The Raúl E. Esparza "Spread the Love" Thread, Part Four- Page 121

[wonkit]

Posted: 10/28/10 at 6:43am

Ah - Elaine Stritch seating.

[cortolau]

Posted: 12/22/10 at 11:42pm

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

[humbugfoto]

Posted: 12/23/10 at 10:47am

Updated On: 12/23/10 at 10:47 AM

[Chrysanthemum62001]

Posted: 12/24/10 at 12:42am

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.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 12/25/10 at 4:57pm

It was lovely, naturally.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 12/29/10 at 1:18pm

http://www.arcadiabroadway.com/

[andi1235]

Posted: 2/19/11 at 5:07pm

So who got to the American Songbook concert last night? I came on here expecting to see everyone talking about it! Wish I could have gone - I hope some recordings surface!!

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 2/19/11 at 5:53pm

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.

[andi1235]

Posted: 2/20/11 at 9:01am

Fair enough. Sounds amazing - I would love to see a songlist later. :)

[Chrysanthemum62001]

Posted: 2/20/11 at 11:52pm

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)

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 2/21/11 at 12:38am

Ha, I was just about to do that.

(Being Alive was only at the second show.)

Updated On: 2/21/11 at 12:38 AM

[misschung]

Posted: 2/21/11 at 9:29am

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?

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 2/21/11 at 9:33am

It was probably too much on his voice to do it more than once. It's a tough song to do twice in one night, period, especially on top of having been singing for almost three hours with a relatively short break between shows at that point, and making it through Petrified twice within that. He actually only did half of it, from the key change after "want something" on.

The program didn't have any explanations; they gave out song lists as you were walking out. He explained them or told stories to go with them, but a lot of it was honestly just stuff he likes, or grew up with in the case of the Cuban songs.

Updated On: 2/21/11 at 09:33 AM

[LionessInWinter]

Posted: 2/21/11 at 6:23pm

Nice review I thought.

Was at the 10:30 show and loved it. I especially loved to watch him dance as well. He seemed very happy up there. I hope he does more solo concerts. And what a fabulous room to see him in.
NY Times review

[humbugfoto]

Posted: 2/23/11 at 11:13am

There are photos.
Raul Esparza at the Allen Room 2/18/11

[Chrysanthemum62001]

Posted: 3/26/11 at 1:03am

I Just read this article and loved it. Haven't seen Arcadia yet, but I'm really looking forward to it. I just can't decide if I want to read the play first.


http://www.observer.com/2011/culture/raul-esparzas-formula-actor-has-brains-play-stoppard

[wonkit]

Posted: 3/26/11 at 10:39pm

I would recommend that you read this play before seeing it. I saw the Lincoln Center production "cold" and got awfully lost. This time I read it and thought a little about it, and it is well worth the additional investment of time. Kind of like Shakespeare - you don't NEED to read it, but it improves the experience, I think.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 3/27/11 at 10:36am

I sort of agree. I think it helps the experience to be a little familiar with it beforehand, and also wouldn't say its necessary, but I also find it MUCH easier to watch than read. And more to the point, I find those really dense passages (particularly the ones about the math) very difficult on the page, but not a problem at all in performance (with this production at least). If you just listen closely, I don't think you'll have a problem following what they're talking about at all, even if you aren't good at math or vested in the literary references. I think Stoppard is about how much you are willing to pay attention more than how much you are willing to study in advance, as it were.

[Chrysanthemum62001]

Posted: 7/21/11 at 11:59pm

The New York Times article on the Raúl E. master class. <3

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/22/theater/master-classes-with-masters-like-raul-esparza.html?_r=3

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 7/22/11 at 12:08am

Has this thread really been hiding since March? Meep!

Read that earlier. Nice piece, great photos.

(Also? How much would I love to be a fly on the wall for Kudisch's class?)

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 7/22/11 at 12:11am

What's this about Kudisch's class?

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 7/22/11 at 12:13am

MARC KUDISCH Aug. 29, 6:30 to 10:30 p.m., Davenport Studio, 250 West 49th Street, Suite 302, Manhattan; broadwayspace.com/masterclass; $199; $40 to audit.

Pretty sure you need to be there.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 7/22/11 at 12:16am

Just $40???

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 7/22/11 at 12:20am

Don't question, buy!

[wonkit]

Posted: 7/23/11 at 2:40pm

Raul's auditor fee was only $30. It sold out so quickly that I guess Davenport decided the market could be higher.