The Raúl E. Esparza "Spread the Love" Thread, Part Four- Page 6

[bestinshow2]

Posted: 4/10/08 at 4:09pm

A lighter coat, natch.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 4/10/08 at 4:10pm

It's so nice when other people solve your problems for you.

[bestinshow2]

Posted: 4/10/08 at 4:13pm

My pleasure! More time for you to work on your thesis...

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 4/10/08 at 4:14pm

I just wrote like two (kick-ass) pages of fightin' words.

[bestinshow2]

Posted: 4/10/08 at 4:23pm

Don't stop now. Keep going. Add 'em up, Bobby. Add 'em up.

[keen on kean]

Posted: 4/10/08 at 4:50pm

Enjoy tonight! (And I love your Gatsby quote, Em.)

[keen on kean]

Posted: 4/11/08 at 12:13pm

So - I'm waiting for the photo of Raul's reaction to the requested set list...

[misschung]

Posted: 4/11/08 at 12:29pm

hah! I got my ticket in the mail this week btw. I'm in Row Y, but in the middle, so I can't complain. I will bring my dorky binoculars

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 4/11/08 at 12:34pm

Hah, we can probably come up with a photo of what it would have looked like.

[misschung]

Posted: 4/11/08 at 12:45pm

[bestinshow2]

Posted: 4/11/08 at 12:47pm

LOL. Eeeek!

(Look at the hair flip. That's quite a high one)

Updated On: 4/11/08 at 12:47 PM

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 4/11/08 at 12:47pm

Hahah, pretty much.

[keen on kean]

Posted: 4/11/08 at 1:01pm

Made my day! So how was the (for you) farewell performance?

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 4/11/08 at 1:04pm

It was good! A little different than the last time I saw it, which, even though it wasn't the best one I saw, was fun because I like that they're still changing it up. I'll miss it, but it was a good note to end on.

(And Raul was a total ham during Michael's BC/EFA speech.)

[bestinshow2]

Posted: 4/11/08 at 8:55pm

Go Team HOMECOMING!

http://support.broadwaycares.org/site/TR/EasterBonnetCompetition/GeneralDonation?team_id=2330&pg=team&fr_id=1100

[misschung]

Posted: 4/12/08 at 11:29am

aw, Michael did the speech?

I can't wait for Leap of Faith. Yay for a musical!

Updated On: 4/12/08 at 11:29 AM

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 4/12/08 at 11:38am

I hope it's good. Glenn Slater as lyricist scares me. More than a little.

[bestinshow2]

Posted: 4/12/08 at 12:19pm

From what I can tell, Michael always does the speech. Has anyone seen another cast member do the speech?

Yay for LOF! I'm excited.

[misschung]

Posted: 4/12/08 at 1:31pm

It scares me too. All we need is a Raul version of Norm as King Triton. Not that I'd complain about the bare chest..

Updated On: 4/12/08 at 01:31 PM

[ElphieDefiesGravity]

Posted: 4/13/08 at 2:19am

You guys, I just saw Carousel tonight, and it was so, SO sad. I couldn't stop crying for the last twenty minutes of the show, and for like, 15 minutes after. I don't think I've ever seen a sadder show. I don't remember the movie being that sad, although it has been about 10 years since I've seen it.

I also kept imagining Raul in the role.

[Clayford27]

Posted: 4/13/08 at 6:54pm

I just got back from the final performance of The Homecoming. I haven't seen it since its first preview, so it was interesting and amazing to see how much each actor has grown with their character and the changes they've made in their performance. Raul's growth with Lenny was by far the most drastic...he was fantastic! And I finally met him afterward at the stage door, which was so exciting! I forgot to bring my camera though...oh well. It was a wonderful afternoon. :) Did anyone else go today?

[keen on kean]

Posted: 4/13/08 at 8:57pm

I also went to the last performance. The entire cast was "on" - and they are all still trying different approaches. I thought Raul played up the funny/smarmy side of Lenny but was also physically threatening and intensely sexual. McShane started out very fast - his first monologue just zipped along, but then he slowed down. The scenes in which he described his relationship with his boys when they were younger were very pathological. Michael McKean was charmingly weak, Eve Best much closer to the dreamy/distracted Ruth that she played earlier in the run. Gareth Saxe was heart-breaking; he is so completely enthralled, especially the way he looks at Ruth by the end of the second act. James Frain gave the best of the four performances I've seen him give - he was very strong against Max, but obviously powerless against Ruth. Bravo to all involved in this marvelous production. McShane gave a lovely curtain speech, admitting that it was sad to finish the run. How was Raul at the stage door? Gorgeous? Happy?
Updated On: 4/13/08 at 08:57 PM

[beyonddizzy31]

Posted: 4/13/08 at 9:30pm

By some cosmic coincidence, Eve Best came into my store today, about an hour before the final matinee. I mentioned how I've seen the play three times and she actually stayed to chat with me a while before heading off to the theatre. I hooked her up with a free frappuccinno, because I've got that kind of power

[keen on kean]

Posted: 4/13/08 at 10:35pm

Good for you, and good for her!

[bestinshow2]

Posted: 4/14/08 at 11:25am

from broadwayundercover.com

Esparza to take a “Leap of Faith” on Broadway
April 13th, 2008

Raul Esparza confirmed today that he is beginning a workshop for a new Broadway musical, Leap of Faith, which will open some time next year. The show is based on the 1992 Steve Martin movie about a traveling evangelist, and will be directed by Taylor Hackford. We have no doubt Esparza has the goods — the looks, voice, acting chops and star charisma. His extraordinary talent is well known throughout the Broadway community, but we believe this star vehicle will serve to enhance this beyond the Great White Way. After all, The Boy from Oz certainly extended Hugh Jackman’s popularity in the entertainment world. Esparza also said that he is slated to shoot more episodes of ABC’s Pushing Daisies in June.

Broadway Undercover attended the opening of Esparza’s latest project, The Homecoming, on December 16, and today, attended its final (scheduled) performance. We happily joined in the standing ovation as the curtain came down on this extraordinarly well-received 40th anniversary revival of the Harold Pinter play. The cast, including Esparza, Ian McShane, Eve Best, Michael McKean, James Frain and Gareth Saxe, was in rare form treating the audience to some extra special touches that generated extra special response. The Cort Theatre will next house the upcoming production of The 39 Steps with performances beginning on April 29.

Updated On: 4/14/08 at 11:25 AM