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Ben Rimalower Extends in Patti Issues and Bad With Money at The Duplex

The actor’s autobiographical solo shows add performances to their repertory run.

Ben Rimalower performs his self-penned plays Patti Issues and Bad With Money in repertory at The Duplex.
Ben Rimalower performs his self-penned plays Patti Issues and Bad With Money in repertory at The Duplex.

Ben Rimalower's two solo shows, Bad With Money and Patti Issues, now running in repertory at The Duplex, have extended their runs through April 29. Both plays are written and performed by Rimalower and directed by Aaron Mark. The pieces will be performed on alternating Wednesday nights at 7pm.

Rimalower's debut play, Patti Issues, which first opened in 2012, explores his obsession with Broadway diva Patti LuPone and his relationship with his troubled gay father. Bad With Money follows his battle with spending beyond his means — a journey that takes him through drug addiction, prostitution, fraud, and multiple betrayals.

"People tend to be familiar now with alcohol and drug addiction — and I’ve got those too," says Rimalower. "But spending money I don’t have is really my drug of choice. And considering how many people suffer from the same problem, it’s staggering how seldom it’s discussed."

For tickets to Bad With Money, click here.

For tickets to Patti Issues, click here.