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New Clip Of Robin De Jesus In PATTI ISSUES

By: Oct. 16, 2013
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A new clip of stage and screen star Robin De Jesus in his new role as replacement monologist, stepping in for the seemingly irreplaceable author and original star himself, Ben Rimalower, in Off-Broadway's PATTI ISSUES, has now been released.

Discussing the overwhelming influence of iconic Broadway superstar Patti LuPone on his life since childhood, Rimalower's PATTI ISSUES is a unique theatrical experience directed by Aaron Mark and this clip gives viewers a taste of the experience as rendered by De Jesus.

"How could I have ever considered any other version? Patti LuPone EVITA is Broadway!" De Jesus as Rimalower exuberantly exclaims in the entertaining new clip.

Ben Rimalower's tribute to legendary stage and screen star Patti LuPone began over a year ago as merely a four-performance showpiece for the passionate monologist and humorist - who recounts his adoration of the star and how her presence as a performer helped him through some rough periods in his life and bonded him to his own gay father over the course of the show - before it became an overnight downtown hit, eventually allowing for De Jesus to replace him in the show beginning September 8.

PATTI ISSUES continues its run with two final performances at The Duplex on October 20 and 27.

More information on PATTI ISSUES at The Duplex is available at the official site here.

View the new clip of Robin De Jesus in Ben Rimalower's PATTI ISSUES below.







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