With Sandra Bernhard. The tabloids yelled that the
couple were having a lesbian love affair, which was untrue.
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Madonna appeared in the Broadway play Speed
the Plow by David Mahmet. She played a secretary.
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Before and after Speed the Plow rehearsals.
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At the premiere party for Speed The Plow,
with co-stars Ron Silver and Joe Mantegna.
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From Bloodhounds of Broadway, directed by Howard Brookner.
Bloodhounds was first supposed to be a TV series, but
later edited to a 90 minute film. It wasn’t shown until 1989.
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Most of these Herb Ritts pictures
were first seen in the 1989 calendar.
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Out takes from the same session.
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Six images by Arthur Elgort. Shot for Fame Magazine.
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At a Bryan Ferry concert. The rumours had it that
Madonna was writing songs for Bryan Ferry’s new album.

From Harper's Bazaar, May 1988. Photo by Francesco Scavullo.
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At the legendary disco Studio 54.

At Sport Aid 1988: Race Against Time.
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After presenting an award at the Tony Awards.
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With Sean in 1988 at some stupid boxing event in Atlantic City.
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With graphic artist Keith Haring.

Photo by Herb Ritts.

There's that dress again! She wears it in this pre-fame 1980
photo here, and then in this Herb Ritts session from 1988 here.

Some more street pics, most from the Speed The Plow rehearsals.
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With old friend Debi Mazar.

Leaving the theatre after a Speed the Plow performance.