LOS ANGELES — Her greeting is unmistakable, warm and pleasant as a SoCal morning.
Her high-pitched "Helloooo!" lets everyone know that help is on the way in the form of Mrs. Doubtfire.
Wearing a tartan skirt and a cable-knit cardigan, she seemed overdressed for a day of sightseeing in Los Angeles, where the weather is a far cry from her native Scotland or adopted city of San Francisco.
"There's no fog, and it's always 70-something," she marveled. "You look at your phone. You go, 'what's it going to be today?' 70 something. Surely. It's the Southern California way."
Euphegenia Doubtfire is in town for work, namely eight shows a week at the Pantages Theatre in the musical, "Mrs. Doubtfire."
"The Broadway grind, dear," she said of her busy schedule. Still, she couldn't resist playing tourist, strutting her stuff in some iconic locations, such as Urban Light at LACMA, where she swung on one or two lampposts.
"I'm in a Gene Kelly fever dream, dear," she quipped.
Everywhere she went, there were smiles and selfies, a testament to the character's lasting allure. Among her fans was Rynette Canty, who said "Mrs. Doubtfire" is one of her favorite movies of all time.
"She wanted to be in her kids' life so much that he was willing to do whatever it took just so he could spend more time," she recalled of the film released in 1993.
Although she is quite the excellent cook — most of the time — even a busy nanny turned musical theater star needs a break, so it was off to Pink's Hot Dogs, where she got to sample and serve a special treat named in her honor.
"Your Doubtfire Dog," she said, holding up the jalapeno-topped creation. "A spicy Polish hot dog. Sounds like my boyfriend in college, dear."
The walls of the 85-year-old establishment are lined with famous faces, but one in particular stood out.
"The one, the only Robin Williams," she said quietly, looking up at his image. "I love you, sir. Thanks for the laughs."
Williams left an extraordinary legacy, one that this Doubtfire tries to live up to in the night.
"I hope the show makes audiences feel the way we remember him making us feel," she said. "If we can tap that, well, we're onto something here."
Of course, Mrs. Doubtfire isn't an actual person — even in the play — and under the shellacked wig and remarkably lifelike mask is Tony-nominated actor Rob McClure, who has inhabited this skin since originating the role on Broadway.
Now he's headlining the national tour, and his family is on tour with him. His wife, Maggie Lakis, stars opposite him as ex-wife Miranda, and they've brought their 5-year-old along for the ride.
Family is everything, he says in character, both in real life and in the story they bring to life each night.
"I think there's something about a story about how far we go to be with those we love that keeps resonating 30 years after the movie came out," he said, "and gave us a reason to introduce it to a new generation through the Broadway show."
Tapping into nostalgia, with all the warm fuzzies of a knit sweater, no doubt about it.