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Ben Rimalower (born May 12, 1976) is an American theatre director, writer, producer, and performer. He is best known for writing and performing the critically acclaimed long-running hit off Off-Broadway solo play ''Patti Issues''.〔David Rooney,(), ''The New York Times'', January 3, 2013.〕 He is also a contributing writer for Playbill.com and the Huffington Post. Ben is openly gay. In 2004, Rimalower directed a concert production of Snoopy! The Musical to benefit the Pied Piper Children's Theatre of New York City. The concert featured Sutton Foster as Peppermint Patty, Deven May as Charlie Brown, Ann Harada as Lucy, Jennifer Cody as Sally, Hunter Foster as Linus, and Christian Borle in the title role.〔Andrew Gans,(), ''Playbill.com'', April 16, 2004.〕 He produced and directed the New York premiere of John Fisher's ''Joy'' at the Producers Club and later, Off-Broadway at the Actors' Playhouse in 2005.〔Dan Bacalzo,(), ''Theatermania.com'' February 4, 2005.〕 Rimalower conceived and directed Leslie Kritzer in ''Leslie Kritzer is Patti LuPone at Les Mouches,'' a recreation of Patti LuPone's famed nightclub act, which premiered in New York at Joe's Pub and also played in San Francisco at the Plush Room in 2006 and 2007. Rimalower received a Special Time Out New York Award for the production.〔Andrew Gans, (), ''Playbill.com'' September 6, 2006.〕〔Andrew Gans,(), ''Playbill.com'' February 6, 2007.〕 In 2007, he directed an Off-Broadway production of Marissa Kamin’s The Fabulous Life of a Size Zero, starring Gillian Jacobs and Anna Chlumsky, at the Daryl Roth/DR2 Theatre.〔David Finkle,(), ''Theatermania.com'' June 18, 2007.〕 He has directed solo shows for many artists including Lindsey Alley, Cole Escola, Lance Horne, John Hill (actor), Natalie Joy Johnson, Erin Markey, Scott Nevins and Molly Pope.〔Andrew Gans,(), ''Playbill.com'' April 17, 2006.〕〔Thomas Peter,(), ''Playbill.com'' December 2, 2010.〕〔Kenneth Jones,(), ''Playbill.com'' May 11, 2005.〕〔Andrew Gans, (), ''Playbill.com'' May 07, 2006.〕〔Andrew Gans,(), ''Playbill.com'' January 2, 2006.〕〔Adam Hetrick,(),''Playbill.com'' February 8, 2013.〕〔Andrew Gans,(), ''Playbill.com'' November 8, 2006.〕〔Andrew Gans,(),''Playbill.com'' August 13, 2008.〕 In August 2012, Rimalower's solo play ''Patti Issues'' premiered at the Duplex, directed by Aaron Mark, and has since received a 2013 Bistro Award ("Best Solo Play") and a 2013 MAC Award ("New York Debut - Male").〔Michael Gioia,(), ''Playbill.com'' March 4, 2013.〕〔Michael Gioia,(), ''Playbill.com'' March 22, 2013.〕 The production has been extended numerous times, running well into 2013 and playing engagements in several other cities including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Berkeley, San Diego, Chicago, Provincetown, Boston, and Fire Island Pines, as well as engagements in Berlin and Glasgow.〔Adam Hetrick,(), ''Playbill.com'' January 22, 2013.〕〔Adam Hetrick,(), ''Playbill.com'' May 1, 2013.〕〔Adam Hetrick,(), ''Playbill.com'' June 27, 2013.〕 In September 2013, Rimalower gave his final performance in the play in New York City. Tony Award nominee Robin de Jesus replaced him in the role for a limited run. 〔Adam Hetrick,(), ''Playbill.com'' September 8, 2013.〕 == References == 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ben Rimalower」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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