Mrs. Doubtfire, a new musical Comedy
| Program Cover |
Music & Lyrics by Wayne Kirkpatrick & Karen Kirkpatrick
Book by Karen Kirkpatrick & John O’Farrell
Based on the Twentieth Century Studios Motion Picture
Review by Ernest Edwards
The Ordway continues their Broadway @ The Ordway 2025/2026 season with the new musical Mrs. Doubtfire on tour. My season tickets for the Ordway is for Sunday evening’s. If the show is only in town for one week, I end up seeing the last performance in downtown St. Paul before it moves onto the next city.
Based on the title, you are probably thinking, another stage musical based on a movie. Yes. This one is a lot of fun. If you a fan of the movie, definitely go see it. If you are a fan of musical theater, then go see it. It makes for a fun and entertaining evening. If you have seen the Robin Williams movie, you already know the story. There’s some fun changes and additions to make it a full two act musical.
Daniel Hilliard/Mrs. Doubtfire is played by Craig Allen Smith. I did see the original Broadway production in May 2022. Rob McClure played Daniel Hilliard/Mrs. Doubtfire on Broadway and reprised the role for the first National
| The stage, before the show begins |
There are some quick costume changes that happen in this show. Some are on stage, but most are off stage. The crew behind the scenes definitely need some recognition for those costume changes.
Also want to mention Brian Kalinowski as Frank Hilliard and Devon Wycovia Buchanan as his husband Andre Mayem. They are Daniel’s brother and brother-in-law. They help Daniel and also provide additional comedy. The rest of the cast is pretty amazing too.
I think we need to mention Catherine Zuber as the Costume Designer. We see some of her creativity and genius live on stage.
Check out www.ordway.org for tickets to the rest of their 2025/2026 Broadway @ The Ordway season, and for information on the recently announced 2026/2027 Broadway @ The Ordway season.