MRS DOUBTFIRE The Musical to open in the West End in May 2023

New comedy musical Mrs. Doubtfire, based on the iconic movie, will open at London’s newly refurbished Shaftesbury Theatre from 12 May 2023, it has been announced.

A hilarious and heartfelt story about holding onto your loved ones against all odds, Mrs. Doubtfire is the musical comedy we need right now.

Out-of-work actor Daniel will do anything for his kids. After losing custody in a messy divorce, he creates the ​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.

Mrs. Doubtfire will introduce Gabriel Vick (Avenue Q) as Daniel Hillard, alongside Carla Dixon-Hernandez (Matilda the Musical) as Lydia Hillard, Cameron Blakely (The Addams Family) as Frank Hillard, Marcus Collins (Kinky Boots) as Andre, and Ian Talbot OBE (Hairspray, and Director of The Mousetrap) as Mr. Jolly.

Further casting include Joshua Dever, Samuel Wilson-Freeman, Maria Garrett, Kiera Haynes, Adam Lyons, Lisa Mathieson, Ellie Mitchell, Matt Overfield, Tom Scanlon, Vicki Lee Taylor and Rebecca Donnelly, Amy Everett and Paulo Teixeira.

The roles of Miranda Hillard, Stuart Dunmire, Janet Lundy, Wanda Sellner and the full cast are to be announced at a later date.

Mrs. Doubtfire has been created by a transatlantic team of award-winning artists, with original music and lyrics by Wayne Kirkpatrick and Karey Kirkpatrick, a book by Karey Kirkpatrick and John O’Farrell, direction by four-time Tony winner Jerry Zaks, choreography by Lorin Latarro, music supervision, arrangements & orchestrations by Ethan Popp, set design by David Korins, costumes by Catherine Zuber, lighting by Philip S. Rosenberg, sound by Brian Ronan, casting by Stuart Burt, and children’s casting by Verity Naughton.

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