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Stokes, Ebersole, Esparza to Guest at Spelling Bee's Broadway Night
#50re: Stokes, Ebersole, Esparza to Guest at Spelling Bee's Broadway Night
Posted: 3/18/07 at 11:27pmemcee- PM me your email
Bal
Leading Actor Joined: 10/19/04
#51re: Stokes, Ebersole, Esparza to Guest at Spelling Bee's Broadway Night
Posted: 3/18/07 at 11:28pm
Dystopia being equal to Rosie O'Donnell's dressing room.. I was like, "Ooooh, they went there..."
Jose Llana chucking candy at Lea was so cute.
In all, I am SO glad I went. I even shelled out neighty bucks for the special Broadway night poster.
Incidentally...Emcee, you were there? I had so wanted to meet you! I was int he second row of the bleachers, on the left, in the black-and-white houndstooth coat. Barrett Foa climbed on me and grabbed my head. 
"Well, obviously Company is about the Kennedy family. Bobby is played by Raul, and JFK is played by Harvey Fierstein."
-vfd88
#52re: Stokes, Ebersole, Esparza to Guest at Spelling Bee's Broadway Night
Posted: 3/18/07 at 11:32pm
I was indeed. I was close to the back in the center section. I wish I had known you were there! We should meet anyway, PM me.
I was like, "Ooooh, they went there..."
That seemed to be the general reaction. It was like... laughter, laughter, laughter, Rosie joke, laughter, Raúl's vaguely freaked out facial expression, audience-wide "ohhhh."
Jose Llana is adorable. I'm glad he's still in the show!
viola13
Broadway Star Joined: 1/17/07
#53re: Stokes, Ebersole, Esparza to Guest at Spelling Bee's Broadway Night
Posted: 3/18/07 at 11:39pm
Bal- Just saying hi, because I realize now that you're the person I gave my extra lotto tickets to.
Lea Solonga was so adorable. She was laughing so much, I though she wouldn't be able to collect herself after the Flower Drum Thong joke to actually spell the word.
#54re: Stokes, Ebersole, Esparza to Guest at Spelling Bee's Broadway Night
Posted: 3/18/07 at 11:40pm
Won lottery and am sooooo happy I did (except my butt is still numb from the bench seats, lol!) My first time seeing it and I was in stitches the entire time!!
Hey Emcee, I was feet away from Raul and all I could do was think of you, lol!! He is much cuter in person! Wish I had gotten the chance to see you.
BroadwayBoobs: I'll give all of you who weren't there a hint of who took the pictures ...it rhymes with shameless
SOMMS: I knew it was Tink!
#55re: Stokes, Ebersole, Esparza to Guest at Spelling Bee's Broadway Night
Posted: 3/18/07 at 11:49pm
They made Lea spell helicopter? That is hysterical.
What word did they use to eliminate Stokes?
"This thread reads like a series of White House memos." — Mister Matt
#56re: Stokes, Ebersole, Esparza to Guest at Spelling Bee's Broadway Night
Posted: 3/18/07 at 11:49pm
I looked for you, Tink! Sorry we missed each other. (Isn't he gorgeous?)
"Flower Drum Thong" was my favorite.
AnaGFan
Featured Actor Joined: 12/16/06
#57re: Stokes, Ebersole, Esparza to Guest at Spelling Bee's Broadway Night
Posted: 3/18/07 at 11:56pm
They used xerophthalmia to eliminate Stokes Mitchell. He started to spell it with a Z.
To eliminate Lea they used crapaud (krap-oh), which is a South American bullfrog. The expression on her face was hilarious when they said the word, then she said "oh crap" or something to that effect.
#58re: Stokes, Ebersole, Esparza to Guest at Spelling Bee's Broadway Night
Posted: 3/18/07 at 11:59pmThat's extra hysterical since "Mamzelle Crapaud" is actually what Mme. Thénardier calls Cosette in the novel.
"This thread reads like a series of White House memos." — Mister Matt
BandNerd
Swing Joined: 1/4/06
#59re: Stokes, Ebersole, Esparza to Guest at Spelling Bee's Broadway Night
Posted: 3/18/07 at 11:59pmI think she said "This is crapaud"..or something like that
Bal
Leading Actor Joined: 10/19/04
#60re: Stokes, Ebersole, Esparza to Guest at Spelling Bee's Broadway Night
Posted: 3/19/07 at 12:01am
Yes, she did. "...This is crapaud...."
Stokes' eliminatory trip to the microphone was hilarious. "There is only one written citation..." "Care to share it...?"
And thanks for the lotto seats, Viola!!!!
"Well, obviously Company is about the Kennedy family. Bobby is played by Raul, and JFK is played by Harvey Fierstein."
-vfd88
#61re: Stokes, Ebersole, Esparza to Guest at Spelling Bee's Broadway Night
Posted: 3/19/07 at 12:04am
I still think it would've been hilarious if Raul had sung My Unfortunate Erection.
Oh, to dream...
Bal
Leading Actor Joined: 10/19/04
#62re: Stokes, Ebersole, Esparza to Guest at Spelling Bee's Broadway Night
Posted: 3/19/07 at 12:07am
With all the nervous giggling of his tonight, it would have been the most awkward thing ever to happen on a stage. Ever. Evereverever.
...But possibly adorably so?
"Well, obviously Company is about the Kennedy family. Bobby is played by Raul, and JFK is played by Harvey Fierstein."
-vfd88
#63re: Stokes, Ebersole, Esparza to Guest at Spelling Bee's Broadway Night
Posted: 3/19/07 at 12:12am
Adorably awkward is the best kind.
I also wonder what they would've said about him, or what other words he would've gotten had he not been eliminated so quickly. Oh the possible (inappropriate?) scenarios my mind has conjured...
#64re: Stokes, Ebersole, Esparza to Guest at Spelling Bee's Broadway Night
Posted: 3/19/07 at 12:15am
I really want to know what other jokes they had in line for him!
Awkwardness is often by nature adorable.
#65re: Stokes, Ebersole, Esparza to Guest at Spelling Bee's Broadway Night
Posted: 3/19/07 at 8:15am
We were there, in Row A seats 206-208. It was great, very funny. Wife ran up to catch Raul right after the show, had him sign her playbill - she was thrilled, first time she got to speak to him. Bought one of the 6 posters they had available, signed by the cast and the three guest spellers. Too bad Raul didn't make it past the first round, his expressions on the stage were priceless. Brian Stokes Mitchell was hilarious, and Lea is pretty hot! lol
Third time seeing the show (including the "adult" version", and this time was the best!
Ken
#66re: Stokes, Ebersole, Esparza to Guest at Spelling Bee's Broadway Night
Posted: 3/19/07 at 9:10amOne of my favorite parts was just watching Raul reacting to Leaf while sitting by him, it was hilarious.
BroadwayBoobs: I'll give all of you who weren't there a hint of who took the pictures ...it rhymes with shameless
SOMMS: I knew it was Tink!
#67re: Stokes, Ebersole, Esparza to Guest at Spelling Bee's Broadway Night
Posted: 3/19/07 at 9:47am
#68re: Stokes, Ebersole, Esparza to Guest at Spelling Bee's Broadway Night
Posted: 3/19/07 at 9:49amhaha, what a bad pic of Raul, lol!
BroadwayBoobs: I'll give all of you who weren't there a hint of who took the pictures ...it rhymes with shameless
SOMMS: I knew it was Tink!
#69re: Stokes, Ebersole, Esparza to Guest at Spelling Bee's Broadway Night
Posted: 3/19/07 at 10:04amBad, yet funny!
#70re: Stokes, Ebersole, Esparza to Guest at Spelling Bee's Broadway Night
Posted: 3/19/07 at 10:08amHas Raul seen the show before? By his reactions, seems like he hadn't. Was also nice that all 3 stayed the whole show....
#71re: Stokes, Ebersole, Esparza to Guest at Spelling Bee's Broadway Night
Posted: 3/19/07 at 10:09am
I dunno, but he sure seemed to like it!
They were such good sports, especially Stokes.
#72re: Stokes, Ebersole, Esparza to Guest at Spelling Bee's Broadway Night
Posted: 3/19/07 at 10:11amOh all 3 were such great sports! I loved every second.
BroadwayBoobs: I'll give all of you who weren't there a hint of who took the pictures ...it rhymes with shameless
SOMMS: I knew it was Tink!
sanda
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/10/04
#73re: Stokes, Ebersole, Esparza to Guest at Spelling Bee's Broadway Night
Posted: 3/19/07 at 10:22amwould you please give me more details about Stokes? thank you.
#74re: Stokes, Ebersole, Esparza to Guest at Spelling Bee's Broadway Night
Posted: 3/19/07 at 10:35amStokes was so good-natured about it all. He got a "random lighting round," because he needed to be off-stage for the next song. His intro was that he was the first speller whose name was a complete sentence. The first word he got was "indigent," and the sentence was something about how indigent people gather at the Actors' Equity lounge. He had another that had something to do with lust, and the sentence was about a chorus girl telling someone to meet her backstage and she'd show him her "Spring Awakening." The cast followed him back to his seat during the goodbye song and Barrett sat on the lap of whoever was next to him.
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