The Raúl E. Esparza "Spread the Love" Thread, Part Four- Page 7

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 4/14/08 at 11:33am

Heh, I wonder if he finally referred to it by name, or they just figured it out based on the obvious, too.

[humbugfoto]

Posted: 4/14/08 at 12:21pm

So "next year" as opposed to "next season"? I wonder which is more accurate?

Updated On: 4/14/08 at 12:21 PM

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 4/14/08 at 12:27pm

Hasn't there been stuff saying Spring '09? That's both next year and next season. I feel like it would be unreasonable to expect it by the end of this year, considering that they still have to go out-of-town yet.

[bestinshow2]

Posted: 4/14/08 at 12:45pm

Probably similar to what he said on Sirius radio but for what it's worth:

http://www.ibrahimkoknar.com/search/?p=1554

Q: What else do you have coming up besides ‘Mermaid’?

ALAN MENKEN: Besides ‘Mermaid’? I have a musical ‘Sister Act’ opening in London next fall. And ‘Leap of Faith’ is being directed by Taylor Hackford on Broadway. It’s going to have a workshop this spring and then open the following season.

Q: They are all based on movies…

ALAN MENKEN: I don’t know why people are surprised by that. Broadway is basically an adaptation medium. It’s so much and films are a vital, important part of our culture.

Q: In ‘Leap of Faith’ is there a lot of new gospel music and are there any other styles?

ALAN MENKEN: Yes, very heavily gospel. A little bit of country and a little bit of rock and theater.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 4/14/08 at 12:47pm

I'm just psyched about the cowboy hat.

[bestinshow2]

Posted: 4/14/08 at 12:48pm

Workshop dates from casting call:

Leap Of Faith, The Musical
Equity Chorus Call / Dancers
Workshop dates: April 14 - May 13, 2008.

New musical based on the 1992 film of the same name.

Seeking Ensemble Dancers:
Males and Females, 20s � 30s, all ethnicities. Trained, athletic dancers who sing well. To play a variety of roles in the ensemble (�Angels� who are part of the traveling gospel choir, town locals, crew members on the tour bus, etc.) and possibly understudy principal roles.

[bestinshow2]

Posted: 4/14/08 at 12:49pm

Me too!!! Cowboy hat!!!

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 4/14/08 at 12:53pm

And the shiny jacket.

[bestinshow2]

Posted: 4/14/08 at 12:55pm

This is going to be fried gold!

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 4/14/08 at 12:57pm

For the record, I do enjoy Alan Menken's work. A lot.

[bestinshow2]

Posted: 4/14/08 at 1:00pm

They should out-of-town it in Kansas. Set up a tent just like the film. That would be all sort of amazing.

[keen on kean]

Posted: 4/14/08 at 2:38pm

I hear January 2009 at the earliest.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 4/14/08 at 3:13pm

Even that sounds early. Raul made it sound like this workshop was the first time they'd be getting the show up on its feet -- the last one was just a reading. I guess it will depend on how this goes.

I really hope they put him in the shiny jacket. And that the lyrics don't suck. Obviously two concerns of equivalent importance.

Updated On: 4/14/08 at 03:13 PM

[misschung]

Posted: 4/14/08 at 4:30pm

I thought it was like, 2010.

lol, that jacket. All he needs is a glove and he can be Michael Jackson. God help us!

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 4/14/08 at 4:32pm

I think they're actually little tiny mirrors...

[keen on kean]

Posted: 4/15/08 at 10:34am

I went on the New York Philharmonic site to pick up another ticket for the May 20th concert, and it is SOLD OUT! Wow.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 4/15/08 at 10:49am

It's been sold out for at least a week. I was surprised, too, simply because Avery Fisher Hall has like, 3,000 seats, but I guess if you factor in all of the different interested parties, it's not that crazy. Kristin Chenoweth has a rather enormous fanbase, and they hardly ever get to see her live lately. They probably all jumped at the opportunity to see something like this, for example.

[misschung]

Posted: 4/15/08 at 2:06pm

Wow, that is going to be one full house.

[beyonddizzy31]

Posted: 4/15/08 at 2:35pm

I just got my ticket in the mail a couple days ago. I checked out the site one day and two days later went back to finaly buy the tickets, and it was almost completely sold out. Thank god I didn't wait any longer.

I can't wait!!!

(memo to self: buy binoculars)

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 4/15/08 at 7:18pm

I'm so excited. Perhaps a little bit too much so about the dress I have for it.

[sweetestsiren]

Posted: 4/15/08 at 8:17pm

Yeah, I discovered that it was sold out last week when trying to decide whether I could make it. Guess...the decision was made for me.

[humbugfoto]

Posted: 4/17/08 at 9:49am

According to an article in today's Hollywood Reporter (and elsewhere), Raúl is in talks (final talks according to one report) to play the serial killer in a new movie from Wes Craven called "25/8".

Info on the movie from IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0872230/
It's scheduled to film in and around Hartford, Connecticut, April through June.

Hollywood Reporter

Updated On: 4/17/08 at 09:49 AM

[bestinshow2]

Posted: 4/17/08 at 10:26am

Ooooh, movie star Raul.

p.s.: I believe A Catered Affair opens tonight. I wonder if he'll make an appearance.

Updated On: 4/17/08 at 10:26 AM

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 4/17/08 at 11:01am

Hah. I trust his judgement of credibility, but we know how I feel about Hollywood.

But yay Doyle!

[bestinshow2]

Posted: 4/17/08 at 11:14am

I agree about Tinseltown but Raúl needs to get that pretty face preserved on celluloid, imho ;P I'm being totally selfish on this.

Updated On: 4/17/08 at 11:14 AM