Howie Mandel to perform at West Point

WEST POINT—Howie Mandel, star of the hit game show “Deal or No Deal,” will deal out humor at West Point’s Eisenhower Hall Theatre on Saturday, Sept. 9. Tickets are available at the Eisenhower Hall Theatre Box Office, Telecharge-by-phone at 800-233-3123 or online at ikehall.com. Tickets are $50. Mandel started his career on a dare during a trip to Los Angeles in 1979. While attending the legendary Comedy Store on amateur night, his friends coaxed him 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 show led to talk show appearances, a stint as Diana Ross’ opening act and eventually to the television series, “St. Elsewhere,” where he spent six seasons as Dr. Wayne Fiscus on the award-winning NBC drama. Mandel’s Emmy Award-nominated animated children 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 story lines from real life. Mandel also hosted his own syndicated talk show, “The Howie Mandel Show,” and continues to appear as a mainstay on the talk-show circuit. He frequently turns up on “The Tonight Show” with Jay Leno, performing his signature hidden-camera bits. He also is one of the first people that Regis calls to fill in for him when he takes a vacation from “Live with Regis and Kelly.” Mandel lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Terry, and their three children.