Mandy Patinkin sings "Bali Ha'i" from "South Pacific"

From 1995: Mandy Patinkin sings "Bali Ha'i" from the musical "South Pacific". I missed the very beginning, but if you're a fan of Mandy, it won't matter. This was a real show-stopper.

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• revival

[hummlyhummly]

Well, thanks a lot MrBitchen, I've only had this song tumbling around in MY HEAD FOR THE LAST 3 DAYS!!!!! How does one suddenly go Mandy? Why him? Why now? After all these years, I can't figure it.

[MrBitchen]

@hummlyhummly I don't see the problem. He's a great performer. Enjoy it while it lasts! :)

[SukieTawdry1000]

This is from "Something Wonderful," a tribute to Oscar Hammerstein on his 100th birthday. All the performances were as special as this one. A great show.

[MrBitchen]

@SukieTawdry1000 Thank you for that information! I have a few of the other performances from that show. I wish I had taped the entire thing. I do remember there was one ballet performance that I wasn't too crazy about, but I liked everything else a lot.

[SukieTawdry1000]

@MrBitchen Yeah, there were revivals of "Showboat" and "Carousel" that year and cast members from both shows performed that night. They did the ballet sequence from "Carousel" ("If I Loved You"). You either like ballet or you don't.

[MrBitchen]

@SukieTawdry1000 The piece from "Carousel" ("If I Loved You") that I remember was two vocalists: both with brown hair. The guy wore suspenders and the girl ("Julie Jordan") wore a dress. They weren't dancing, only singing. I still have that clip, I just don't know who they are. It's a great number.

[MrBitchen]

@SukieTawdry1000 I uploaded the clip from "Carousel"...

I wish I knew their names.

[afwhitney]

His voice....his passion...his connection with every song he sings.. wow!

[sweetkittens]

wow!!! never knew Mandy Patinkin could sing and he did fantastic job.

[Lunatic4ever]

its weird,seeing him in Homeland an then here on stage with no beard and singing :D

[ZayasChels333]

WAT A VOICE!! 

[Applescruffghostbust]

I had no idea what I was In for when I clicked play...2:17 gave me a freaking heart attack, his voice affects me so in a way no one else does....k I'll go try and calm down now :o

[hummlyhummly]

Falsetto and tremolo, what can you say, it's Mandy...amazing. Met him outside a grocery store in San Diego in '86, such a nice man. Mandy beat the deadest dog in history dredging up Suwanee and Mammy, oye, that won't be missed. At least he didn't appear in black face like Neil Diamond. The jazz singer?  Oh my aching head. Boys, what did your mothers do to you?