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The Raúl E. Esparza "Spread the Love" Thread, Part Four
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/30/08
The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#1500
Posted: 12/17/08 at 7:24pmI am still laughing out loud over Mamet's comment. Obviously he is convinced that this is another example of the Terence Howard school of "I don't want to work this hard." I am sorry if Piven is ill, but this seems like such a lame excuse. I will apologize if he is hospitalized for chellation.
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Posted: 12/17/08 at 7:26pmI remember reading that they're good friends. But yeah, his comment made me laugh.
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Posted: 12/17/08 at 7:33pm
Gotta love Mamet! (He's also responsible for my current signature line. 
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So right, wonkit. SO SO SO lame! Such a laughable excuse.
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Posted: 12/18/08 at 8:45amAhhhh, Raul and Nobert!
The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#1504
Posted: 12/18/08 at 12:06pmAnd then William H Macy! That's going to be spectacular!!
The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#1505
Posted: 12/18/08 at 12:14pmBill Macy!! That is going to be sooo much fun!
Stand-by Joined: 6/23/07
The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#1506
Posted: 12/18/08 at 12:39pm
I'm super excited at the Norbert/Raul pairing. Perfect excuse to see it again 
Oh, and here's some footage I got from yesterday:
Raul and Seth on Sirius
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/30/08
The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#1507
Posted: 12/18/08 at 12:44pmI was thinking I might go back twice more by February but now I HAVE to go twice more!
The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#1508
Posted: 12/18/08 at 7:53pmOK, I think I finally figured out Sirius/XM's scheduling. It looks like Raúl's show will be broadcast, initially, on Friday, December 26th, at 7PM (et), with repeats Sunday the 28th at 11PM, Tuesday the 30th at 7AM and Wednesday the 31st at noon.
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Posted: 12/18/08 at 8:10pmYay! Thanks Humbug. Raul is going to make me a very nice birthday present.
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Posted: 12/19/08 at 11:23am
From an article today on Broadway.com, listing the Top 10 Broadway "hams".
9. Raúl Esparza of Speed-the-Plow
Need a laugh with an edge? Enter the chain-smoking, expletive-spewing maniac that is Speed-the-Plow’s Charlie Fox. No, the Mamet satire is not your typical comedy, nor are its characters drawn with the same strokes as the others on this list, a fact that only makes Raúl Esparza’s relentlessly funny performance all the more engrossing. When his Fox calls a cherished friend a “whore” or mimes fornicating with a desk, even the stiffest audience members will find themselves embracing the political incorrectness of it all. Rude is in again! When he flips the switch a scene later and become a destroyed victim of self-interest, it is a testament to Esparza’s stage prowess.
Top 10 Holiday Hams
The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#1511
Posted: 12/19/08 at 4:54pmOh God, how did I just find this thread now.... I have 60 pages to look through. haha!
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Posted: 12/19/08 at 4:59pm
Welcome, HollyDiver! I'm sure you'll find it warm and welcoming here in Raúl's little home-away-from-home. 
And thanks again for your photos and videos from the Live on Broadway show!
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Posted: 12/19/08 at 7:03pm
Welcome! 60 pages and three previous threads, if you're super ambitious.
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Posted: 12/20/08 at 1:04am"Esparza...prowess" For some reason it made him sound like a lioness to me!
The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#1515
Posted: 12/20/08 at 1:06amWelcome HollyDiver. 60 pages is better than when I tried to track down the prior 3 threads, in spite of the BWW deletions. Ohhhh, it was frustrating.
The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#1516
Posted: 12/20/08 at 12:58pm
Raúl is very excited about Norbert joining STP.
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The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#1517
Posted: 12/20/08 at 6:27pmRaul looks like he's trying to hide his terror in that photo.
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Posted: 12/20/08 at 6:38pm
I have always been curious about just what it was that Norbert has just whispered in his ear....
Inquiring minds want to know
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Posted: 12/20/08 at 7:41pm
Hello uncomfortable smile.
But seriously, he seemed very excited to share a stage with Norbert.
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Posted: 12/20/08 at 9:27pm
Yay, my best friend and I are going to Norbert's first show.
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Posted: 12/20/08 at 10:58pmAnd Raul is kind of concerned about that!
The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#1523
Posted: 12/21/08 at 2:14am
OK, just one more utterly irrelevant post tonight because, well, I think I finally made it to Broadway Legend status.
Wheee!
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/10/04
The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#1524
Posted: 12/21/08 at 2:17am
And how many of those posts wax over Raul?
Nothing to be proud of.
The Raúl E. Esparza 'Spread The Love' Thread, Part Four#1525
Posted: 12/21/08 at 12:40pmBecause all the posts on this entire website, save Humbug's, have been silently developing a cure for cancer over the past five years..
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