Review: Mrs. Doubtfire The Musical @ Orpheum Theatre

“I have had a long road with Mrs. Doubtfire The Musical,” McClure told me, “and San Fran is a really special place to bring it.”

In Mrs. Doubtfire The Musical, a familiar San Francisco-based plot meets with the Tony-nominated actor Rob McClure, who makes Robin Williams’ classic ‘drag’ character come to life in an entirely new way. But the road from the 1987 Anne Fine novel that inspired the franchise on its way to the Orpheum Theatre stage — where the national tour opened last night — was a roller coaster of ups and downs.

Read the full review, and see more photos at Stage & Cinema.

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