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Daughter Daddy

 
Richard Beck Review by Richard Beck 3 Published: 6 Aug 2025 Paradise in The Vault Show Dates: 2 Aug 2025-9 Aug 2025

Los Angeles-based Eagle Rock Theatre Company has brought a distinctively different piece of theatre, billed as musical comedy, to this year’s Fringe in Daughter Daddy at Paradise in the Vault.

Very relaxed, informal and a delightful diversion

Daddy Matt Braaten directs and is joined on stage by his 11-year-old daughter and co-writer, Lily Braaten. Together they explore the musical eras of her life so far. He sings and plays guitar; she sings and generally entertains, inviting people to join in various refrains and dances.

Lily exudes confidence and speaks eloquently, having starred in over 25 Disney Princess Club episodes. She also features on the official Disney Kids YouTube channel. Matt happily strums away and we sing a jingle each time he needs to check his guitar is in tune.

Daughter Daddy is a light-hearted, family-friendly musical entertainment featuring original songs as well as some of Lily’s favourites from Frozen, Matilda and Wicked. Pop tunes from Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa, Coldplay, The Proclaimers and others are included, along with a devised 007 scene featuring the famous James Bond.

It’s a very relaxed, informal and delightful diversion for adults with young children aged eight and over.

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Lily, an imaginative 11-year-old, and her dad explore the musical eras of her life (so far). This family-friendly musical comedy celebrates the different stages of Lily's life through banter and songs, and takes a musical journey from Elmo to Elsa to Elphaba and beyond. Together, they perform hits from Frozen, Matilda and Wicked, to pop tunes from Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa, Coldplay, The Proclaimers and other artists, as well as original songs. This Los Angeles-based father-daughter duo performs regularly. You can see Lily starring in over 25 Disney Princess Club episodes on the official Disney Kids YouTube channel.