Bad With Money

Clever, Thought-provoking, Relevant, Quirky, Engaging

September 18th, 2018

See it if you like one-man shows. Ben is smart and funny...so is his show which he wrote/performs. Why don't we talk about $$$? It's an impt topic!

Don't see it if you feel uncomfortable w hearing the actor's problems. But ending must be ok, since he's there. I liked BWM almost as much as Patti Issues.

Also I'm catching up on some reviews that I overlooked. It's fun to re-visit shows that I liked! BWM is pretty wispy on the surface, but the underbelly is dark. It's an important part of growing up to learn to spend wisely.... Read more Read less

AmyAmyAmy63
Manhattan
50-64 | Female

290 reviews

Absorbing, Thought-provoking, Personal, Cabaret setting

December 20th, 2016

See it if you can relate to NYC money issues - what average New Yorker can't? - and you're up for a painfully personal monologue in a cabaret setting

Don't see it if if addictions, neuroses and really self-loathing decisions turn you off, or you don't like one man shows with a two drink minimum.

Dave W
Brooklyn
35-49 | Female

54 reviews

Funny, Thought-provoking, Profound, Refreshing, Relevant

December 20th, 2016

See it if You like a one-man show in an intimate setting. This was a very courageous show to write. Maybe you don't relate to the "details"

Don't see it if You don't like shows or stories that are one person's story. It was a very personal journey that the writer is still on.

barbaramatney

3 reviews

Absorbing, Delightful, Enchanting, Entertaining, Ambitious

March 24th, 2016

See it if If you like clever

Don't see it if If you don't like this type of shows

Kate M 6239
Grand Rapids

2 reviews

100

Clever, Delightful, Enchanting, Entertaining, Hilarious

August 26th, 2016

See it if You want the help with finances

Don't see it if You dont want help

Critic Reviews (6)

Jenna Scherer |

November 25th, 2014

for a previous production "Solo performer Ben Rimalower exorcises his financial demons in this one-man show, a purgative hour-long monologue in which he entertainingly (and excruciatingly) itemizes his monetary sins...Rimalower is light, funny and unabashed...'You’re not supposed to talk about money,' he says...Rimalower’...
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Pete Hempstead |

October 10th, 2014

for a previous production "He seems to lack the emotional distance from his story to tell it with self-reflective humor rather than merely candor...It's not hard to see how 'Bad With Money' may be helping Rimalower come to terms with his troubled past. The theater does indeed have the power to heal, but that should includ...
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Taffy Jaffe |

November 4th, 2014

for a previous production "There was nothing moving in the evening. I was not convinced that any real change had taken place. It seemed like an indulgent detached 'drunkalogue' more appropriate in a meeting room than a theater...Nevertheless he received healthy applause at the end of the show. I wasn’t sure whether peopl...
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Jonathan Warman |

October 13th, 2014

for a previous production "While Rimalower again brings wit and humor to the story, the tone here is a bit more shaded and muted. 'Bad with Money' isn’t as quite as breathlessly entertaining as 'Patti Issues'. Neither does it have any particularly deep insights into the consumer culture. This isn’t a huge problem, and in ...
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