#2526
Posted: 12/14/09 at 2:43pm
Anyone attending either or both of Raul's charity appearances tonight? Do share.
The Raúl E. Esparza "Spread the Love" Thread, Part Four — Page 102
#2527
Posted: 12/14/09 at 5:04pm
I'm going to the ASTEP one. You decided not to?
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#2528
Posted: 12/15/09 at 12:54am
Got stuck at home tonight of all nights and let some NYC friends use my tickets. I'll have to live this one vicariously.
#2529
Posted: 12/15/09 at 1:18am
Had a friend at the earlier show, she texted me to say Raul sang Barcelona with Ann. I thought that was pretty cute. The ASTEP show was really good; Lynne Shankel is so talented, her arrangements are amazing. It was pretty similar to last year's show, but with some different performers, and it was hosted by Harriet Harris. Mary-Mitchell was supposed to come in from Chicago, where she is now with The Addams Family, but she got sick and was unable to make it. Raul read a letter from her and then sang O Holy Night. He sounded gorgeous.
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#2530
Posted: 12/15/09 at 4:19pm
From "Christmas Eve with Christmas Eve" last night:
Performing "Barcelona"
All together now - "Awwwww...."
Performing "Barcelona"
All together now - "Awwwww...."
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#2531
Posted: 12/15/09 at 5:36pm
Ah, the Bobby faces. Looks like it must have been fun! My friends (who are not Broadway regulars) said they thought Raul sang well but seemed "preoccupied"? They liked Helen Harris (who hosted?) and thought the musical arrangements were great. (They are jazz people.) Maybe next year...
#2532
Posted: 12/15/09 at 10:19pm
Obviously I don't know because I didn't see it, but the first thought that comes to mind is that maybe he was just... acting the song. Playing Bobby. I mean, Bobby is pretty much a disinterested, distracted, and yes, preoccupied (albeit very confused) ass during that song. He seemed all right at the later show.
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#2533
Posted: 12/15/09 at 10:38pm
Here's a couple from the show at Joe's Pub later in the evening:
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#2534
Posted: 12/18/09 at 10:44pm
I find myself weirdly distracted by this one:
His tie is SO wrinkled!
His tie is SO wrinkled!
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#2535
Posted: 12/18/09 at 11:07pm
Well, after the way he was rolling around with that mic stand... 
I thought he looked adorable.
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I thought he looked adorable.
#2536
Posted: 12/19/09 at 11:14am
My friends were at ASTEP, which is why their comment puzzled me a little as he apparently sang "O Holy Night"! Love the Christmas wrapping-type tie! So Andy Karl also did a double charity night. He's pretty cute himself.
#2537
Posted: 12/19/09 at 12:07pm
Is it just me, or does he look slim! Vacation agrees with him.
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#2538
Posted: 12/19/09 at 8:47pm
Not sure if this was posted or not, but there's an interesting audio interview with Raul about Under The Dome on his website:
http://www.raulesparza.com/projects/index.html
http://www.raulesparza.com/projects/index.html
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#2539
Posted: 12/30/09 at 4:48pm
This past weekend I saw a Legos commercial on TV and I'm 99% sure that Raul was in it (along with a kid). Can anyone confirm this? I haven't been able to find it online, unfortunately.
#2540
Posted: 12/30/09 at 5:01pm
I have no idea, but that made me giggle. I love Legos!
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#2541
Posted: 12/31/09 at 8:27pm
There is a nice photograph of Raul included in the "SPOTLIGHT - Men of 2009" feature on this site.
Happy New Year to all, and may 2010 bring Raul Esparza back to Broadway in a major (hopefully singing) role!
Happy New Year to all, and may 2010 bring Raul Esparza back to Broadway in a major (hopefully singing) role!
#2542
Posted: 12/31/09 at 8:58pm
I think this is the Legos commercial rula bean is talking about.
Legos commercial
Legos commercial
#2543
Posted: 12/31/09 at 10:08pm
I don't think this is Raul, but the commercial is great!
#2544
Posted: 12/31/09 at 11:33pm
Yep, that's the commercial........wow, that really looks like him, but I'm not sure. That guy's a bit heftier than Raul, maybe?
Thanks for finding it,though!
Thanks for finding it,though!
#2545
Posted: 1/1/10 at 1:11am
I've seen that commercial a bunch of times. That's definitely not Raul. Cute commercial, though.
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#2546
Posted: 1/1/10 at 11:09am
What a great commercial! And I can see why you thought it was Raul, although its not - that actor is almost a dead ringer for him! Amazing what's out there in the gene pool.
Happy New Year, everyone!!
Happy New Year, everyone!!
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#2547
Posted: 1/1/10 at 1:18pm
Cute ad. Looks like a cross between Raul and Will Ferrell.
Happy new year all!!!
Happy new year all!!!
#2548
Posted: 1/4/10 at 9:00pm
Ahem. From the 2009 ASTEP Christmas benefit at Joe's Pub, behold: Raul and his mic stand perform "O Holy Night".
ASTEP Christmas benefit O Holy Night
ASTEP Christmas benefit O Holy Night
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#2549
Posted: 1/4/10 at 9:31pm
How very lovely! Thanks!
#2550
Posted: 1/6/10 at 12:33am
Gosh, I miss Raul!
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