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Overview
Synopsis
Unemployed actor, Daniel Hillard, loses custody of his three children after a messy divorce from his wife, Miranda. Desperate to connect with his children, he creates the alter ego of Euphegenia Doubtfire, the picture-perfect Scottish nanny. Unaware of Mrs. Doubtfire’s true identity, Miranda hires Doutbfire to take care of the children. As his alter ego begins to take on a life of her own, Daniel learns more than he bargained for about fathering from Mrs. Doubtfire. From the writing team behind Something Rotten (2014), Mrs. Doubtfire is a smash hit comedy filled with lots of love and laughter!
Show Information
- Book
- Karey Kirkpatrick , John O'Farrell
- Music
- Wayne Kirkpatrick , Karey Kirkpatrick
- Lyrics
- Wayne Kirkpatrick , Karey Kirkpatrick
- Based on the Play/Book/Film
- Mrs Doubtfire film, 1993
- Category
- Musical
- Age Guidance
- Thirteen Plus (PG-13)
- Number of Acts
- 2
- First Produced
- 2019
- Genres
- Comedy
- Settings
- Contemporary, Multiple Settings
- Time & Place
- San Francisco, California, Present Day
- Cast Size
- medium
- Orchestra Size
- Medium
- Dancing
- Some Dance
- Ideal For
- Star Vehicle Male, Diverse Cast, Large Cast, Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre, Mostly Male Cast, Includes Adult, Late Teen, Early Teen, Child, Elderly, Young Adult, Mature Adult Characters, Medium Cast
Context
Plot
Characters
| Name | Part Size | Gender | Vocal Part |
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Lead |
Male |
Tenor |
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Lead |
Female |
Alto |
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Lead |
Female |
Alto |
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Lead |
Male |
Tenor |
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Lead |
Female |
Mezzo-Soprano |
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Supporting |
Male |
Tenor |
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Supporting |
Male |
Tenor |
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Supporting |
Female |
Soprano |
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Supporting |
Male |
Tenor |
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Supporting |
Female |
Mezzo-Soprano |
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Featured |
Male |
Baritone |
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Ensemble |
Either Gender |
Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone, Bass |
Songs
Act One
- Opening/Pizza Rolls - Daniel, Ensemble
- That’s Daniel - Miranda, Company
- I’m Done - Miranda
- I Want to Be There - Daniel
- Nanny Interview Montage - Daniel, Ensemble
- * Make Me A Woman - Daniel, Frank, Andre, Ensemble
- What the Hell - Lydia, Christopher, Natalie
- Mr. Jolly Show - Ensemble
- * Cooking Montage/Easy Peasy - Daniel, Ensemble
- I Want to Be There (Reprise) - Daniel
- Mr. Jolly (Reprise) - Ensemble
- Telling Time Rap - Daniel
- Bam! You’re Rocking Now - Daniel, Lydia, Christopher, Natalie, Ensemble
Act Two
- * The Shape of Things to Come - Miranda, Ensemble
- She Deserves a Real Man - Stuart, Daniel, Ensemble
- Let Go - Miranda
- New Leaf - Daniel
- * You’ve Created a Monster - Wanda, Ensemble
- * He Lied to Me/Restaurant Sequence - Flamenco Singer, Ensemble
- Pretend - Daniel, Lydia
- As Long as There is Love - Miranda, Wanda
- As Long as There is Love (Finale) - Company
A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.
Monologues
Scenes
Key Terms
A play, musical, or opera that has been adapted from a written work.
A second self or different version of oneself.
A song that uses short stanzas to tell a story about love.
The sequence of steps and movements in dance, also the orchestrated and rehearsed movements for actors, based on the script.
A production designed especially to show off the talents of a particular performer.
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Guide Written By:
Emma Houlahan
Canadian vocalist and actor now based in London.