{"id":383113,"date":"2025-10-22T15:09:05","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T19:09:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/?p=383113"},"modified":"2025-10-22T18:26:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T22:26:40","slug":"a-fun-and-well-done-mrs-doubtfire-on-tour-at-capital-one-hall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/2025\/10\/22\/a-fun-and-well-done-mrs-doubtfire-on-tour-at-capital-one-hall\/","title":{"rendered":"A fun and well-done \u2018Mrs. Doubtfire\u2019 on tour at Capital One Hall"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Mrs. Doubtfire<\/em>, which played last weekend at the Capital One Hall, is the latest in a long line of beloved childhood movies being turned into stage musicals, in this case, the <strong>Robin Williams<\/strong> identity-switching comedy from 1993. With music and lyrics by <strong>Karey <\/strong>and <strong>Wayne&nbsp; Kirkpatrick<\/strong> and a book by <strong>Karey Kirkpatrick<\/strong> and <strong>John O&#8217;Farrell<\/strong>, the material stands on its own in the new format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The story portrays Daniel Hillard, an out-of-work voice actor who annoys everyone around him with his inability to be an adult. He loves his kids, who see him as fun but embarrassing, but loses them when his endless shenanigans and irresponsibility drive his wife to ask for a divorce. He is awarded only one day per week visitation, which isn\u2019t enough for him. When he finds out his wife is hiring a nanny, he goes to his brother and his brother\u2019s husband, who are makeup artists, and has them turn him into an old Scottish lady, Mrs. Doubtfire, to get the job. As the saying goes, comic mayhem ensues.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mrs.-Doubtfire-2-1600x1200-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-383131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mrs.-Doubtfire-2-1600x1200-1.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mrs.-Doubtfire-2-1600x1200-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mrs.-Doubtfire-2-1600x1200-1-460x345.jpeg 460w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mrs.-Doubtfire-2-1600x1200-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mrs.-Doubtfire-2-1600x1200-1-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mrs.-Doubtfire-2-1600x1200-1-696x522.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mrs.-Doubtfire-2-1600x1200-1-265x198.jpeg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Theodore Lowenstein (Christopher Hillard), Alanis Sophia (Lydia Hillard), Craig Allen Smith (Euphegenia Doubtfire), and Ava Rose Doty (Natalie Hillard) in \u2018Mrs. Doubtfire.\u2019 Photo by Joan Marcus.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The score is rich with varied songs, including a disco-inspired makeover number (\u201cMake Me a Woman\u201d), a rap with a complex loop-track accompaniment (&#8220;About Time&#8221;), an elaborate and enthusiastic (if slightly overlong) tap extravaganza about cooking (\u201cEasy Peasy&#8221;), and a sharp and<em> <\/em>funny full-blown Flamenco song-and-dance about betrayal (&#8220;He Lied to Me&#8221;), all of which advance and comment on the plot well. There is also a gospel-inflected number, &#8220;Playing with Fire,&#8221; with the entire chorus dressed as nightmareish Doubtfires, as well as quite a few heartfelt ballads. The lyrics fit the bill, and the five-man band \u2014 two keyboards, guitar, bass, and percussion,&nbsp; conducted by <strong>Eli Bigelow<\/strong> \u2014 sounds much larger than it is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Originally directed by <strong>Jerry Zaks<\/strong> and helmed on tour by <strong>Steve Edlund<\/strong>, the staging is straightforward to make room for all the quick changes the plot requires. <strong>Michaeljon Slinger<\/strong>\u2019s adaptation of <strong>Lorin Latarro<\/strong>\u2019s Broadway choreography is lively and pleasing, especially in the frenetic cooking\/tap number. The set, by <strong>David Korins<\/strong>, is not elaborate. All on one level, it consists of San Francisco backdrops with roll-in pieces for the Victorian home the family lives in and the main character\u2019s dumpy apartment, plus some more abstract backdrops for production numbers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As is necessary for such a plot premise, the costumes (by <strong>Catherine Zuber<\/strong>), hair and wigs (originally by <strong>David Brian Brown,<\/strong> handled on tour by <strong>Victoria Tinsman<\/strong>), and makeup design (by <strong>Craig Forrest-Thomas<\/strong>) are careful and effective \u2014 although the false chin on Mrs. Doubtfire here is slightly too pale and therefore noticeable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The performances are pleasing. Of particular note are the children. As Natalie, the youngest, and Christopher, the middle child, <strong>Ava Rose Doty<\/strong> and <strong>Theodore Lowenstein<\/strong> (on Friday night) were professional, energetic, and adorable. As the teen daughter Lydia, <strong>Alanis Sophia<\/strong> is a powerhouse, singing beautifully and acting her heart out. The family\u2019s mother, <strong>Melissa Campbell<\/strong>, is frustrated and touching by turns, especially in her big ballad, \u201cLet Go,\u201d where she pours out to Mrs. Doubtfire how much her husband hurt her. <strong>Brian Kalinowski<\/strong> is funny as Daniel\u2019s brother Frank, whose running joke is that he yells whenever he lies, and as his husband Andre, <strong>Devon Wycovia Buchanan<\/strong> is fabulous in every sense. As the fierce Flamenco Singer, <strong>Kirsten Angelina Henry<\/strong> is a surprise treat in her vocals, dancing, and especially her comedy.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1247\" src=\"https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mrs.-Doubtfire-1-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-383135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mrs.-Doubtfire-1-1.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mrs.-Doubtfire-1-1-300x234.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mrs.-Doubtfire-1-1-460x359.jpeg 460w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mrs.-Doubtfire-1-1-768x599.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mrs.-Doubtfire-1-1-1536x1197.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mrs.-Doubtfire-1-1-696x542.jpeg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In the title role, <strong>Craig Allen Smith<\/strong> seems even more divided than the part would demand. As Daniel, the dad who won\u2019t grow up, he comes across as more unlikeable than childish. His several ballads feel rough. The first, especially, \u201cI Want to Be There,\u201d when he explains to the Judge why he needs more time with his children, evokes less sympathy than a sense of annoyance because he should have realized all this earlier. His duet with the oldest daughter toward the show\u2019s end is more touching, but the sense that he doesn\u2019t care how he comes across persists even into the curtain call, during which he bizarrely chews gum, open-mouthed, the whole time. And yet as Mrs. Doubtfire, he is sweet, charming, and touching, especially in the finale when he sings about how love and families endure, in all different configurations.&nbsp;The <em>Mrs. Doubtfire<\/em> touring production is a well-done, effective, and fun night out at the theater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capitalonehall.com\/events\/detail\/mrs-doubtfire\">Mrs. Doubtfire<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>played October 17\u201319, 2025, in the Broadway in Tysons series at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.capitalonehall.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Capital One Hall<\/a>, 7750 Capital One Tower Road, Tysons, VA. The cast and creatives for&nbsp;<em>Mrs. Doubtfire <\/em>are&nbsp;on the national tour website&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/doubtfirethemusical.com\/tour\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here.&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"259\" src=\"https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Broadway-in-Tysons-Logo-2025-460x259.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-383128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Broadway-in-Tysons-Logo-2025-460x259.jpg 460w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Broadway-in-Tysons-Logo-2025-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Broadway-in-Tysons-Logo-2025-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Broadway-in-Tysons-Logo-2025-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Broadway-in-Tysons-Logo-2025.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>For future Broadway in Tysons shows at Capital One Hall, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capitalonehall.com\/broadway-in-tysons\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">click here. <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The performances are pleasing, and the musical\u2019s score is rich with songs.   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