Rob McClure sparkles in Robin Williams role, and the show keeps the laughs coming.
From left, Axel Bernard Rimmele, Giselle Gutierrez , Rob McClure and Kennedy Pitney perform in “Mrs. Doubtfire,” playing at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco. Photo by Joan MarcusThere’s no doubt that Robin Williams was one of the greatest comedians of his generation. From “Dead Poets Society” to “Mork & Mindy,” Williams was unforgettable. On stage he was an unstoppable one-man hilarity machine.
There’s still a middle-aged San Francisco dad in a dress pretending to be a no-nonsense Scottish nanny to woo back his ex-wife but there’s only some of the oodles of charm that Williams brought to the party. The good news is that this new iteration of “Mrs. Doubtfire,” directed by the estimable Jerry Zaks, still tickles the funny bones of all ages.
Rob McClure may not be Williams in the title but he sure is lovably kooky. His celebrity impersonations instantly won over the kiddos in the audience, particularly his spot-on Gollum and Darth Vader. Sometimes the show also drags when it tries to get too serious. The production never establishes the emotional connection between Daniel and Maggie so their divorce proceedings lack a sense of reality. That undercuts both Miranda’s inner journey to being single again and Daniel’s outward romp around town in skirts and heels. The stakes just aren’t high enough.
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