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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Although deeply personal, this work invites comparisons: with Tom Stoppard's The Real Thing, Michael Frayn's Benefactors and, above all, David Mamet's Speed-the-Plow, which is more animated and bitter in its glimpse of the film business but not as involving. Like Stoppard and Frayn but unlike Mamet, Williamson has the daring to write about artists who are actually artistic -- sincere and good at what they do. His fable ends ambiguously for all parties, but with a whiff of genuine tragedy. -- W.A.H...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theater: Media Mates EMERALD CITY | 12/19/1988 | See Source »

...year's leftover it wouldn't be worth it," Malard said. "I was hoping to get some weeds, so I might have something to cut out of my fields. But not even the weeds came." He points at a patch of his land. "I couldn't even get the plow in that ground, it was baked so hard. The plow just rode...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: North Dakota: The Big Dry | 7/4/1988 | See Source »

SPEED-THE-PLOW. Playwright turned Filmmaker David Mamet returns to Broadway and skewers Hollywood. Singer Madonna stars as a temp secretary with big plans...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Critics' Choice: Jun. 13, 1988 | 6/13/1988 | See Source »

SPEED-THE-PLOW. Playwright turned Filmmaker David Mamet returns to Broadway and skewers Hollywood. Singer Madonna stars as a temp secretary with big plans...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Critics' Choice: May 30, 1988 | 5/30/1988 | See Source »

Rock Singer Madonna makes a controversial Broadway debut in Playwright David Mamet' s ferocious comedy hit Speed- the- Plow...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Magazine Contents Page | 5/16/1988 | See Source »

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