The Official Raúl E. Esparza "Spread the Love" Thread, part two — Page 141

*pulls him to Chicago*

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I really hope I have a chance to see this. I found the Sweeney Todd revival recording to be more intense, emotional and powerful than other productions I've listened to, and I'm generally interested in new developments in theatre, so I'd love to see a John Doyle production. I'm familiar with some of the music from Company and find it, like most of Sondheim's work, brilliant. And the leading man, Mr. Esparza...*sigh.* And not just because of his swoon-inducing appearance, or even his insane vocal prowess. I've said before that most of my exposure to him (heck, to most B'way actors) has been through cast recordings, and, even on those, he creates such powerful characterizations and can convincingly play so many different characters - e.g. there are so many differences between his performances on, say, the tick..tick...BOOM, Rocky Horror, and Taboo recordings.

I'm sure that I've just been repeating myself, I'm sorry about that. Yeah, a chance to actually see this production, to have a real experience with it, would be wonderful.

Hmmm...it opens shortly before my birthday. Well, about a week before. Maybe I should tell my parents to forget presents this year, and take (or send) me to New York!

Almost a month. Almost a month. Almost a month.

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Oooh, lucky find!! Have a scanner? :)

I found a tick, Tick.... BOOM! Playbill, and it was a dollar, so I bought it. :)

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Sadly, I do not have a scanner.

AAAAAND, I was just now looking at the old picture. I know it's been talked about before, but I don't think we were ever really sure. But I can promise you that his belly button is pierced in that picture! There is a little bar. %$&#*$&%^!

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lol! All right, I definitely will. *still is in shock myself*

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That is hilarious, Chrys! I remember someone else who had the magazine saying the same thing, so I definitely believe it. I wonder if it was a phase, or what? Definitely makes our debate on the subject and Mandi's photoshopping ironic!

I am so excited now that I'll be able to see Company in late November (thank you to my hosts!).

I wanna gooo.

Me toooo, Mandi. :-/

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Apparently there's going to be one?

http://www.talkinbroadway.com/allthatchat/d.php?id=311377

THANK. GOD.

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And, at the bottom of the Company site it says that there's a new recording coming soon from Nonesuch. (Same as Sweeney?)

I wanna come to Raul company fest!! I can't wait til it opens!!!! YAY! I got to see it in Cinci, but am wondering about the changes in theatre.

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