Among musical theater devotees, Mandy Patinkin is a litmus test. He either thrills you to the core with his theatrical extremism or his take-no-prisoners style repels you. We are proud members of the first group. If you're in the latter camp, read no further -- unless you're also a Stephen Sondheim fan.

It's true that even some of that great composer-lyricist's most loyal devotees might not want to travel the road that Patinkin is traveling in his new concert show at the Henry Miller Theatre, Celebrating Sondheim. But, in our view, there is no singer on this planet better suited to explore the depths of Sondheim's genius and to demonstrate it through the brilliance of his own talents.
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