Mandy Patinkin In Las Vegas

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I agree 100 percent I have seen Mandy on stage numerous times, from his Mamaloschen concert to the Sondheim-centered variety, and he never delivers anything less than perfection in my book. He pours his heart and soul into every number. Some call his style overwrought; I call it brimming with genuine, heartfelt emotion. I'm just annoyed he has a hit TV series because it's keeping him away from his concert tours that I always so look forward to.

i love Mandy i'm just over the fact that every song has to come under 3 minutes on any of his albums. BREATHE boy! breathe!

Now I have such a strong desire to listen to Forbidden Broadway's "Super-Frantic-Hyper-Active-Self-Indulgent-Mandy"!!!

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As we should all know on this board: Art is subjective. I happen to love Patinkin's concertizing. He is passionate and whether you like what he does or not, you KNOW he is feeling what he is doing. Much prefer that over Feinstein and others who just sort of diddle through their songs.

Of course, I allow for the fact that there are those who LIKE that style too. I don't think you HAVE to like anyone as an artist, but you do have to allow that others may have a different opinion.

Streisand, for example, has a great voice, but she is so technical and self-indulgent in listening to her own great voice that she forgets to imbue the songs she sings with any emotion or passion.

Just my preference.

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I personally don't like his vocals and always wished there was a better Che singing alongside Patti on the Broadway Cast Recording of Evita.

Updated On: 9/23/06 at 06:10 PM

A reason to stay away from Vegas

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I saw Mandy when he did his solo concert at the Almeida theatre in London ten years ago - just him and Paul Ford at the piano for over two hours. It still ranks as one of the best nights I have ever spent in a theatre. I have all his CDs as well as the DVD of his stunning performance in Sunday In The Park With George - and I never tire of listening or watching them.

His incredible acting ability gives every song a perfectly balanced injection of emotion. And his vocals are breathtaking.

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Updated On: 1/7/07 at 05:08 AM

spiderdj82: That's a great way of describing Mandy's singing.

I for one can't stand him on the Evita cast recording. He's tolerable in The Secret Garden and SitPwG, but, eh.

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