On Sunday we saw the new production of David Mamet’s Speed the Plow. It is the 20th anniversary of this show which is a tour de force of quick, witty repartee said at such a fast pace that it leaves the audience breathless. The story is about two power brokers in the movie business (played by Jeremy Piven from Entourage and Raul Esparza from the Broadway show Company) who have scored a big star to play in a tacky prison break movie. They are scheming and plotting their strategy for a presentation to the Studio Head when a temporary secretary (played by Elisabeth Moss) comes onto the scene playing a role somewhat similar to her role in Mad Men. To say she upsets the apple cart is an understatement. The show is three quick acts and is over in about 90 minutes. The acting is great and it’s a whirlwind of a show. Before the show we had a drink at Trattoria Trecolori on 47th Street where we met a most intriguing bartender named Bill . Bill told us a most amazing story about his Mongolian father who was imprisoned in the 1940’s for studying English which was considered a treasonous act. I have no idea how we got on the topic of his father but he is an amazing guy, so if you are in the neighborhood of 47th between Broadway and 8th, stop in and tell Bill that the CultureBuddies sent you!
