Mrs. Doubtfire Kirkpatrick writing the book. Tony award-winner Jerry Zaks was also announced as the director of the show. Dates, casting, and theatre information has yet to be announced by Fox Stage Productions. Mrs. Doubtfire Mrs. Doubtfire is a 1993 American comedy-drama film, directed by Chris Columbus and written for the screen by Randi Mayem Singer and Leslie Dixon, based on the novel "Alias Madame Doubtfire" by Anne Fine. It stars Robin Williams (who also served as a co-producer), Sally Field, Pierce Brosnan, Harvey Fierstein, and Robert Prosky. It follows a recently divorced actor who dresses up as a female housekeeper to
Mrs. Doubtfire as Mrs. Doubtfire, hosts. The show becomes a hit and starts airing across the country. One day, Miranda visits Daniel on set, admitting that things were better when he was involved, and agrees to change the custody arrangement. Soon after, she and Daniel begin sharing joint custody, allowing Daniel to take the children after school, an arrangement he had requested at the beginning of his and Miranda's separation. As Daniel takes the kids out, Miranda watches an episode of "Euphegenia's House" where Mrs. Doubtfire answers a letter from a young girl whose parents have separated, saying that love makes a