An Evening with Patti LuPone & Mandy Patinkin
Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin are to reunite on Broadway when they bring their concert show An Evening with Patti LuPone & Mandy Patinkin to the Great White Way.
The concert show described in press notes as "a funny, passionate, intimate and unique musical love story told entirely through a masterful selection of some of the greatest songs ever written for the stage," will play a limited 63 performances at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, where it will open on 21 Nov 2011, following previews from 16 Nov 2011, and close on 13 Jan 2012.
"I so adore working with Mandy," said Patti LuPone. "He's always been a risk taker, a quality I love best in an actor. I treasure our partnership which began in Evita and which today is stronger than ever. And that's rare."
Mandy Patinkin said "To be onstage with Patti is as good as it gets for me. When I look into her eyes, I'm 30 years younger instantly. We're right back in time and I'm just in heaven. I'm only sad when the evening's over."
Patti Lupone LCT: 'Anything Goes' (Tony nomination) and 'Matters of the Heart.' Her many Broadway stage credits include 'Gypsy' (Tony Award) 'Sweeney Todd' (Tony nomination) and 'Evita' (Tony Award.) TV: "30 Rock," "Ugly Betty," "Will & Grace" (as herself).
Mandy Patinkin: 'Evita' (Tony), 'Sunday in the Park with George' (Tony Nom), 'The Wild Party' (Tony Nom), 'Falsettos,' 'The Secret Garden,' 'The Shadow Box,' 'Trelawny of the 'Wells'' and his solo concerts 'Celebrating Sondheim,' 'Dress Casual' and 'Mamaloshen.' TV: 'Chicago Hope,' 'Dead Like Me,' 'Criminal Minds.' Film: 'The Princess Bride' 'Alien Nation,' 'Yentl,' 'Men With Guns,' 'Run Ronnie Run,' 'Dick Tracy' and 'The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland.'
The Broadway premiere follows appearances across the US, in Toronto, Australia and New Zealand.
An Evening with Patti LuPone & Mandy Patinkin has received critical acclaim: "Exploits the subtle pleasures of performers who share a style (accomplished), a point of view (cosmopolitan) and level of talent (enormous)" - St. Louis Post-Dispatch; "A sparsely elegant master class in the art of conjuring emotional truth in dramatic song" - Los Angeles Times; "Patinkin and LuPone are the embodiment of Broadway - Cleveland Plain Dealer; Two hours of non-stop music, charm, laughter and tears" - Toronto Star.
Directed by Mandy Patinkin the creative team includes musical staging consulting by Ann Reinking, design by David Korins, lighting by Eric Cornwell and sound by Daniel Gerhard.
The concert is produced on Broadway by Staci Levine.
Ticket and scheduling information to be announced.
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