Music and lyrics by Paul Gordon. Book by John Caird. "Delivers the biggest thrill of any Broadway musical this season. Standing out from a crowd.... "Jane Eyre," like its heroine, shines with rare sensibility. This is a musical for grownups: spare, somber and rich, with an absorbing story, a lyrical score..." [Wall Street Journal]

Jane Eyre is a haunting retelling of the Charlotte Bronte classic about an orphan girl who grows up to become the governess of Thornfield Hall. There she meets and falls in love with the enigmatic Edward Rochester, an Earl with a dark secret. Having overcome the obstacles brought on by an abusive childhood, the death of a childhood friend and the prejudice inherent in a relationship between two people socially worlds apart, Jane marries Rochester. Her wedding day is marred when she discovers his secret: he already has a wife, a half-crazed lunatic hidden in the attic. Jane flees to her childhood home, to find that her aunt is dying. Jane finds she is able to forgive her aunt for the cruelties she suffered as a child, even when she discovers that the injustices shown her by her aunt and cousin far exceeded anything she had imagined in her years there. In her absolution of her aunt, and the realization that she is someone who can love and be loved in exchange, she returns to Thornfield Hill, only to discover it has burned to the ground. Rochester, while futily trying to save his wife in the fire, has been blinded. Jane and Rochester are married and, like a divine blessing, Rochester’s sight partially returns so that he is able to see his first-born son. Filled with soaring melodies and a romantic lyricism uncommon in the modern Broadway musical, Jane Eyre is a sweeping love story, breath-taking in its scope and beauty. Cast: 8 men, 14 women, 2 lead girls and chorus including parts for as many girls as required Instrumentation: Bass, Cello, Horn, 3 Keyboards, 2 Percussion, Reed 1 (Alto Flute, Flute, Piccolo, Recorder), Reed 2 (Bass Clarinet, Clarinet), Reed 3 (English Horn, Oboe), Trumpet dbl. Flugelhorn, 2 Violins Theatrical Resources Full Score Reference Recording for perusal Links Review of the original Broadway production at Talkin' Broadway.com >>>>> Purchase the original cast album on amazon.com >>>>>