Mrs Doubtfire musical announces further tour stops

Mrs Doubtfire has confirmed more dates for its first-ever UK and Ireland tour.

First seen on Broadway, Mrs Doubtfire is based on the much-loved film that starred Robin Williams, and follows a divorced man who tries desperately to see his children, resulting in the creation of a Scottish nanny.

When it arrived in London, Mrs Doubtfire was met with positive reviews, with WhatsOnStage describing it as a “thoroughly enjoyable musical that wears its heart on its sleeve”.

Lead casting has also been confirmed for the tour.

Mrs Doubtfire has original music and lyrics by Wayne Kirkpatrick and Karey Kirkpatrick, and a book by Karey Kirkpatrick and John O’Farrell (Something Rotten!). Direction is by Tony winner Jerry Zaks (Hello, Dolly!), choreography by Lorin Latarro (Waitress), and music supervision, arrangements and orchestrations by Ethan Popp (Tina: The Tina Turner Musical). Scenic design is by David Korins (Hamilton), costume design by Catherine Zuber (Moulin Rouge! The Musical), lighting design by Philip S Rosenberg (Pretty Woman The Musical), sound design by Brian Ronan (Beautiful: The Carole King Musical), hair design by David Brian Brown (Frozen), casting by Stuart Burt (Cabaret) and children’s casting by Verity Naughton. It is produced by Kevin McCollum and Jamie Wilson and is presented by special arrangement with Buena Vista Theatrical.

The tour opens at Birmingham Hippodrome, where it runs from 13 August to 19 September 2026, before moving to Newcastle Theatre Royal from 23 September to 11 October, Plymouth Theatre Royal from 20 October to 7 November, and Leeds Grand Theatre from 10 to 29 November 2026. It then heads to Dublin’s Bord Gáis Energy Theatre for a festive season from 2 December 2026 to 3 January 2027.

Into 2027, it goes to Glasgow King’s Theatre from 12 to 31 January and Southampton Mayflower Theatre from 2 to 28 February. The production continues at Liverpool Empire from 2 to 21 March, Cardiff’s Wales Millennium Centre from 23 March to 11 April, Nottingham Theatre Royal from 27 April to 16 May (on sale soon), Sheffield Lyceum from 18 May to 6 June (on sale soon), Milton Keynes Theatre from 8 to 27 June, Aberdeen His Majesty’s Theatre from 30 June to 18 July (on sale soon), and finally Canterbury’s Marlowe Theatre from 27 July to 15 August 2027.

Further stops are to be revealed.