Mandy Patinkin returns to the West End
All the way from Broadway
The Dodgers and Staci Levine have announced that they will produce Broadway’s master songman, Mandy Patinkin, accompanied by Adam Ben-David on piano, in Mandy Patinkin Live in Concert at the Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue in London’s West End for strictly eight performances from Tuesday 7th November.
This is the first time Mandy has appeared on the West End stage since 2009!
In his 1980 Broadway debut, Mandy won a Tony Award for his role as Che in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Evita and was nominated in 1984 for his starring role as George in the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, Sunday in the Park with George. Mandy’s other stage credits include Compulsion, Paradise Found, The Tempest, Enemy of the People, The Wild Party, Falsettos, The Secret Garden, The Winter's Tale, The Knife, Leave It to Beaver is Dead, Rebel Women, Hamlet, Trelawney of the Wells, The Shadow Box, The Split, Savages and Henry IV, Part I.
Mandy’s feature films include Before You Know It, Life Itself, Wonder, Smurfs: The Lost Village, The Queen of Spain, Ali and Nino, Wish I Was Here, The Wind Rises, Everybody’s Hero, The Choking Man, Pinero, The Adventures of Elmo In Grouchland, Lulu on the Bridge, Men with Guns, The Princess Bride, Yentl, The Music of Chance, Daniel, Ragtime, Impromptu, The Doctor, Alien Nation, Dick Tracy, The House on Carroll Street, True Colors and Maxie.
On television, Mandy was recently seen as Judge Wackner in the Paramount+ series The Good Fight. He won a 1995 Emmy Award for his performance in the CBS series Chicago Hope. He starred in the CBS series Criminal Minds and in the Showtime original series Dead Like Me and Homeland as CIA Agent Saul Berenson.
Mandy Pitinkin Live in Concert performance times:
Tuesday 7th November: 8pm
Thursday 9th November: 8pm
Saturday 11th November: 3pm
Sunday 12th November: 3pm
Tuesday 14th November: 8pm
Thursday 16th November: 8pm
Saturday 18th November: 3pm
Sunday 19th November: 3pm
Have a look at musicals that transferred from West End to Broadway:
Back to the Future: The Musical
The musical may be set in Hill Valley, California but Back to the Future: The Musical first opened in Manchester in 2020. Opening in the Manchester Opera House on Quay Street the production was unfortunately closed early due to covid, however all was not lost with the show then opening in the West End in 2021 leading the musical to pick up an Olivier Award for Best New Musical. The production will be opening on Broadway at the Winter Garden on the 30th June 2023.
The Phantom of the Opera
Opening in Her Majesty's Theatre in London of October 1986 after only two years the production got its Broadway showcase at the Majestic Theatre in New York. The original Phantom lead cast in the Broadway production with Michael Crawford as the Phantom and Sarah Brightman as Christine.
Les Misérables
Starting in October of 1985 by the Royal Shakespeare Company at the Barbican Centre it was investable that Les Misérables got it's well-deserved Broadway debut in 1987. With over a massive $4 million tickets being sold prior to the opening! Les Misérables became a must-see Broadway musical of the 20th century and a worldwide hit with cast recordings and a viral soundtrack too.
Matilda
Starting off in Stratford-upon-Avon then going to the West End shortly after Matilda, written by Roald Dahl was another musical bound for Broadway. Opening at the Shubert Theatre on the 11th of April 2013 the musical then won a Tony Award for best book. After a long 3 year run the show closed its doors in 2017 now replaced by another Roald Dahl classic; Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Mamma Mia!
The jukebox musical with songs from the Swedish group ABBA, was a hit and has had many sold out shows along with tours and even its own interactive experience Mamma Mia! The Party. The musical had its Broadway premier in 2001 at the Winter Garden Theatre. The musical had Broadway goers dancing to Super Trouper for 14 years before closing its doors in September 2015.
Six
Starting off at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival as a smaller production, Six's musical journey is extraordinary. Six began its open-ended West End run at the Arts Theatre in 2019 then moving to a larger Lyric Theatre and then the Vaudeville Theatre. The production received five Olivier including best new musical. Officially opening at the Brooks Atkinsons Theatre October 3rd, 2021, winning 23 different awards including the Tony Award for Best Original Score.
Girl From the North Country
Another jukebox musical with hits from Bob Dylan with its world premiere starting at London's Old Vic in 2017, the production then moved to the Noël Coward Theatre for 12 weeks then being revived in 2019 till 2020 at the London Theatre. The production then made its Broadway premier at the Belasco Theatre opening on the 5th of March 2020. Although production was affected by Covid at the end of 2020 the show resumed performance in October 2021.
Mary Poppins
One of the most well-known Disney movies of all time was destined for West End and Broadway success. Opening in the West End on December 15th, 2004, at the Prince Edward Theatre closing its doors on the 8th of January 2023 running for over 1,250 performances. The Broadway production opened in November 2006 with another extremely long run closing on March 3rd, 2013, at the New Amsterdam Theatre.
& Juliet
Another jukebox musical based on the tales of Shakespeare, the production opened at the Manchester Opera House in September 2019 then transferring to the Shaftesbury Theatre closing on the 25th of March 2023. The production opened at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre (on Broadway) on Thursday November 17th, 2022.
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