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

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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 in Jane Eyre Marla Schaffel Jane Eyre
James Barbour in Jane Eyre James Barbour Edward Fairfax Rochester
Mary Stout in Jane Eyre Mary Stout Marigold
Mrs. Fairfax
Nell Balaban Amy Eshton
Schoolgirl
Grace Poole
Andrea Bowen in Jane Eyre Andrea Bowen Schoolgirl
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Opening Night Production Credits

John Caird John Caird Book
  Paul Gordon Music
  Paul Gordon Lyrics
John Caird John Caird Additional Lyrics
John Caird John Caird Director
  Scott Schwartz Director
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Jane Eyre - Opening Night
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Shows That Opened That Season: 2000 - 2001

 
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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
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 %  
 
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