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Original 1988 Playbill for the Lincoln Center Theater production of David Mamet’s Speed-the-Plow at New York’s Royale Theatre, 5.5 x 8.5, 70 pages, signed on the front cover in blue ballpoint by Prince, “‘Love God,’ P [cross],” obtained when he came to see Madonna in her Broadway debut. The title page bills Joe Mantegna, Ron Silver, and Madonna, under the direction of Gregory Mosher. Also signed and inscribed on the back cover in ballpoint by actor Peter Coyote. In fine condition.
Mamet’s drama ran at the Royale from May 3 to December 31, 1988, originally starring Madonna opposite Mantegna and Silver. That same year, Prince and Madonna were collaborating on ‘Love Song.’ They laid down the basic tracks at Paisley Park on March 13, 1988, under the code name ‘Daisy Miller.’ In her interview in Rolling Stone’s March 23, 1989, issue, Madonna recalled that Prince came to see the play and brought her a rough mix of one of their unfinished songs, which she loved and decided to complete for her album once her engagement ended. Madonna recorded her parts that fall, and Prince added overdubs at Paisley Park in mid-November. The song appeared on Like a Prayer in March 1989, and it remains Prince’s only officially credited contribution to the album.
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