Jane Eyre opens in Tokyo

Gordon & Caird's Jane Eyre. The Musical opens tomorrow, September 2, in Tokyo, Japan. These are the details:

Nissay Theatre (日生劇場,)

ジェーン・エア (Jane Eyre)

Music and Lyrics by Paul Gordon
Book by John Caird
From the original novel by CHARLOTTE BRONTË
Book translated into Japanese by Yoshida Mie

Japanese Lyrics by Matsuda Naoyuki

Orchestrations by Brad Haak (based on the orchestrations by Larry Hochman)
Vocal Arrangements by Steve Tyler

2009 September 2 through 2009 September 29
Preview performance: September 1
18:00 hrs

Jane Eyre .... Matsu Takako (松たか子)
Rochester .... Hashimoto Satoshi (橋本さとし)

Jane’s Father - Konishi Ryosei
Jane’s Mother – Yamazaki Naoko

Young Jane – Sato Ruka/Masuda Hanami/Tsunoda Moana
John Reed – Yokota Yoshiki/Oshika Raiki
Mrs Reed – Itoh Hiromi

Mr Brocklehurst – Jo Haruhiko
Miss Scatcherd – Oh Natsuki
Helen Burns – Satoh Michiko
Teachers – Yamazaki Naoko/Suzuki Chikako/Tanaguchi Yuuna
Yasumuro Natsu/Yamanaka Saki

Mrs Fairfax – Kotobuki Hizuru
Robert – Konishi Noriyuki
Adèle – Kato Yurara/Sato Ruka/Tsunoda Moana
Grace Poole – Suzuki Chikako
Leah – Yasumuro Natsu
Sophie – Yamazaki Naoko
Bessie – Tanaguchi Yuuna
Rose - Yamanaka Saki
Abraham – Abe Yoshitsugu

Blanche Ingram – Kouda Hiroko
Lady Ingram – Itoh Hiromi
Lord Ingram – Konishi Ryosei
Mary Ingram – Satoh Michiko
Colonel Dent – Jo Haruhiko
Mrs Dent – Oh Natsuki

Richard Mason – Fukui Kiichi
Bertha Mason – Oh Natsuki
Vicar – Jo Haruhiko

St John Rivers – Konishi Ryosei

Director - John Caird
Set Design – Matsui Rumi
Costume Design – Maeda Ayako
Lighting Design – Nakagawa Ryuichi
Sound Design – Yuasa Noriyuki
Associate Scenic Design –
Hair & Make-up – Kawamura Yoko
Musical Director – Yamaguchi Birri
Conductor – Uegaki Satoshi
Stage Manager – Suzuki Masanori

Aftertalks:

September 4, John Caird (composer)
September 7, 11 and 14 (actors)

A (very brief) promo of the production can be seen here.

EDIT:
Paul Gordon's opinions on the adaptation can be read on the Jane Eyre: The Musical Forum.

Categories: Jane Eyre, Music, Theatre