Actor and Comedian Howie Mandel Brings Stand-Up Act to Scottsdale Today

Actor and comedian Howie Mandel performs his stand-up act at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts today, Saturday, Jan. 10, at 5 and 8 p.m.

Tickets start at $49 and are available through www.ScottsdalePerformingArts.org or 480-499-TKTS (8587).

Howie Mandel has remained a constant force in show business for more than 30 years, and his versatile career has encompassed virtually all aspects of the entertainment spectrum, including television, film and stage.

Mandel is the executive producer of the TBS series Deal With It, a hidden-camera ambush show in which unsuspecting members of the public are secretly dared to pull a prank on their unwitting companions with absolutely no time to prepare. He also serves as one of the judges on NBC's hit summer talent competition series America's Got Talent alongside Heidi Klum, Mel B and Howard Stern. Previously, Mandel received an Emmy nomination for "Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program" for Deal or No Deal and a Daytime Emmy nomination for "Outstanding Game Show Host" for the syndicated version of the show.

Mandel's Emmy Award-nominated animated children's series Bobby's World ran eight seasons on FOX and now appears in syndication six days a week in 65 countries. As the series' creator and executive producer, Mandel was closely involved in its writing, as well as providing the voice of Bobby, Bobby's dad and other characters. Mandel attributes the show's success to drawing the storylines from real life.

Mandel has done countless comedy specials both on cable and network television. He has also hosted his own syndicated talk show, The Howie Mandel Show, and continues to be a mainstay on the talk-show circuit. Mandel performs as many as 200 engagements a year throughout the United States and Canada.

Mandel started his career on a dare in Toronto in 1979, and then one night during a trip to Los Angeles he was at the legendary Comedy Store on amateur night and was coaxed by his friends to get up and try his luck. As fate would have it, there was a producer in the crowd who immediately hired him to appear on the comedy game-show Make Me Laugh. His appearance on the program led to talk-show appearances, a stint as Diana Ross' opening act and eventually to the television series St. Elsewhere, where Mandel spent six seasons as Dr. Wayne Fiscus on the award-winning NBC drama.

In 2009, Mandel added another title to his resume -- author -- when he released his frank, funny, no-holds-barred memoir Here's the Deal: Don't Touch Me. The autobiography, which revealed his ongoing struggle with OCD and ADHD and how it has shaped his life and career, made The New York Times best-seller list on its first week and remained on the list for several consecutive weeks.

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts is located at 7380 E. Second St. in downtown Scottsdale. Free parking is available in the public parking garage located to the west of Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts on Wells Fargo Avenue. Additional free parking is available at the Old Town Parking Corral at East Second Street and Brown Avenue and at the Civic Center Library parking garage located on Drinkwater Boulevard at East Second Street.

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts offers performance accommodations to enhance audience members' experience, including: American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation or live audio description with two weeks advance notice. Assistive-listening devices and wheelchair seating are always available. Visit www.ScottsdalePerformingArts.org or contact the Patron Services Box Office at 480-499-TKTS (8587) [TDD: 480-874-4694] for further details. Please inquire about services when ordering tickets

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts offers a variety of ticket discounts for members at the Duet level and above, groups of 10 or more and those purchasing packages to four or more events in one order. The Center also provides free tickets to selected events for eligible students, teachers and veterans, and 50-percent off tickets to selected events for patrons 29 and under. Visit www.ScottsdalePerformingArts.org or call 480-499-TKTS (8587) for more information.

SCOTTSDALE CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS - Since opening in 1975, Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts has provided a stage for a wide range of voices and perspectives, creating shared, inspiring experiences for the community that celebrate artistic excellence and cultural awareness. Today one of the premier performing-arts halls in the western United States, the Center presents a diverse season of dance, music, theater, comedy and film from around the world. More than 1,000 indoor and outdoor performances, educational programs, festivals and other events are presented and hosted by the Center annually, serving approximately 250,000 participants. The Center's education and outreach programs reach nearly 20,000 students and adults each year. Events take place in the state-of-the-art, 853-seat Virginia G. Piper Theater, recognized for its intimacy, acoustics and comfort, as well as the 137-seat Stage 2 and neighboring 1,800-capacity Scottsdale Civic Center Amphitheater. Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts is located on Scottsdale Civic Center Park, a 21-acre urban oasis next to the city's Old Town and gallery districts.

HOW TO REACH US:
Address: 7380 E. Second St., Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Patron Services Box Office: 480-499-TKTS (8587)
TDD: 480-874-4694
Web: www.ScottsdalePerformingArts.org
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/ScottsdalePerformingArts
Twitter: www.Twitter.com/ScottsdaleArts
YouTube: www.YouTube.com/ScottsdaleArts
Email: info@sccarts.org

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