Norbert Leo Butz Joins SPEED-THE-PLOW 12/23

Tony Award winner Norbert Leo Butz will begin performances in the acclaimed production of David Mamet's SPEED-THE-PLOW tomorrow night, Tuesday December 23 at 7 pm. BUTZ will be playing the role of Bobby Gould through Sunday, January 11, 2009.

"We are thrilled that Norbert Leo Butz has joined the production, which stars the outstanding RAÚL ESPARZA and the luminous Elisabeth Moss who, under the brilliant direction of Neil Pepe, have received universal critical acclaim for their performances," said the show's producers.

Norbert Leo Butz, recently hailed as "one of the finest American stage stars of (his) generation" by Ben Brantley of the New York Times, has starred on Broadway in Is He Dead?, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics, Drama League award winner, Best Actor, Musical), Wicked (original cast, Fiyero), Thou Shalt Not (Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics nominations) and Rent (original cast, Broadway debut). He most recently appeared Off-Broadway in the acclaimed production of Fifty Words (Manhattan Class Company)

Speed-the-Plow performs at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre (243 West 47th St).

Holiday schedule: Tuesday, December 23 at 7 pm; Wednesday, December 24 at 2 pm and 8 pm; Friday, December 26 at 8 pm; Saturday, December 27 at 2 and 8 pm; Sunday, December 28 at 3 and 7 pm; Monday, December 29 at 8 pm; Tuesday, December 30 at 7 pm; Wednesday, December 31 at 2 pm; Friday, January 2 at 2 pm and 8 pm; Sunday, January 3 at 2 pm and 8 pm; Sunday January 4 at 3 pm. There is also an added performance on Monday, January 5 at 8 pm and no performance on Sunday, January 11, 2008. Tickets are sold through Telecharge.com or 212-239-6200.

Photo by Peter James Zielinski