The Raúl E. Esparza "Spread the Love" Thread, Part Four — Page 109

#2701

The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four

Posted: 4/9/10 at 10:51pm

Poor teeny Raul! His heels are almost as high as Sutton's!

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#2702

The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four

Posted: 4/10/10 at 1:04am

I was at WHISTLE tonight. Raul was his usual incredibly adorable self, onstage and off. He got great audience reactions throughout.

#2703

The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four

Posted: 4/11/10 at 10:18pm

I am not even gonna lie. His cha cha-ing made my heart skip a few beats.

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#2704

The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four

Posted: 4/11/10 at 10:23pm

I loved his thin 1960's style tie, and the dark-rimmed glasses.

#2705

The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four

Posted: 4/19/10 at 8:56pm

There's a rumor on Datalounge that there will be a cast album recorded for Anyone Can Whistle!

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#2706

The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four

Posted: 4/19/10 at 11:30pm

I don't want to get my hopes up but yessss please please please.

Encores! used to make recordings of their shows almost all the time, and it's a shame they don't anymore. But the reasoning behind why they don't get recorded anymore is pretty complicated, so I assume it would take a lot to get this to happen. I think it SHOULD be recorded and there seem to be a lot of powerful people who feel that way, so hopefully something will work out.

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#2707

The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four

Posted: 4/23/10 at 10:40am

Raul participated in the "Martha Marcy May Marlene" screenplay reading on April 20.

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#2708

The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four

Posted: 4/23/10 at 10:44am

And was clearly feeling extremely photogenic, too.

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#2709

The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four

Posted: 4/23/10 at 2:38pm

Do we know anything about this screenplay, subject-wise or otherwise? (And, yes, extremely photogenic day for Raul!)

#2710

The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four

Posted: 4/23/10 at 4:32pm

Oh nice! Gee, wouldn't be it great to see him on the big screen--in something that's NOT a horror movie?

#2711

The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four

Posted: 4/23/10 at 4:58pm

Well, he is going to be in LA for a few months (although VERY busy, presumably). I'm still hoping for a GLEE guest shot - that shouldn't take long to produce.

#2712

The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four

Posted: 4/23/10 at 5:53pm

I only recognize one of the actors in those pictures---that Gilmore Girls gal. I thought the guy in the red shirt looked familiar but then realized it was just because he looked like Audrey Tautou. Presumably it's not her.

#2713

The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four

Posted: 4/23/10 at 7:22pm

Yep, that's Alexis Bledel from Gilmore Girls. And in the bottom photo, that's Marin Ireland from reasons to be pretty and Maria Dizzia from In the Next Room.

I have considered starting an official petition for Raul to be like, the hot singing history teacher on Glee. But even though he'll be in LA for a while, I think that is, sadly, extremely wishful thinking.

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#2714

The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four

Posted: 4/26/10 at 11:06am

Raul is singing Being Alive tonight, for anyone else who is going.

As I'm sure you can all assume, I am having a hard time functioning today.

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#2715

The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four

Posted: 4/26/10 at 11:13am

Emcee - any idea what Lansbury is singing? (So - if Raul is singing Being Alive, I assume Sutton Foster will sing Anyone Can Whistle, Zeta-Jones will sing Send in the Clowns, etc.)

#2716

The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four

Posted: 4/26/10 at 11:19am

No idea. That's all I know. I think it would be a little silly for people to sing things from stuff they were JUST in or are currently in. But since it's been a long time since Company and because Doyle directed it, I wouldn't assume that means anything about other song choices.

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Updated On: 4/26/10 at 11:19 AM

#2717

The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four

Posted: 4/26/10 at 2:33pm

If they're going for the obvious choice, probably Worst Pies in London.

Sadly Stephan Sondheim did not write Beauty and the Beast, because that would be my first choice for her.

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#2718

The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four

Posted: 4/26/10 at 2:51pm

I read somewhere (maybe the Anyone Can Whistle playbill) that Doyle is having a lot of "Actor sings song from a role he originated, then hands it off to Actor who played the role in the revival".

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David walked into the valley With a stone clutched in his hand He was only a boy But he knew someone must take a stand There will always be a valley Always mountains one must scale There will always be perilous waters Which someone must sail -Into the Fire Scarlet Pimpernel

#2719

The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four

Posted: 4/26/10 at 3:00pm

That would be sweet, but does the cast really include that many of those pairs?

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#2720

The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four

Posted: 4/26/10 at 3:25pm

Hooray - Emcee has brought back her Bobby avatar for the occasion!

OMG if the reported approach leads to Lansbury and Cariou handing "Little Priest" off to Lupone and Cerveris! (Is Lupone scheduled to appear? I really ought to do my homework before posting...)

#2721

The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four

Posted: 4/26/10 at 4:51pm

Patti was, but she isn't anymore. Michael will be there, thought.

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#2722

The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four

Posted: 4/26/10 at 6:36pm

Raul Esparza can spread his love for me anytime, anywhere, anyplace.

#2723

The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four

Posted: 4/26/10 at 11:40pm

In the ultimate irony, my two assumed song/singer pairs (Sutton Foster/Anyone Can Whistle and CZJ/ Send in the Clowns) came true tonight! And Raul was amazing, singing Being Alive with the Tunick orchestrations. It gave me chills when John Doyle said that COMPANY opened forty years ago tonight, and then Raul got to sing.

#2724

The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four

Posted: 4/26/10 at 11:56pm

I have not cried that hard at a performance probably since Company closed. Actually, once since Company closed -- the last time I saw Rent. But needless to say, rarity.

Happy birthday, Bobby!

CZJ is so gorgeous, I can't take it. She was good tonight! But I am in the camp that liked her in Night Music, too.

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#2725

The Raul E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four

Posted: 4/27/10 at 12:25am

I liked his Being Alive better tonight than in the production. Was it the better orchestrations? Was he more reserved? What do you think?

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