i'm enormously pleased to have mandy patinkin back at this table. welcome. >> thank you, charlie. >> rose: you're just back from australia. >> yes. >> rose: doing what? >> i was doing a series of concerts there with my dear friend nathan gunn, the wonderful, glorious-- glorious opera singer who just started rehearsals today at the met for magic flute. and we did three concerts in australia, sydney, business done-- brisbon, melbourne and automaticland and did one there. it was fascinating. i thought i was exhausted like i'd never been exhausted before. between traveling where i had to go mo morocco to film some stuff and then to l.a. for some family. and i said to my wife, i said oh my god, honey, will i get through the first show. i just don't know. and it was one of those experience, i thought i was plug mood a nuclear reactor being with nathan out there. the sound of his voice was like being in one of those waterfalls that just bash on to your head and shoulders, just drench you in joy and electricity. and then being with him is fun. and i love it