Speed-the-Plow, David Mamet's nod to Hollywood's ruthlessness, boasts his famous rat-tat-tat speed, racy dialogue and sharp insights into the movie business. But this revival at the Barrymore Theater belongs to Raul Esparza, who plays the corporate version of second banana. From the moment he sets foot on stage, it's go time.
Esparza plays Charlie Fox, an executive who's been lapping at Bobby Gould's heels for years. Gould (William H. Macy), the studio's new head of production, gets to greenlight one picture...
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