The Raúl E. Esparza "Spread the Love" Thread, Part Four- Page 12
The Raúl E. Esparza "Spread the Love" Thread, Part Four
re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'don't look behind you' thread, part four#275
Posted: 4/24/08 at 10:18pmAw, best night.
re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'don't look behind you' thread, part four#276
Posted: 4/24/08 at 10:37pmI think he looks a lot happier with Barbara than he does with Harvey.
re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'don't look behind you' thread, part four#277
Posted: 4/24/08 at 11:35pm
Ok, so I never knew Raul was in that "I Love NY commercial" from 2001 but I do totally remember it being on after 9/11. I just found it on youtube and I thought I'd play "Where's Waldo?":
http://youtube.com/watch?v=7JGgNzUl2mk
re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'don't look behind you' thread, part four#278
Posted: 4/25/08 at 9:53amrofl
re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'don't look behind you' thread, part four#279
Posted: 4/25/08 at 11:05amI miss Where's Waldo?.
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re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'don't look behind you' thread, part four#280
Posted: 4/25/08 at 12:10pm
So I saw Sweeney on tour last night, and I hadn't realized Keith Buterbaugh (sp?) was in it. That was fun! I was hoping he'd be doing the BC/EFA collecting so I could tell him how much I enjoyed Company, but he didn't.
Raul looks adorable in the Harvey picture. Such fluffiness.
Wishes come true, not free.
re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'don't look behind you' thread, part four#281
Posted: 4/25/08 at 4:15pm
At the opening of Cry-Baby last night, Elizabeth Stanely talked to Playbill about the workshop for "Leap of Faith" that's she's also participating in:
"Cry-Baby is not the only show that is occupying Stanley these days. She has the female lead in the Broadway musicalization of Steve Martin's 1992 traveling-evangelist movie, "Leap of Faith," which director Taylor Hackford is readying for workshop. "It's a lovely cast — Raul Esparza, Lillias White, Terrence Mann — and it's a huge cast. There's 30-plus ensemble people. Eric Christian from our cast is also in it. They've been very generous in giving me the last few days off to focus on this opening, which is nice. The workshop is a couple of weeks away, and I'm glad for that. It's been very hectic. You rehearse the workshop all day. I have rehearsal at 10 AM tomorrow —10 until 6, usually with a lunch break. It makes for long days, but I should be so lucky to be working on two projects at once."
PLAYBILL ON OPENING NIGHT - Cry-Baby
re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'don't look behind you' thread, part four#282
Posted: 4/25/08 at 4:18pmAwww. I hope she stays with it. I would love to see them together on stage again.
re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'don't look behind you' thread, part four#283
Posted: 4/25/08 at 4:57pm
You just want them to have more lip-smacking kisses. 
Terrence Mann is in it? I totally made the mental leap to imagining Raul dressed up as Rum Tum Tugger.
Wanting life but never knowing how
re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'don't look behind you' thread, part four#284
Posted: 4/25/08 at 5:59pm
I just had a pre- Barcelona flashback.
*ponders*
re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'don't look behind you' thread, part four#285
Posted: 4/25/08 at 7:43pm
I don't think "lip-smacking" even covers it.
Hah, Cats.
re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'don't look behind you' thread, part four#286
Posted: 4/25/08 at 8:20pm
I'm going to hold my tongue on that. No pun intended.
"Raul dressed up as Rum Tum Tugger"
Serious photoshop potential.
re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'don't look behind you' thread, part four#287
Posted: 4/25/08 at 8:24pm
No pun intended.
Shut up.
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re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'don't look behind you' thread, part four#288
Posted: 4/29/08 at 12:57am
You guys. It finaly happened.
Raul came into my Starbucks.
I was totally not paying attention at he front register, looked up and BAM. There he is ordering a tall vanilla latte from me.
"Um sure.... by the way, can I be a total dork for a second and tell you I'm a huge fan?"
"Oh sure, thank you, that's so sweet of you, you're very kind."
He mentioned that my store used to be their Starbucks during Company (its on the same block) and they hadn't been back since then. I mentioned that I started working there right after it had closed.
"I've been waiting for you to come to this store, man!"
He laughed and was incredibly sweet. He was with Elizabeth Stanley, and I feel like an idiot because I didn't say anything to her, I was so flabbergasted. I made his drink and called it, and he didn't hear it. I was tempted to call him by name but instead just caught his eye across the store and waved him over. They sat for about half hour as I an to the back room calling and texting everyone who may have cared.
Okay, dorky Raul-fan story out of the way 
re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'don't look behind you' thread, part four#289
Posted: 4/29/08 at 1:04am
Aww!
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re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'don't look behind you' thread, part four#290
Posted: 4/29/08 at 1:10am
Right?
I could not pay attention to anything or anyone as long as they sat there. I ran into the back room and started freaking out to my asst store manager, thank goodness she's cool
re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'don't look behind you' thread, part four#291
Posted: 4/29/08 at 1:14am
PS, I didn't know that was the Starbucks you work at! I'm there a lot. I mean, moreso when Company was running because it was the rush line Starbucks, but whatever.
re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'don't look behind you' thread, part four#292
Posted: 4/29/08 at 1:16am
Ahhh, how exciting!! Did you ask about Leap at all? Was he wearing a cowboy hat?
re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'don't look behind you' thread, part four#293
Posted: 4/29/08 at 1:18amHe should start walking around in the jacket made of mirrors.
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re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'don't look behind you' thread, part four#294
Posted: 4/29/08 at 1:21am
lol guys it was all I could do to remember his order.
Em, I'm there practically every night to close except Wed's, come say hi! That goes for anyone in NYC. All my friends get free drinks. Cuz you know, I got the power :-P
re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'don't look behind you' thread, part four#295
Posted: 4/29/08 at 1:40am
Ha, I'm so there tomorrow!!
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re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'don't look behind you' thread, part four#296
Posted: 4/29/08 at 1:45am
Ask for Elizabeth
re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'don't look behind you' thread, part four#297
Posted: 4/29/08 at 8:26am
That is so so cool! I would have flipped out too, and probably spilled like, everything behind the counter.
ETA: I can't remember if this was mentioned earlier, but The Homecoming has been nominated for best ensemble performance. Where was that category last season..? Although it does mean that the actors/actresses aren't eligible for individual awards in their own category, so it's a toss up. But congrats to the cast!
re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'don't look behind you' thread, part four#298
Posted: 4/29/08 at 9:49amIn the Heights got it last year.
re: The Raúl E. Esparza 'don't look behind you' thread, part four#299
Posted: 4/29/08 at 10:22am
So how does that work? Does the nominating committee choose the ensemble nominees first so that they know they can't nominate the actors for any other awards? Or the other way round where they have nominated Conleth Hill as best featured actor thus they can't nominate THE SEAFARER for best ensemble?
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