Curtis M. Wong: Ben Rimalower's 'Patti Issues' Explores Gay Diva Worship And Parental Turmoil

Ben Rimalower insists he's never had any thespian-minded aspirations, but anyone who's seen his autobiographical new show, Patti Issues, is likely to leave convinced the natural entertainer has picked up more than a few cues from his longtime idol, Patti LuPone. Currently playing at the Duplex in New York City, the show illustrates the veteran theater director and producer's admiration for the Tony-winning Broadway legend in colorful detail as implied by its title; in fact, Rimalower's journey from the starstruck Evita fan of his youth to his work as an assistant director on LuPone's more recent turns in A Little Night Music and Sweeney Todd would be entertaining enough in its own right. But Patti Issues is more than just 90 minutes of diva worship, and Rimalower has wisely given his one-man performance piece a much-needed emotional core by balancing out the LuPone anecdotes with a compelling exploration of his troubled relationship with his gay father, who came out of the closet when Ben was 8 years old.

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