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Ir’s almost a no-win role but per- haps there is a clue to the riddle in the casting of Madonna in the Broadway premiere. Why is it called Speed the Plow? The phrase may be derived froma medieval phrase “God speed your plow” that appears to ask for God's blessing in return for hard work. Another interpretation of the same phrase expresses hope that a person can stick to a purpose (in plowing a “straight” furrow), clearly a point of issue for the rootless Bobby and Charlie. A third level of imagery might also be possible. We are all grease for the wheels of the juggernaut that carries the Hollywood entertainment idol. 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