The Raúl E. Esparza "Spread the Love" Thread, Part Four — Page 120

Oh, I thought the funny part of the description you were talking about was the reference to "pitching their tent." Okay, apparently I'm 12 years old.

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Yes, 40 is so old and decrepit that people might as well just give up and wait to die.

It was sarcasm, ghostlight.

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Very nice article in the LA Times.

To say that Esparza has conversational, much less theatrical, range is like calling the Everglades a bog. During the decade since he made his New York debut — on Broadway, no less — the four-time Tony nominee has played a struggling New York playwright, an incestuous evil sidekick, an androgynous Weimar-era showman and, in the current production of "Leap of Faith," a rock-star evangelist huckster. He has done serious drama and pop musicals, Pinter, Sondheim and "The Rocky Horror Show."
Raúl Esparza's hopes for 'Faith'

Already have my tickets. I can't believe this is finally happening.

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Me either, but it looks absolutely stunning.

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It just means they're higher than regular chairs, probably to simulate an incline. So your feet won't touch the ground like they would in a normal theater seat -- think fancy bar stool.

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Did anybody see Raul in an episode of "Medium" earlier this month?

He looks so Cuban in the first two stills.

How was the ASTEP Christmas Concert at Joe's Pub? So bummed I had to miss that.

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http://www.arcadiabroadway.com/

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I went. I'm not talking much about it, because I just want to leave it "up there" so to speak. But it was perfect. Beautiful and intense and fun. The venue is magical, it's the perfect New York space. One of my favorite New York theatrical evenings, undoubtedly.

I can post the song list later if people are interested.

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This isn't the correct order, but here's the song list they handed out. Pardon my laziness for lack of accent marks.

Sabor a Mi (Alvaro Carillo)

Quimbara (Junior Cepeda)

Mata Siguaraya (Lino Frias)

Drume Negrita (Ernesto Grenet)

Something (George Harrison)

Yo Se Que Te Amare (Tom Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes)

Come to Your Senses (Jonathan Larson)

Wanda (Hansel Enrique Martinez, Raul Alfonso)

Dolor y Perdon (Benny More)

Petrified (George O'Dowd)

Begin the Beguine (Cole Porter)

Goodbye for Now (Stephen Sondheim)

Marry Me a Little (Stephen Sondheim)

What Can You Lose? ( Stephen Sondheim)

Being Alive (Stephen Sondheim)

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Thanks for posting the song list. I love that George Harrison song; the Cole Porter selection isn't my favorite song of his, but I'm sure it sounded great.

Interesting choice to only do Being Alive at the later show, although I suppose that makes sense.

Did the program say anything about the song selection? Is it just some of his favorite pieces, or was there any explanation as to why he chose the songs?

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