After just over 18 months in the West End, Mrs. Doubtfire the Musical has announced that it will close on 26th April 2025 at the Shaftesbury Theatre.
In a video announcement, Mrs. Doubtfire, the cheerful Scottish au pair takes time to thank her London audience for the wonderful time she's had over the past year and a half.
In her chirpy Scottish voice, she states "I've had a lovely time in London, I really have, but I've decided I'm going to take myself on a world tour!"
The popular musical will embark on an extensive tour post-closing, with stops and dates yet to be announced.
Following a 2021 run on Broadway, Mrs. Doubtfire opened in London in May 2023. The American production earned both Tony and Drama Desk Award nominations for Rob McClure (Best Actor in a Musical), along with winning a Drama Desk award for 'Best Wig and Hair Design'.
Mrs. Doubtfire follows the fortunes of a divorced father and out-of-work actor who disguises himself as a Scottish nanny so that he can spend time with his children. The idea for Mrs. Doubtfire the Musical came from Anne Fine's 1987 novel 'Alias Madame Doubtfire.' The story was adapted into the hugely successful Hollywood movie, Mrs. Doubtfire, starring Robin Williams in 1993, which also starred Sally Field as his ex-wife and Pierce Brosnan as her new partner.
The London production has Gabriel Vick currently starring as Daniel Hillard alongside Charlotte Fleming as Lydia Hillard, Laura Tebbutt as Miranda Hillard, Thommy Bailey Vine, Cameron Blakely as Frank Hillard, Ellemie Shivers, Rachelle Bonfield-Bell, and Felicity Walton as Natalie Hillard, and Parker Newman and Herbie Byers as Christopher Hillard.
Address
210 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8DP
Venue Facilities
Air conditioned
Nearest Tube
Tottenham Court Road
Tube Lines
Central, Northern
Directions from nearest tube
(5mins) Turn right onto New Oxford Street (past the Dominion) for 200 metres, and then turn right onto Shaftesbury Avenue, where the theatre will be on your left 100 metres down.
Railway Station
King's Cross St Pancras
Bus Numbers
(Tottenham Court Road Station) 8, 29, 55, 134, 176, 242, 390; (Museum St) 1, 19, 25, 38, 98
Night Bus Numbers
(Tottenham Court Road Station) 134, 176, 242, 390, N8, N29, N35, N41, N55, N68, N98, N121, N253; (Museum St) 25, N1, N19, N38, N207
Car Park
Holborn, Selkirk House Museum Street (5mins)
Within Congestion Zone
Yes
Box Office Theatre Tickets
On Sale STA
Day Tickets
On Sale STA
The Shaftesbury Theatre is a medium size West End theatre with a capacity of 1408 seats. The front section of the Stalls has a corridor through the middle splitting it into two sections, with further two aisles splitting the rear Stalls into a further three. Both the Royal and Grand Circles feature some seats which have some minor restrictions to the view causing the back of the stage to be slightly obscured so studying the seating plan before purchase is recommended.
Premium seats in the theatre are located in the middle of rows D-H in the centre of the Stalls which offers the best overall experience giving you a clear view of the entire stage. The centre of rows A-D of the Royal Circle also offers great views for patrons who prefer to view the stage from an elevated position
There is good lastminute value to be found in some sections of the rear of the Royal Circle, which despite being a fair distance from the stage still offers a clear view and bargain hunters looking for cheap Mrs. Doubtfire tickets can also find value in the clear view seats 14-24 in the Grand Circle on the third level which are often reduced but may not suit people suffering from vertigo.