Hellooooooo! It looks like Mrs. Doubtfire — the nanny who's really a manny (played by Robin Williams) desperate to be close to his kids after he and his wife break up — is back. Or will be. And he/she/they are headed for the Broadway stage in a musical adaptation of the 1993 film. Somehow, we're not surprised. After all, why should Mean Girls, Aladdin, The Lion King, Pretty Woman, Frozen, and the forthcoming King Kong have all the fun on stage? Directing is Jerry Zacks, whose Broadway credits include A Bronx Tale, Sister Act, and the recent revival of Hello, Dolly! The script for the show will be written by John O'Farrell and Karey Kirkpatrick, the latter of which will take on music and lyrics with Wayne Kirkpatrick. Fox Stage Productions' McCollum and Bob Cohen issued a statement on the show, commenting, "Mrs. Doubtfire is such a beloved story, both laugh-out loud hilarious and extremely moving.
- 8/29/2018
- by Ed Gross
- Closer Weekly
Fox Stage Productions and producer Kevin McCollum have announced the creative team for Mrs. Doubtfire, which is headed by director Jerry Zaks, a four-time Tony Award winner.
John O’Farrell and Karey Kirkpatrick, Tony nominees for their work on Something Rotten!, will write the book and Karey and Wayne Kirkpatrick will handle music and lyrics.
Additional creative team members, including the cast, will be announced “at a later date,” a press release said. A production schedule has also not been finalized.
The show has been in the early stages and in recent years some of the principals indicated it could have been on the verge of falling apart. But progress has also been made since then, and Broadway has seen a series of film adaptations reach the boards as backers seek pre-sold properties. A Band’s Visit, based on an Israeli film, won Best Musical at the Tony Awards in June.
John O’Farrell and Karey Kirkpatrick, Tony nominees for their work on Something Rotten!, will write the book and Karey and Wayne Kirkpatrick will handle music and lyrics.
Additional creative team members, including the cast, will be announced “at a later date,” a press release said. A production schedule has also not been finalized.
The show has been in the early stages and in recent years some of the principals indicated it could have been on the verge of falling apart. But progress has also been made since then, and Broadway has seen a series of film adaptations reach the boards as backers seek pre-sold properties. A Band’s Visit, based on an Israeli film, won Best Musical at the Tony Awards in June.
- 8/28/2018
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
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An idea that’s not dum dum: Adult Swim has ordered 12 episodes of Ntsf:sd:suv, a comedy from The League’s Paul Scheer that parodies police procedurals. The concept began as a skit for Rob Corddry’s Childrens Hospital.
Mira Sorvino will topline Union Square, an indie about two estranged sisters. They should head on over to Chat ‘n Chew for some mac and cheese — that’ll inspire anyone to patch things up quickly.
Universal tweeted that The...
- 11/24/2010
- by Kate Ward
- EW.com - PopWatch
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