Full casting has been announced for the UK premiere of Jane Eyre, a musical by John Caird and Paul Gordon based on the novel by Charlotte Brontë, opening at Southwark Playhouse Elephant from 28 August to 24 October 2026.
West End performers Charlie Burn will star as Jane, with Ashley Gilmour as Rochester, leading a company of 13 in the new production.
Joining them are Claire Greenway, Melad Hamidi, Connor Wood, Jonathan Andrew Hume, Izzi Levine, Hannah Lindsey, Isabelle Methven, Gemma Page and Eve Shanu-Wilson.
The production also features Poppy Jason and Emily-Rose Samuel sharing the roles of Young Jane and Adele.
The musical will be co-directed by John Caird, known for adapting and co-directing Les Misérables, and Broadway performer Megan McGinnis, whose credits include Beauty and the Beast, Little Women and Beetlejuice.
The creative team includes choreographer Georgina Lamb, set and costume designer Morgan Large, sound designer Andrew Johnson, lighting designer James Whiteside, musical director and supervisor Ben Kubiak, and casting director Sarah-Jane Price.
This five-time Tony Award-nominated musical reimagines Brontë’s novel as a sweeping theatrical experience, blending gothic mystery, ambition and romance.
Originally premiering in Toronto in 1996 before transferring to Broadway in 2000, the production returns in a new staging to mark its 30th anniversary, produced in partnership with Adam Blanshay Productions and original Canadian producers David and Hannah Mirvish.
Listings and ticket information can be found here.
