Just announced today, the new musical Mrs. Doubtfire based on the popular film Twentieth Century Fox film, will land on Broadway at The Stephen Sondheim Theatre in 2020.The musical is slated to begin previews on March 9th with an opening night set for April 5th. Prior to Broadway the show will have it's world premiere at 5th Ave Theatre in Seattle from Nov. 26th to Dec. 29th. The musical will be directed by legendary Broadway director, Jerry Zaks.
Leading the cast is Rob McClure (recently seen in Beetlejuice), 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. Harrison Ghee as Andre, Mark Evans as Stuart Dunmeyer, Charity Angél Dawson as Wanda Sellner and Peter Bartlett as Mr. Jolly.
Mrs. Doubtfire features a score by Wayne Kirkpatrick and Karey Kirkpatrick, and a book co-written by Karey Kirkpatrick and John O'Farrell (all three recently collaborated on Something Rotten!). The musical is directed by Jerry Zaks, choreographed by Lorin Latarro (recent credits include choreography on Waitress), with music supervision by Ethan Popp.
The creative team includes scenic designer David Korins, costume designer Catherine Zuber, lighting designer Philip Rosenberg, sound designer Brian Ronan, and hair and wig designer David Brian Brown. The production is presented by special arrangement with Buena Vista Theatrical.