After all, the film centres on a man legally ruled unfit to look after his children, which sends him into a downward spiral of despair. I try to show that the battle through the chaos is worthwhile and can, at times, be seen as very funny.

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Due to other commitments, I was unavailable to attend the June press night for the stage musical version of Robin Williams’ smash hit film from 1993.However, this incarnation of the Mrs Doubtfire struggled to come together, and was ultimately cancelled. A lot of the power of his performance, as ever, rests in those sad eyes: no other actor can look quite so piercingly forlorn. Below, we've highlighted some of the most highly anticipated productions opening in London theatres this May. In 2002, the 12 certificate was amended to the 12A, which children allows entry to children under the age of 12.

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Based on the loveable 1993 film, the hilariously heartfelt family-favourite production of Mrs Doubtfire: The Musical is officially set to transfer to the Shaftesbury Theatre following a sensational sell-out run in Manchester! Columbus has since clarified these remarks were meant in jest but admits that a lot of the deleted scenes were too much for a family friendly rating. The cast will be complete by Lisa Mathieson, Joshua Dever, Maria Garrett, Kiera Haynes, Adam Lyons, Ellie Mitchell, Matt Overfield, Tom Scanlon, Vicki Lee Taylor, Samuel Wilson-Freeman, Rebecca Donnelly, Amy Everett and Paulo Teixeira. Doubtfire is currently performing at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre on Broadway, having started out with a spectacular run at Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre in 2019.To deal with this, Hillard takes the shocking step of disguising himself as an elderly woman and becoming his wife’s new housekeeper, so he can still be close to his kids. The emotionally fraught parts of it probably wouldn't have bothered me -- the family torn apart by divorce, etc, though it would bother some children -- but I would have been too embarrassed by the whole charade for words, and that's how I feel now, as an adult.