The Normal Heart and other such things — Page 5

Devoted, of course. I was there!!! He was fabulous. I'll tell you the whoooole story later... send me a PM. I think you'd enjoy it. We met him afterwards and gave him our condolences on the Tony... I think I was more upset than Raul was too! But I was glad that he didn't seemed too bummed out.

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I just sent you one. Look in the upper left hand corner of the screen... if should say "You've Got Mail." Or just click "Send PM" under my name.

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Well I don't know where you heard it, but I hear they're calling it The Emcee School of Really Long Posts. And hey, on this thread, that actually makes sense!

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I'm glad to hear that she was good! I'm seeing it again sometime soon which just happens to be my graduation gift to luvtheEmcee!

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Thanks to this thread, I've just booked a trip to NYC in mid-July to catch this show. I will see a few other things that week, but Normal Heart is a MUST see.

I've read the play before, but have yet to see it on stage. Sounds like I will be catching a real treat.

hahaha, well said Ruffian. Well said. I just can't let this thread die... sorry!

Wicked_Elphie and I decided that after we see the play again, we're going to re-post "The Normal Heart and Other Such Things" in the name of the Esparza Heads! Yay for the new club!!! lol guys... too funny.

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well, catharsis is always good... i'm not quite there yet, but thank you. it helps

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I would recommend going to see Normal Heart. It is a heartbreakingly excellent show (especially Raul's performance). I am going for the third time this Sunday evening. Haven't seen it yet without Joanna Gleason.

Billy Warlock is quite good. What an introduction for him into New York theatre. He has been very friendly after the show. Everyone has been nice about signing playbills, including the playwright, Larry Kramer.

I heard about Raul being in the forthcoming Brooklyn, but not sure it was true.

I checked the Brooklyn website and it mentions Eden. The rest of the cast is to be announced shortly.

Emcee, I'm sorry you didn't get to see Raul in Taboo. That Sunday was my first time seeing the show.

I saw Raul in Rocky Horror so I was disappointed to miss him. I loved Taboo so the only solution was to go back and see it again with him in it. Went Wednesday and loved it again. Then went Friday and loved it again. I knew the last performance on Sunday evening was sold out but I decided to go look longingly at the theatre.

I couldn't help finding myself at the box office praying for a cancellation. They said "fat chance" of course. The Cosmos knew however that the last few years had been pretty difficult ones ..... and decided to smile upon me.

The guy behind me was picking up five tickets and he only needed four. So guess who won out! I was overjoyed to say the least. And he didn't seem to mind the ((((( BIG HUG ))))) I gave him. My ticket "just happened" to be for the same seat I had Wednesday evening. I knew then that Taboo and Raul were destined to impact my life.

That's how my adventure with Raul has continued into the Normal Heart. I saw it during previews and once in May. Got a little carried away (maybe)???? and have a ticket for June, July and August as well.

Raul is consistently electric at every performance. He is soooooooooo edgy. Can you tell I like him just a bit .....

I'm listening too. Petrified being my favorite of course. Usually Strangers is my second favorite. I also like Bow Down Mister from the London DVD a bunch.

I went to see Euan Morton at Joe's Pub at the Public Theatre, the Memorial Day weekend Sunday evening. I just knew after Raul's performance in Normal Heart he would make an appearance. I was delighted when he hopped up on stage for the finale. The crowd seemed pretty happy as well.

The show ended with everyone (including Raul) singing "Sing" by the Carpenters. He didn't do a song on his own. It was a great show and I was seated just a bit behind Boy George. Fun evening!

Luvtheemcee- I'm with you on that one! I can't wait til I get to college in NYC next year. Where r u going?