Piven-less Plow RecoupsDespite outrageous claims from producers that Jeremy Piven’s departure would prevent the play from turning a profit, it’s recouped its initial investment.
ByLane Brown
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Mamet Kills BuffaloGreat playwright David Mamet plugged ‘Speed-the-Plow’ like a maniac — why not ‘American Buffalo’?
Jeremy Piven to Hug It Out OnstagePlus: Ang Lee goes to ‘Woodstock,’ David O. Russell runs off James Caan, and Judd Apatow blah blah next big comedy hit.
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‘November’ Star Nathan Lane Thrilled by Opportunity to Finally Play a ManThe question on everyone’s mind at yesterday’s rehearsal-day press meet-and-greet for David Mamet’s coming Broadway election satire, November, was just how soon the strike would end. Peppy Nathan Lane predicted it would be over by this morning; he was wrong.