Finishing The Hat - Mandy Patinkin

[@nickbigd]

Patinkin and Bernadette are both astounding 27 years after their original performances.

[@danweir]

37 actually!

[@Sharon732]

Live them

[@bnorem09]

27 was the correct number. Sunday came out in 1984 and this was early 2012 if I recall

[@boundary2580]

His rich baritone voice is so warm and comforting. It’s like a dad hugging you closer to him while reading a story.

[@chass1771]

Mandy is a heldentenor, not a baritone. Other than that, I absolutely agree.

[@boundary2580]

@@chass1771 I don’t think you can definitively classify him as a heldentenor (not just because he doesn’t sing opera). His voice seems to naturally sit pretty low, and most of his tenor like qualities come from his unique way of singing. Listen to his high G in Move On here, he sounds like a grand baritone. I think he is one of those examples (like Warlow and Groban) where the baritenor term fits pretty well. He has easy up to the high notes that are necessary but while still possessing a robust sound.

[@lukeskywalker9060]

Lmao

[@douglasmacneil4474]

Not anywhere near a baritone, but yes.

[@douglasmacneil4474]

@@boundary2580 Except his natural singing voice is far higher. This is him as a fairly old man (as far as tenors ago), in his prime he was bordering on contra tenor.

[@nancyklein2622]

No one writes the level of intelligent musicals that he does. He changed the game completely. I wish he had another 80 years to dazzle us and make us think and feel. Look, he made a hat where there never was a hat.

[@theogoldberg8919]

You’ve said it all

[@lukeskywalker9060]

Who?

[@originalpopGeezer]

A pure performer, no one commands a stage like Patinkin.

[@bmorelondon]

I don't think Sondheim will ever get sufficient praise, and there's a lot of it out there.

[@captainkev10]

bmorelondon he got a Medal of Freedom, the nations highest civilian honor. He's doing ok.

[@drghaamhussain]

@@captainkev10 😂

[@aleinalister3661]

No matter how long in between the times when Mandy and Bernadette sing together, one can never get tired of them.....

[@staceykucan3686]

Them to together on Sunday in The Park with George

[@joeyg.3423]

Never tired and always chills! 💖

[@alextirrellRI]

That moment when Bernadette comes out and it gets real. So incredible to see them snap right into character 25 years after it closed on Broadway.

[@rochestas]

I love how everyone is shocked to discover that Mandy can sing, while Broadway fans have known this for years. You guys know that he was the original Broadway version of Che from Evita, which came out in 1979, right??

[@Shyaporn]

Every generation has to rediscover what is known! It's a good thing that this is surprising people. Kudos to Mandy for being so fluid in his career.

[@rjkroeplin9815]

Yeah I know him from Sunday in the Park with George (or course) xD I don't think I recognize him from anything else yet!

[@OregonRailfan83]

And for which role he won aTony!

[@70skylark11]

He was also Archibald Craven in The Secret Garden. (Mandy Patinkin and Robert Westenberg were in both productions together, although his role as Dr. Craven was much larger than his role as the soldier)

[@susanmurphy1986]

Yentel was my introduction to Mandy. I have never been to see a Broadway play. I would if I was able 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@ExcellaRE5fan]

Bernadette still sounded the same-- she really preserved her voice well!

[@wessikes]

I think she sounds even better!!

[@beaker0313]

Mr. Patinkin not afraid of the power of his voice… Ms Peters arising, as always and owning the moment

[@danweir]

They exchange ILYs after the hug. So sweet.

[@ExcellaRE5fan]

Mandy Patinkin's voice is very unique in that it's very operatic--very classic voice. One of my favorites.

[@65minimom]

Bonnie - I agree, could have been a world famous opera star

[@Splurge24]

When he says to her “love you” and she says “love you too” 😭 😭 😭

[@cathiparson7838]

I'll never understand why Streisand didn't let Mandy sing in Yentl. A duet would've been SO powerful. I didn't even know he sang until later.

[@tropicalheat1558]

I think you know why. Yes, that's the reason. 😉

[@johnboys4697]

Because she’s a Bit h

[@dmr11235]

She doesn’t wanna get upstaged

[@evans54]

The idea of Yentl as a musical was a late addition. The concept is that the songs are her interior monlogue ,so it would make no sense to have others sing, not because of the other chiidish reasons these other posters wrote.

[@soaribb32]

@@dmr11235 the whole musical is one big solo number, it wouldn't make sense.

[@elphbwckd212]

The absolute brilliance of Stephen Sondheim will never be matched. God bless him and everything he gave us. RIP

[@MsADiez]

I mean, wow. I am blown away by the depth of this performance....they have only gotten better...and there was just so much love and history in that moment. Just breathtaking.

[@happycat3399]

Mandy has such a mesmerizing way of pulling you into the story like it’s only you and he in the universe. 💕so much power💕 Bernadette Peters never ages, she still looks like this. She is timeless❤️💕❤️

[@SomeDaysYoureBarbra]

I love this comment; I agree on both accounts.

[@jpetersgoyanks]

"Anything you do... let it come from you... then it will be new" ......... I'm stuck on that... damn!

[@JimFromTheMoon]

I read your comment before I heard the line/song and honestly rolled my eyes a bit, but once I heard it come out...wow. It floored me. A nice reminder that something so simple and obvious can surprise and rock you like that. Thanks for pointing it out.

[@jpetersgoyanks]

@@JimFromTheMoon cool, glad I’m not alone. It is deceptively simple yet uniquely profound. It’s not as clever as his “while her withers whither with her” line or as iterative and bright as his “it’s a very short road from the pinch and the punch to the paunch and the pouch and the pension” verse. No, the line to this song succeeds in it’s basic truth.

[@mynightshadows]

Love Mandy Patinkin and this song is so perfect for his voice.

[@Tinkerginamama]

What a dream it would be to see him sing live.

[@dianaaljadeff2983]

Mandy Patinkin received the Tony as featured actor for his Che in Evita when his friend Patti Lupone was awarded for the tittle role. Bernadette Peters received two Tony awards.

[@melisaez]

Breaks me every single time.

[@katelynjensen9928]

This is so extraordinarily good that it rings tears to my eyes each times

[@hivanaghibi1998]

his voice gives me literal goosebumps

[@rjkroeplin9815]

He still sounds SO amazing!

[@frogsunite]

sobbing alone in my bedroom

[@girlart9]

Elizabeth Pietrangelo Me too.

[@cygnuscygnus748]

8:15 when they whisper i love you to each other :,) love their friendship

[@sassafras725]

Sondheim at 8:43 is all of us - "Oh my god, YAS PATTI!!!!"

[@marjoriehamilton4966]

Mandy Patinkin~you rock

[@Scavenger82]

I never knew Patinkin had such a good voice. I only know him from Criminal Minds.

[@davidking9510]

Mandy is the only George in my book. Jake is good but Mandy;no comparison.

[@yonahrobinson2792]

Amy Soderstrom

[@bethany5527]

He was also in The Princess Bride!!

[@flutterrgrrl]

And he (and Bernadette) sound fantastic as they've gotten older and their voices have darkened.

[@Shyaporn]

Every generation has to rediscover the classics. Glad you found this!

[@kmetzz1]

No one will ever be better than Mandy! ❤️

[@alexs.3383]

10:44 What a delightful bonus of Michael Cerveris' rendition of Pretty Woman -- one of my favorites!

[@johnharding967]

Anything you do/let it come from you/Then it will be new. Thank you Stephen Sondheim for giving us so many new ways to see and think and feel. Forever.

[@scottsdisneyvlog]

Mandy, what hell?! you can sing, too? Holy crap what a marvelous voice!

[@dianavictoriaaljadeff8949]

Not only Finishing the hat but he also sings Moving on with Bernadette Peters both from Subday in the park with George.After it we have George Hearn,MichaelCerveris and Patti Lu Pone singing scenes from Sweeney Todd : Pretty women and AS little priest

[@susantowers3161]

Love that Mandy

[@pompeedooz8353]

Please also remember he is Inigo in Princess Bride... pls

[@jillschumacher1873]

This is so stunning and beautiful. I love this musical.

[@AnittaDeady]

Time flies 😢 remembering his beauty when he played Yentl, And then George

[@hammerhead6937]

Wonderful. Thank you for posting.

[@ivanr689]

Oh so Saul Berenson is a singer after retiring from CIA? That's unique....

[@iocantokg]

My favorite musical ever.

[@jazzyx285]

I came here to fall in love with Bernadette and Mandy again, but wait… who is the guy singing Sweeney at the end of this clip?

[@Hannah-zu7vv]

hes so cute omg! Miss him on criminal minds :^(

[@lspowell2548]

OMG. Gorgeous..

[@pattih569]

I thought I heard somewhere that this was Stephen Sondheim’s favorite composition.

[@alicianecochea3596]

Que belleza ❤

[@velocitygirl8551]

God I love him ♥️

[@eleanorbertuch135]

WONDERFUL 👏👏👏👏

[@paulsutton5896]

Did he bark a "woof" in that? @00:42? My dog: Jasper thought it was a very moving moment.

[@Splurge24]

3:59 .... and all is right with the world

[@julieanneherrick7919]

Perfection.

[@floresgraphics8468]

😭😭😭😭

[@unclepatrick2]

The first two were Mandy Patinkin and Bernadette Petter but does any know who the two men doing Pretty Women for Sweeny Todd were?

[@Shyaporn]

Michael Cerveris who played Sweeney in an acclaimed revival, Broadway legend Patty Lupone who played Mrs. Lovett in that revival, and George Hearn, who took over from Len Cariou who originated the role of Sweeney Todd. You can see Hearn and Angela Landsbury as the original Mrs. Lovett in the Great Performances video of the original production.

[@unclepatrick2]

Thank you

[@Lateralus665]

I don't think this fits the profile...

[@dumas45]

Who is conducting?

[@peteralfano4278]

Saw Sunday...with Mandy and Bernadette so many times, still thrilling....although Mandy has become a bit overbearing when singing. But still so wonderful to hear the originals!

[@trilby5546]

In Lauras Eyes is the best.👍⭐️👍⭐️

[@bjmacgable]

Beaucoup de dons!

[@caseydecaire6208]

I love this so much! Mandy Patinkin is such an inspiration. But is Bernadette Peters' skirt on sideways? Or is there supposed to be a train on the side?

[@pow1983]

Never knew anything of him outside of Saul Berenson

[@c3cdg]

I second Melanie Evans

[@jutanboy]

I came here from Homeland

[@Quinefan]

27 Nov 2021

[@theCRMartin11]

brings*

[@GioSimmerOficial]

All due respect to Patinkin, I like Jake Gyllenhaal's version better, but I'm a little biased, since I was lucky enough to watch it live on Broadway. :)

[@JoeKeyes]

To be fair, Jake really did the part justice. You could definitely hear him channeling Mandy in his performances.

[@jamilabrownie]

Mandy sounds better in the original stage performances.(Not to say his voice is bad here, he’s just clearly lost some agility with age. It happens)

[@magdalenazarate4822]

I CAME HERE FOR MANDY WHO IS SHE

[@crazyflutist0804]

Her name is Bernadette Peters. She original starred in Sunday In The Park With George beside Mandy Patinkin. She was also the Witch in the first (that I know of) Broadway production of Into The Woods

[@TheBrowndogface]

I wish Judy Garland and Mandy could have sang this together in general..she would not have lost her voice on the one Move On that she tried to hold and sing from her neck instead of her diaphragm. she was straining to belt it out even though it's nearly perfect..Judy still my #1 female star.

[@dinasimone9815]

i am here because of stephen colbert.

[@SomeDaysYoureBarbra]

What did Stephen Colbert do to bring you to this song?

[@joshplowman8530]

@@SomeDaysYoureBarbra I really want to know too but I fear the answer will never be given.

[@silentsmurf]

@@joshplowman8530 not too sure, but my guess is OP was referring to Bernadette Peters’ interview on his show. He told her seeing her and Mandy in Sunday in the Park with George was what made him decide to go into acting/show business

[@antonioabatoya3047]

I'm certain that Mandy Patinkin's singing is considered a form of torture by the Geneva Convention

[@chass1771]

I can recommend a good surgeon that can alleviate that rather serious case of cranio-rectal inversion you appear to be suffering from.

[@markmywords2840]

My God, Mandy Patinkin's singing is excruciating to listen to. He crucifies everything he sings.

[@vipunen88]

He is good but he doesn't hit the high notes right. He sounded like a cartoon character

[@stedmantx]

+Nimblues Remember this is a quarter century after he originated the role.

[@coastercritic287]

Yea he nailed those notes in the original production.

[@davidking9510]

His voice has deepened a bit with time. When the cast recording was made his voice was slightly higher pitched

[@tommytran8880]

What are you talking about? Which high notes did he not do right?

[@rogermacauley806]

Can any of you do better? The man is grand.