Jane Eyre Production Photos

[Julian2]

Posted: 2/28/07 at 3:37am

Do any exist??? The OBCR only has costume sketches. I'm very curious as to what the original production looked like. Anyone know where I can find some?

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 2/28/07 at 3:49am

Look what I found in 2 minutes on Google!
Some pix are broken, but there ya go...

[Mother's Younger Brother]

Posted: 2/28/07 at 11:24am

You're such a smart-ass sometimes, Lizzy...but that's why I like you.

Julian, the souvenir program is full of them, but I don't have a scanner.

[StephanietheStar]

Posted: 2/28/07 at 12:07pm

Wow, I don't think I realized just how beautiful Marla is...

why isn't she working more?

[Mother's Younger Brother]

Posted: 2/28/07 at 12:31pm

And she was fantastic in the show, too. It was a Tony-winning performance, regardless of who actually won.

[Julian2]

Posted: 2/28/07 at 12:34pm

Such a great show too, I saw my High School do a minimalist production that was amazing. Apparently, someone who had seen the Broadway incarnation several times, said that it was even better than the Broadway production.

[Mother's Younger Brother]

Posted: 2/28/07 at 12:36pm

The Broadway production itself was pretty minimalist, actually. Very dark, shadowy lighting, lots of black, and minimal set pieces.

[Ourtime992]

Posted: 2/28/07 at 4:13pm

All I remember is black, and lots of it. Oh wait, that was the back of my eyelids. This show was a serious snooze-fest.

[Mother's Younger Brother]

Posted: 2/28/07 at 4:16pm

Eh, I really loved it. Unfortunately, it wasn't promoted well, and came along just when the current in-your-face, self-aware, crazy musical comedy trend of The Producers, The Full Monty, Hairspray, etc. came along.

But I still think (along with Ragtime and Light in the Piazza) it's one of the most beautiful scores of the last 10 years.

[WickedGeek28]

Posted: 2/28/07 at 4:18pm

I really enjoy this score.

But why is Jane a child and Helen and adult?

[Mother's Younger Brother]

Posted: 2/28/07 at 4:23pm

I haven't read the book, but I was aware that the musical made Helen older. I guess they had their reasons -- maybe to be more of a mother-figure to young Jane?

It's not unheard-of though. The Secret Garden musical makes Dickon a teenager/young man, when he's typically around Mary's age.

[deadparrot]

Posted: 2/28/07 at 7:13pm

"But why is Jane a child and Helen and adult?"

In the book, Helen is several years older than Jane; definitely not a woman, but a young teenager.

That being said, in the La Jolla performances, Helen was played by a young girl.

[Raviolisun]

Posted: 2/28/07 at 7:24pm

I'm reading this book for English right now. I had no idea it was musical-ized.

[WickedGeek28]

Posted: 2/28/07 at 8:41pm

The book is fantastic and having read it several times and being an English major, one of my favorites!

Thanks for the help.