On July 6th, 2023, I went to see the new musical comedy production of 'Mrs Doubtfire', at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London.
The show is based on the 1993 hit movie, starring Robin Williams and Sally Field, which, in turn, was based on the 1987 children's novel, written by British author, Anne Fine.
The storyline of the stage production is pretty much the same as that of the movie, but with a few minor changes here and there. A number of 21st century references throughout the show, brought the story bang up to date - for example, when voice actor, Daniel, was demonstrating some of the impersonations from his repertoire - we heard Boris Johnson, talking about Partygate, and Sir Andy Murray, taking about making it through to the second round of Wimbledon. Later in the show, there were also references to American President, Joe Biden, and the Glastonbury music festival.
Gabriel Vick, in the central role of Daniel, was brilliant. His character was ably aided and abetted in his makeover plan, by his brother, Frank (played by Cameron Blakely), a make-up artist, and Frank's civil partner,
Andre (played by former X Factor finalist, Marcus Collins). Carla Dixon-Hernandez, Elliot Mugume, and Scarlett Davies, playing the roles of the three Hilliard children - Lydia, Christopher, and Natalie respectively - were fantastic in their roles.
My favourite musical numbers were - Make Me a Woman, when Daniel is undergoing his transformation into eccentric Scottish housekeeper, Euphegenia Doubtfire; Easy Peasy, which was a fun musical number, featuring dancing chefs, performing a tap routine; Let Go, which is performed with much gusto and emotion by Laura Tebbutt, as Daniel's work obsessed wife, Miranda, and the final number, As Long as There is Love, which was performed by the entire company.
Many of the classic comedy moments, which featured in the film, were incorporated into the stage production., such as, Mrs Doubtfire's fake chest catching fire in the kitchen.
The show was full of fun and energy, and the action was pretty fast paced, which, along with the musical numbers and comedy, helped make the show very engaging and enjoyable. This is a show, which I would definitely recommend seeing.
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