Charlie Burn and Ashley Gilmour to Star in UK Premiere of JANE EYRE THE MUSICAL

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The show's UK premiere is a new staging co-directed by Olivier and Tony Award-winner John Caird.

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West End stars Charlie Burn (Jane) and Ashley Gilmour (Rochester) will lead the cast of Jane Eyre, a musical by John Caird and Paul Gordon based on the novel by Charlotte Brontë, for its UK Premiere at Southwark Playhouse Elephant for a strictly limited season from 28 August – 24 October 2026.

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Charlie Burn most recently played the role of Cady Heron in Mean Girls at the Savoy Theatre West End and starred as Cosette in Les Misérables on the UK & Ireland Tour, in Les Misérables: The Staged Concert and in the West End production at the Sondheim Theatre.

Ashley Gilmour is currently starring in the West End production of The Phantom of the Opera having played the lead role of Chris in the UK and International Tour of Miss Saigon as well as in the West End. His other credits include My Fair Lady and Evita at Curve and in Les Misérables in the West End.

Charlie Burn said “I'm so honoured to be joining the cast of the UK premiere of Jane Eyre, a sweepingly beautiful musical that brings one of literature's most beloved female icons to life. The opportunity to work with theatrical royalty like John Caird , Paul Gordon and Megan McGinnis is incredibly special, and I can't wait to get started.”

Ashley Gilmour said “It's hugely exciting to join the cast of this wonderful musical, marking the first time it has been seen on UK stages. Playing alongside the great Charlie Burn is set to be a thrill and I can't wait to bring this epic story to the intimate setting of Southwark Playhouse, Elephant.”

Jane Eyre will be co-directed by RSC and National Theatre director John Caird , who previously adapted and co-directed the original production of Les Misérables in the West End, on Broadway and across the world. Most recently he directed the hugely successful and critically acclaimed stage adaptation of Spirited Away at the London Coliseum. Broadway's Megan McGinnis , star of Beauty and the Beast, Little Women and Beetlejuice, will co-direct alongside John Caird . Full cast and creative team will be announced soon.

Jane's journey, from cruelly-used orphan to independent womanhood, centres on the dark and beautiful Thornfield Hall and its owner, the mysterious and conflicted Edward Rochester. Here Jane is caught up in a web of secrets and lies, physical and moral danger, self-doubt, betrayal and heart-breaking loss. How she restores herself, through inner strength, self-knowledge and forgiveness, gives this passionate story the most moving and uplifting resolution.

Charlotte Brontë's romance, derived from her own life story, is imbued with her own brand of fervent feminism, but also has elements of the gothic and the supernatural, both derived from her profound spiritual beliefs. These complexities and ambiguities are brought to vivid life in the figure of her heroine, the vulnerable, witty, lovable and indomitable Jane.

Jane Eyre originally premiered in Toronto in 1996 and was subsequently produced on Broadway in 2000, being nominated for five Tony Awards. Adam Blanshay Productions is partnering with the original Canadian producers, David and Hannah Mirvish , for the 30th Anniversary year of the show.

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_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/Charlie-Burn-and-Ashley-Gilmour-Will-Lead-UK-Premiere-of-JANE-EYRE-THE-MUSICAL-20260611)._