Jane Eyre the Musical

Yes, it seems outlandish, but that’s the correct title. Charlotte Bronte’s classic tale of bitterness and resignation, rendered as a musical. Poor dowdy Jane cultivated an air of invisibility as she skulked about doing her menial work and watching her cruel crush woo other ladies, so the very thought of this mousy heroine breaking into song is a stretch. Nor is this happy ending any kind of Cinderella story. Yet somehow John Caird’s play, with music by Paul Gordon, earned five Tony nominations when it appeared on Broadway. How? By looking on the bright side of things! Laurine Price and Tim Kuehl star as plain Jane and the angst-ridden Rochester, diving head-on into the whirl of emotions that makes this Gothic romance so compelling. 805 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis; 612-673-0404; www.aboutmmt.org