Ryan O'Connor (OWN) & Scott Nevins (truTV) are thrilled to host BEN RIMALOWER for his Musical Mondays LA debut!!
BEN RIMALOWER has directed several Off Broadway and off-Off Broadway shows, including Joy, The Fabulous Life of A Size Zero and Project Lohan, in addition to numerous benefits and concerts. Ben earned the title the “Midas of Cabaret” (The Advocate) helming a slew of solo shows, most notably conceiving and directing Leslie Kritzer is Patti LuPone at Les Mouches (Time Out New York...
Ryan O'Connor (OWN) & Scott Nevins (truTV) are thrilled to host BEN RIMALOWER for his Musical Mondays LA debut!!
BEN RIMALOWER has directed several Off Broadway and off-Off Broadway shows, including Joy, The Fabulous Life of A Size Zero and Project Lohan, in addition to numerous benefits and concerts. Ben earned the title the “Midas of Cabaret” (The Advocate) helming a slew of solo shows, most notably conceiving and directing Leslie Kritzer is Patti LuPone at Les Mouches (Time Out New York Award) and subsequently producing Sh-K-Boom/Ghostlight Records’ Patti LuPone at Les Mouches (Billboard “Heatseekers” Chart), digitally restored from archival tapes of LuPone’s legendary 1980 performances. Ben writes a blog for The Huffington Post and “The New Old Gay” for akawilliam.com. Assistant Director credits include Lonny Price’s productions of A Class Act and the Emmy-winning Sweeney Todd. Ben studied Theatre Arts at U.C. Berkeley where he was the founding Artistic Director of BareStage (now celebrating its 16th anniversary). Follow @benrimalower on Twitter and visit benrimalower.com.
PATTI ISSUES, now in its fourth hit month in New York City comes to LA for one night only, Sunday, November 25th at 8PM at Rockwell Table & Stage in Los Feliz Director, scenester and new-old-gay ringmaster Ben Rimalower makes his debut as a writer-performer in an acclaimed solo play that investigates his troubled history with his gay father and the musical-theater salvation he found in Broadway diva Patti LuPone. "A very fierce comedy, viciously funny and a damn fine way to spend an evening." says BroadwayWorld. "Smart, poignant, and dishy as hell," says The Advocate and Patti LuPone herself says "I was moved by Ben Rimalower's journey and honored at his humorous tribute to me. He's a very talented man and I'm so proud of him."
Tickets: $20 (plus two-drink minimum)
http://showatbarre.inticketing.com/events/260309/BEN%20RIMALOWER:%20PATTI%20ISSUES
Musical Mondays Los Angeles is the weekly celebration of all things musical theatre in West Hollywood!! For more than 3 years, Musical Mondays has been produced by Ryan O'Connor & Scott Nevins & has become a Los Angeles cultural staple. Starting at 6 PM, VJ Keith Jacobson plays your favorite Broadway and movie musical clips all night then, at 10 PM O'Connor & Nevins bring you a LIVE show featuring the best Broadway talent in Los Angeles!!
Eleven Nightclub
8811 Santa Monica Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90069
NO COVER!
Showtime 10 PM!
Eleven Nightclub
8811 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, California 90069
