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State Theatre presents Mandy Patinkin in Concert: Being Alive

originally published: 10/06/2023

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents Mandy Patinkin in Concert: Being Alive on Friday, October 20, 2023 at 8:00pm. The program includes a collection of many of Patinkin's favorite Broadway and classic American tunes—from Irving Berlin to Stephen Sondheim, and from Cole Porter to Harry Chapin. Tickets range from $29-$99.

Mandy Patinkin has been fortunate to carve out a varied career including theater, the concert stage, film, television, and as a recording artist. In his 1980 Broadway debut, Patinkin won a Tony® Award for his role as Che in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Evita, directed by Hal Prince, and was nominated in 1984 for his starring role as George in the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, Sunday in the Park with George. Patinkin’s other stage credits include CompulsionParadise FoundThe TempestEnemy of the PeopleThe Wild PartyFalsettosThe Secret GardenThe Winter's TaleThe KnifeLeave It to Beaver is DeadRebel WomenHamletTrelawney of the ‘Wells,’ The Shadow BoxThe SplitSavages, and Henry IV, Part I.

In 1989, Patinkin began his concert career at Joseph Papp's Public Theater in New York City.  Since then, he has toured (and continues to tour) his various solo concerts across North America, in London’s West End, through Australia and New Zealand, as well as on Broadway and Off-Broadway.

In addition to solo concerts, Patinkin has created collaborations with artists including opera star Nathan Gunn in An Evening with Mandy Patinkin & Nathan Gunn, touring the U.S., Australia and New Zealand; with his dear friend Patti LuPone in An Evening with Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin which has toured since 2007 and played Broadway in 2012; Bridges, a concert with musicians from various countries in the Middle East; The Last Two People on Earth: An Apocalyptic Vaudeville, with Taylor Mac, and direction by Susan Stroman; and most recently with his wife Kathryn Grody in An Evening with Mandy Patinkin & Kathryn Grody, moderated by their son Gideon Grody-Patinkin.

For tickets, more information, or group discounts, call State Theatre Guest Services at 732-246-SHOW (7469) or visit online at STNJ.org. State Theatre Guest Services, located at 15 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick NJ, is open by phone and email only, Tuesday through Friday from 11:00am to 5:00pm. For in-person purchases, Guest Services is open Tuesday through Friday from 12:00pm to 4:30pm. Additional ticket and transaction fees may apply.




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Feature films include Before Your Know ItLife ItselfWonderSmurfs: The Lost VillageThe Queen of SpainAli and NinoWish I Was HereThe Wind RisesEverybody’s HeroThe Choking ManPineroThe Adventures of Elmo In GrouchlandLulu on the BridgeMen with GunsThe Princess BrideYentlThe Music of ChanceDanielRagtimeImpromptuThe DoctorAlien NationDick TracyThe House on Carroll StreetTrue Colors, and Maxie.

In television, Patinkin won a 1995 Emmy® Award for his performance in the CBS series Chicago Hope and starred in the CBS series Criminal Minds, the Showtime Original Series Dead Like Me, and Homeland as CIA Agent Saul Berenson.

As a recording artist on CBS Records, Patinkin released two solo albums, Mandy Patinkin and Mandy Patinkin In Concert: Dress Casual. On the Nonesuch label, Patinkin has recorded Children + ArtExperimentOscar & SteveKidults, and Mandy Patinkin Sings Sondheim. In 1998, he debuted his most personal project, Mamaloshen, a collection of traditional, classic, and contemporary songs sung entirely in Yiddish. The recording of Mamaloshen won the Deutschen Schallplattenpreis (Germany’s equivalent of the Grammy® Award).

As diverse as his professional life has been, Patinkin’s education in the field of social activism has been even more varied and continues to evolve. He has helped raise funds for organizations dear to his heart including Brady Campaign, PAX, Doctors Without Borders, Association to Benefit Children, American Jewish World Service, Search for Common Ground, National Dance Institute, and ACLU. Patinkin is a board member of the Arava Institute and continues to work with the International Rescue Committee (IRC), highlighting the plight of refugees worldwide.

After major renovations, State Theatre New Jersey celebrated its 100th Anniversary in December 2021 in a fully renovated theater including newly renovated lobbies, all new restrooms, upgraded HVAC systems, a new elevator for access to all levels, and brand-new theater seats. Originally built as a silent film and vaudeville palace, State Theatre’s historic significance was honored by PBS by featuring it in its documentary series, Treasures of New Jersey, in the fall of 2018. “Treasures of New Jersey: State Theatre New Jersey” can be streamed online.

Today, State Theatre is the largest performing arts center in Central New Jersey and has welcomed more than six million people through its doors since reopening as a nonprofit performing arts center in 1988. State Theatre New Jersey is a cornerstone of the cultural vitality of Middlesex County and averages a total economic impact on New Brunswick and the surrounding area of more than $18 million a year. The mainstage programs have featured high-caliber artists such as Diana Ross, Tom Jones, Kevin Hart, Ringo Starr, Melissa Etheridge, John Leguizamo, Harry Connick, Jr., Diana Krall, and Crosby, Stills & Nash. Program offerings include Broadway, orchestra, family, dance, comedy, rock/pop, jazz, Performances for Schools, and Sensory-Friendly Performances.

State Theatre New Jersey’s programs are made possible by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. Grant funding has been provided by the Middlesex County Board of County Commissioners through a grant award from the Middlesex County Cultural and Arts Trust Fund.




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