Speed-the-Plow

Play - Original

Royale Theatre

Data not verified
  • First Preview: April 9, 1988
  • Opening Date: May 3, 1988
  • Closing Date: December 31, 1988
  • Previews: 23
  • Performances: 279

Playwright: David Mamet

Opening Night Credits Photo Galleries Awards Grosses
 

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Synopsis

David Mamet satirizes Hollywood's chasm between business and art as two powerful producers debate whether to produce a spiritual novel or a surefire blockbuster.

 

Opening Night Cast

Madonna Karen
Joe Mantegna in Speed-the-Plow Joe Mantegna Bobby Gould
Ron Silver Charlie Fox
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Opening Night Production Credits

David Mamet David Mamet Writer
Gregory Mosher Gregory Mosher Director
  Michael Merritt Scenic Design
Nan Cibula-Jenkins Nan Cibula-Jenkins Costume Design
  Kevin Rigdon Lighting Design
  Debi Mazar Madonna's hair
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Inside the Playbill (7)

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Speed-the-Plow - Opening Night
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Shows That Opened That Season: 1987 - 1988

 
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Awards


Drama Desk Award

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
1988 Outstanding Actor in a Play Ron Silver Winner
1988 Outstanding Actor in a Play Joe Mantegna Nominee
1988 Outstanding Director of a Play Gregory Mosher Nominee
1988 Outstanding New Play   Nominee

Tony Award

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
1988 Actor in a Play Ron Silver Winner
1988 Direction of a Play Gregory Mosher Nominee
1988 Play   Nominee

Grosses

Week Ending Week # This Week Gross
Potential Gross		 Diff $ Avg Ticket
Top Ticket		 Seats Sold
Seats in Theatre		 Perfs
(Prev)		 % Cap
This Week 		Diff %
Cap
Jan. 1, 1989 31 $143,854
-		 $99,763 $22.42
-		 6417
1048		 8
0		 76.54% 40.16%
Dec. 25, 1988 30 $44,091
-		 -$14,740 $14.46
-		 3050
1048		 8
0		 36.38% -3.76%
Dec. 18, 1988 29 $58,831
-		 -$24,595 $17.48
-		 3365
1048		 8
0		 40.14% -17.16%
Dec. 11, 1988 28 $83,426
-		 - $17.37
-		 4804
1048		 8
0		 57.30% -
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Totals
Last 4 Weeks
   $330,202
-		   $17.93 17636
33536		 32
0		 52.59 %  
Cumulative
   $5,543,129
-		   $22.25
$0.00		 236777
316496		 279
23		 74.81 %  
 
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