Mrs. Doubtfire is a musical with a book by Karey Kirkpatrick and John O'Farrell and music and lyrics by Wayne and Karey Kirkpatrick, based on the 1993 Twentieth Century Fox film of the same name (which is based on the 1987 novel Madame Doubtfire by Anne Fine).
| Mrs. Doubtfire | |
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| The New Musical Comedy | |
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| Music | Wayne Kirkpatrick Karey Kirkpatrick |
| Lyrics | Wayne Kirkpatrick Karey Kirkpatrick |
| Book | Karey Kirkpatrick John O'Farrell |
| Basis | Mrs. Doubtfire by Randi Mayem Singer Leslie Dixon Madame Doubtfire by Anne Fine |
| Premiere | November 16, 2019: 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle |
| Productions | |
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Background
A musical adaptation of Mrs. Doubtfire was in the works in 2015, with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by David Zippel, and a book by Harvey Fierstein (who played Frank Hillard in the movie). Producer Kevin McCollum had previously spoken to The New York Times in 2013 about the 1993 movie's musical prospects, noting that the plot was "tailored for Broadway audiences".[1] However, three years later, Menken told that the project was put on 'creative hiatus', citing changes in the creative team as the problem.[2] Nevertheless, in 2018, McCollum revealed that the adaptation was still aiming for a Broadway bow, but with an entirely different creative team which includes Karey and Wayne Kirkpatrick composing the score, and John O'Farrell and Karey Kirkpatrick writing the book. Tony Award-winner Jerry Zaks became the director of the show.[3]
On May 16 and 17, 2019, the musical held a reading with a cast including Rob McClure, Kate Baldwin, Mario Cantone, and Jake Ryan Flynn.[4]
Productions
The musical is directed by Jerry Zaks with choreography by Lorin Latarro.[5] Rob McClure plays the role of Daniel Hillard/Mrs. Doubtfire,[4] with Jennifer Gambatese as Miranda Hillard, Brad Oscar as Frank Hillard, Analise Scarpaci as Lydia Hillard, Jake Ryan Flynn as Christopher Hillard, Avery Sell as Natalie Hillard, J. Harrison Ghee as Andre, Mark Evans as Stuart Dunmeyer, Charity Angél Dawson as Wanda Sellner and Peter Bartlett as Mr. Jolly.[6]
Seattle tryout and Broadway
The musical made its world premiere at the 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle, Washington, beginning previews on November 26, 2019, with an official opening on December 13, with an intention to run until December 29 before being extended due to popular demand until January 4, 2020.
Mrs. Doubtfire began Broadway previews on March 9, 2020, at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre with a scheduled opening night of April 5.[6] Due to Governor Andrew Cuomo's response to the coronavirus pandemic, all Broadway productions were suspended on March 12 2020 and were ultimately set to resume the week of September 14, 2021. Mrs. Doubtfire resumed previews on October 21, 2021, with the official opening night on December 5, 2021.[7][8][9]
Manchester
On November 5 2021, it was announced that the musical will make its UK premiere at the Manchester Opera House from 2 September to 1 October 2022.[10]
Other Performances
On November 18 2021, the cast of Mrs. Doubtfire performed their song "Bam! You're Rockin Now" on Good Morning America.
Musical numbers
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Cast
| Character | Industry Workshop (2019) |
Broadway (2021) |
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| Daniel Hillard / Mrs. Euphegenia Doubtfire | Rob McClure | |
| Miranda Hillard | Kate Baldwin | Jennifer Gambatese |
| Lydia Hillard | Mallory Bechtel | Analise Scarpaci |
| Christopher Hillard | Jake Ryan Flynn | |
| Natalie "Nattie" Hillard | Avery Sell | |
| Frank Hillard | Mario Cantone | Brad Oscar |
| Andre Mayem | Michael James Scott | J. Harrison Ghee |
| Wanda Sellner | Charity Angel Dawson | |
| Stuart "Stu" Dunmeyer | Mark Evans | |
| Janet Lundy | Doreen Montalvo Mann | Jodi Kimura |
| Mr. Jolly | Peter Bartlett | |
| Flamenco Singer | Aléna Watters | |
References
- ^ Healy, Patrick (August 1, 2013). "Like the Movie, Only Different". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
- ^ Jeffery, Morgan (May 17, 2016). "Mrs Doubtfire: The Musical has been put on hold". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
- ^ Romano, Nick (August 28, 2018). "Mrs. Doubtfire musical is officially in the works and aiming for Broadway". EW.com. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
- ^ a b Clement, Olivia (September 5, 2019). "Rob McClure to Star in World Premiere of Mrs. Doubtfire Musical". Playbill.
- ^ McPhee, Ryan (June 6, 2019). "Mrs. Doubtfire Musical Will Make Its World Premiere in Seattle". Playbill. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
- ^ a b Rosky, Nicole (October 16, 2019). "Breaking: MRS. DOUBTFIRE Will Open on Broadway in Spring 2020 at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 2019-10-16.
- ^ "The Shutdown Continues: All Performances of Broadway Shows Now Suspended Through June 7". Broadway.com. April 8, 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- ^ Paulson, Michael (May 5, 2021). "Broadway Is Reopening. But Not Until September". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ Evans, Greg (May 10, 2021). "'Mrs. Doubtfire' Musical Announces Fall Broadway Return With Rob McClure In Title Role". Deadline. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
- ^ Mayo, Douglas (2021-11-07). "Mrs Doubtfire musical to have UK premiere in Manchester in 2022". British Theatre. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
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