For those of you that saw Jane Eyre

[Over_the_Moon]

Posted: 3/21/06 at 10:54pm

How was "The Gypsy" done?

[Zimmy]

Posted: 3/21/06 at 11:05pm

From what I can remember Rodchester was dressed in a black veil like outfit covering his face, with a ragged dress on the bottom.
He sat in a chair and read some of the "high society" ladies palms and finally read Jane's then revealed himslef by tossing off the veil.
It was quite good as when I saw it the CD was not yet out, and James was excellent, so I did not see it coming!

[KMF_NYC]

Posted: 3/21/06 at 11:23pm

zimmy got it right and you can tell when the unveiling hap[pened on the CD (obviously by the change to normal voice)

[Dre2387]

Posted: 3/21/06 at 11:26pm

yeah, i liked that scene. but that was the only song that i liked in the show.

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 3/21/06 at 11:47pm

That was the only song? what about "sirens"? I love that song. In fact, I love that score. I heard the set was cool, can anyone expand on that?

[Unknown User]

Posted: 3/21/06 at 11:51pm

The "gimmick" of the set was that it had a rotating stage AND a rotating fly system. Some of the best moments were when you were looking at a room in the house, and the stage would rotate, and then the windows and walls and lighting would rotate with it - creating some beautiful effects like seeing sunlight come into a room from different angles.

[Over_the_Moon]

Posted: 3/21/06 at 11:52pm

What about Marje Bubrosa?

[crzyrocket]

Posted: 3/22/06 at 12:07am

Re-arrange the letters in Marje Bubrosa and you get a certain someone's name.

[Over_the_Moon]

Posted: 3/22/06 at 12:21am

Oh gosh I'm a dullard.

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 3/22/06 at 12:23am

Sounds really cool. any pictures?

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 3/22/06 at 3:09am

There are pictures from the show, but none that illustrate the set - it was entirely too dark for pictures - it just wouldn't show up.

I thought the set was a very fascinating and mostly effective concept, although at times is proved extremely inefficient, due to seemingly constant technical issues.

I loved this show - loved the set, and the score, and thought Marla Schaffel should have won the Tony. Oh, well.

[Zimmy]

Posted: 3/22/06 at 7:59pm

munkustrap178 I couldn't agree with you more.
I also thought the score deserved more consideration. I was ticked when the producers won!
IMHO I believe that BOTH Jane Eyre and Full Monty were better scores!
I also have some "extensive" pics from the show. I can't post them but PM me if you are interested.

[Dre2387]

Posted: 3/22/06 at 9:01pm

well, the gypsy song is the only one that stuck out in my mind. can't really remember anything else.

and what does the name spell out if the letters are rearranged?

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 3/22/06 at 9:06pm

and what does the name spell out if the letters are rearranged?

James Barbour. :)

[Dre2387]

Posted: 3/22/06 at 9:18pm

and he was the actor in Jane eyre right?

not really familiar with the name.

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 3/22/06 at 9:44pm

http://www.google.com

[Dre2387]

Posted: 3/22/06 at 9:55pm

ok, without googling him, i found out he was.

PM cause I want to show you all something that I can't put on here. it has to do with Jane Eyre.

Updated On: 3/22/06 at 09:55 PM

[EganFan2]

Posted: 3/23/06 at 9:57am

>>Re-arrange the letters in Marje Bubrosa and you get a certain someone's name.

That's like the credit they had for Grappin, the "Belgian spy" in the original Scarlet Pimpernel cast. He was played by Ken Labey. Rearrange those letters and you get "Blakeney". Which is, of course, the last name of the Pimpernel himself.

Anyway, I wish I'd gotten to see this show. The score is awesome, as Marla Schaffel.
Updated On: 3/23/06 at 09:57 AM

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 3/23/06 at 11:48am

Yeah, it was just unfortunate timing because this show went up against the Producers - which I still think was so stupid. Full Monty and Jane Eyre both had way better scores. The Producers score just gets old and bland and boring after one listen, but I can listen to Full Monty and Jane Eyre still and love it!

[Kitzarina]

Posted: 3/23/06 at 11:52am

Jane Eyre was butchered before it got to Broadway--that's why it failed. Although I'm sure The Producers didn't help.