Morissette rescues Jane Eyre

Singer Alanis Morissette has come to the rescue of the Broadway musical Jane Eyre, based on the Charlotte Bronte novel.

The £4.5m production announced it was to close on Sunday but the Canadian pop singer came up with £100,000 to keep the show running, at least for another week.

‘‘She is a good friend of Paul Gordon, the composer, and also a huge fan of the show,’’ said Bob Fennell, a spokesman for the musical.

Jane Eyre was originally set to shut at New York’s Brooks Atkinson Theatre after 185 performances, despite having received five Tony Award nominations, including best-musical.

When Morissette heard that the show was folding, she offered to help out.

What will happen after next week is uncertain, Fennell added.