Raúl Esparza to Join Jeremy Piven in Broadway Revival of Speed-the-Plow

Raúl Esparza will join Jeremy Piven in the upcoming Broadway revival of David Mamet's Speed-the-Plow. The 20th anniversary production, helmed by Atlantic Theater Company Artistic Director Neil Pepe, will begin performances on October 3 at a Shubert theater still to be announced.

Speed-the-Plow focuses on two high-powered Hollywood executives, Charlie Fox Esparza and Bobby Gould Piven, who have come up from the mailroom together. Charlie brings Bobby a surefire hit with a major star attached. Bobby seems certain to give the green light, until his beautiful new secretary gets involved. The original Broadway production of the play opened on May 3, 1988, at the Royale now Jacobs Theatre starring Ron Silver who won that year's Best Actor Tony Award as Charlie, Joe Mantegna as Bobby and Madonna as the mysterious secretary, Karen. The production ran for a total of 279 performances.

Esparza was last seen on Broadway in his Tony-nominated turn in The Homecoming. He also received a 2007 Tony nomination and won a Drama Desk Award for his starring role as Bobby in the revival of Company. His other Broadway credits include Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Taboo, Cabaret and The Rocky Horror Show. Off-Broadway, he starred in Comedians, Tick, Tick, Boom and The Normal Heart.

Speed-the-Plow will feature sets by two-time Tony Award winner Scott Pask The Coast of Utopia, The Pillowman and costumes by Laura Bauer November, Talk Radio. Additional cast, creative team and dates will be announced shortly.