The inaugural Zev Yaroslavsky Signature Series is kicking off on June 9 with Tony® and Emmy® Award-winner Mandy Patinkin performing popular standards and Broadway classics, backed by local favorite Pasadena POPS and conducted by Eric Sterns.

Recently, Mandy took time in between shooting "Homeland" to answer a few questions about his upcoming performance and his career...

Q: Your career has been full of roles and projects that have had a profound impact on audiences. How do you determine which projects you choose?

A: I read the script and wait to see what hits me in my kishkes. Then I ask my wife if it hits her in her kishkes. Then I ask my friends, "Did it hit your kishkes?"

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