Mrs. Doubtfire – Shaftesbury Theatre
If there was a musical equivalent of marmite, Mrs. Doubtfire is exactly that.
Some audience members were crying with laughter, whilst others were shrinking in their seat with sheer discomfort.
Mrs. Doubtfire, originated by Robin Williams, is an old family favourite film, telling the tale of how a divorce leads to immature Daniel Hillard dressing as a woman to deceive his ex-wife in order to see his kids. This is all done under the guise of him doing whatever it takes to see his children, but brushes off the manipulative, inappropriateness of his controlling actions.
From the pre-show announcement, the distasteful tone was set, with a voice-over of Daniel (Gabriel Vick) flitting between impersonations to tell the audience to turn off their phones, with jabs at Prince Harry and Meg...