A new musical comedy about the things we do to stay together.
Daniel Hillard, a struggling, out-of-work actor, will do anything for his kids. After losing custody in a messy divorce, he creates the kindly alter ego of Scottish nanny Euphegenia Doubtfire in a desperate attempt to stay in their lives. As his new character takes on a life of its own, Mrs. Doubtfire teaches Daniel more than he bargained for about how to be a father. A hilarious and heartfelt story about holding onto your loved ones against all odds, Mrs. Doubtfire is the musical comedy we need right now — one that proves we’re better together.
Physically, the show has two core comic tools. The first is what Rob McClure can do with his Doubtfire get-up. He plays a broom like a guitar! He sets fire to his rubber bosom! He breakdances in a fitnesswear parade for Miranda's new line! McClure himself is an antic type, elfin and prone to sudden grace and funny squawks: Imagine Kermit the Frog with incredible vocal control. Putting him inside a bulky padded costume means that we're seeing the two layers spinning in opposite directions: In the show's best dance number - Mrs. Doubtfire learns to cook from a parade of tap-dancing YouTube chefs - McClure hikes up his dress and you see the frenzied duck-on-a-pond paddle that's going on beneath his skirt. The second comic tool is more broadly applicable: farce.
It works best at its most irreverent, as exemplified by a celebratory disco number led by Brad Oscar (as Daniel's brother Frank, who works as a hair and makeup designer) and J. Harrison Ghee (as Frank's professional and romantic partner Andre). As the two imaine how to turn Daniel into Mrs. Doubtfire, ensemble members make appearances as both glamorous (Donna Summer, Princess Diana, Cher) and unglamorous (Margaret Thatcher, Eleanor Roosevelt, Julie Child) celebs.
2019 | Regional (US) |
5th Avenue Theatre Pre-Broadway Production Regional (US) |
2022 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
2023 | West End |
West End |
2023 | US Tour |
US Tour US Tour |
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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2022 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Rob McClure |
2022 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Wig and Hair | David Brian Brown |
2022 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Awards | Rob McClure |
2022 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Production of a Musical | Mrs. Doubtfire |
2022 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Rob McClure |
2022 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Book of a Musical | Karey Kirkpatrick |
2022 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Book of a Musical | John O'Farrell |
2022 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Costume Design (Play or Musical) | Catherine Zuber |
2022 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Director of a Musical | Jerry Zaks |
2022 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding New Broadway Musical | Mrs. Doubtfire |
2022 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Score | Wayne Kirkpatrick |
2022 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | Rob McClure |
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