costume Design | Andreane Neofitou | Nominee |
| 2001 | Outstanding New Broadway Musical | Nominee |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Actress in a Musical | Marla Schaffel | Nominee |
| 2001 | Book of a Musical | John Caird | Nominee |
| 2001 | Lighting Design (Play or Musical) | Jules Fisher
Peggy Eisenhauer |
Nominee |
| 2001 | Musical | Nominee | |
| 2001 | Original Score | Paul Gordon
John Caird |
Nominee |
Grosses
| Week Ending | Week # | This Week Gross Potential Gross | Diff $ | Avg Ticket Top Ticket | Seats Sold Seats in Theatre | Perfs (Prev) | % Cap This Week | Diff % Cap |
| Jun. 10, 2001 | 2 | $184,423 $595,548 |
$49,623 | $40.25 $90.00 |
4582 1022 |
8 0 |
56.04% | 9.26% |
| Jun. 3, 2001 | 1 | $134,800 $595,548 |
-$116,618 | $35.24 $90.00 |
3825 1022 |
8 0 |
46.78% | -26.96% |
| May 27, 2001 | 52 | $251,418 $595,548 |
$7,869 | $41.70 $90.00 |
6029 1022 |
8 0 |
73.74% | 9.39% |
| May 20, 2001 | 51 | $243,549 $595,548 |
- | $46.29 $90.00 |
5261 1022 |
8 0 |
64.35% | - |
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Totals |
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| Last 4 Weeks |
$814,190 $2,382,192 |
$40.87 | 19697 32704 |
32 0 |
60.23 % | |||
| Cumulative |
$8,083,185 $18,238,658 |
$47.76 $90.00 |
168879 250390 |
209 36 |
67.45 % | |||
Jane Eyre the Musical, Like Its Namesake, Reaches for a Brighter Future 
