![]() On November 15, 2022, it was announced that the musical will transfer to London's Shaftesbury Theatre, opening on. The run received generally favourable reviews. On November 5, 2021, it was announced that the musical will make its UK premiere at the Manchester Opera House the following year, opening on 2 September, and running until 1 October. ![]() A month after reopening, producers announced the production would close on May 29, 2022, after 43 previews and 83 regular performances. The production went on hiatus from January 10, 2022, through April 14. Doubtfire resumed previews on October 21, 2021, officially opening December 5. Due to the Governor's response to the coronavirus pandemic, all Broadway productions were suspended on March 12, 2020. Doubtfire began Broadway previews on March 9, 2020, at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre, with a planned opening night the following month. 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. Montalvo performed in the Seattle tryout and the three pre-COVID Broadway previews, but passed away of a sudden ailment in October 2020. The cast originally included the late Doreen Montalvo as Janet Lundy. Harrison Ghee as Andre, Mark Evans as Stuart Dunmire, Charity Angél Dawson as Wanda Sellner, and Peter Bartlett as Mr. Doubtfire, with Jenn 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. Rob McClure plays the role of Daniel Hillard/Mrs. The musical is directed by Jerry Zaks with choreography by Lorin Latarro and music supervision, arrangements and orchestrations by Ethan Popp. 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. Tony Award-winner Jerry Zaks became the director of the show. 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. ![]() However, three years later, Menken told that the project was put on 'creative hiatus', citing changes in the creative team as the problem. 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". 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). Doubtfire is a musical based on the 1993 film of the same name, which in turn is based on the 1987 novel Alias Madame Doubtfire by Anne Fine, with music and lyrics by Karey and Wayne Kirkpatrick and a book by Karey Kirkpatrick and John O'Farrell.Ī musical adaptation of Mrs.
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