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LEAP OF FAITH to Close on Broadway Sunday, May 13

SHER12
#100LEAP OF FAITH to Close on Broadway Sunday, May 13
Posted: 5/10/12 at 1:46pm

Hyperbole - you might be sad about the show closing, but you certainly show no class speaking of someone as talented and amazing as Raul like you have. It only shows your envy at not being able to approach his achievements even in your dreams. Let's keep it professional, so LOF closes there will be other shows in the future. Not that many actors get nominated for every role they do on B'way. there is a reason.

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newintown
#101LEAP OF FAITH to Close on Broadway Sunday, May 13
Posted: 5/10/12 at 2:01pm

SHER, I know you're new here, and probably quite young, but you'll find as you read on (if you read on), that one can have a lot of class and still loath Esparza (or The Cuban Goat, a name I've never heard, but adore).

There's no need for you to appoint yourself the Goat's Defender. If you disagree, say so. But calling someone else's class into question - well, that's just tacky.

SHER12
#102LEAP OF FAITH to Close on Broadway Sunday, May 13
Posted: 5/10/12 at 6:27pm

well, newintown since you seem to agree with Hyperbole, here's my answer. Yes, I'm new to the board as a participant, though not as young as you think. Class is in question because no one that has it insults a fellow actor by calling him names, which is something this board seems to enjoy. No, I don't agree with the post. Anyone is entitled to loath anybody they choose but by calling Mr. E a 'Cuban Goat' he showed no class. Does he have anything against cubans? Again, Mr. Esparza is a triple-threat if there ever was one and he has shown it again and again. He has a right to be proud. I am not anyone's defender as you say, I just simply am tired of people of this board to bad mouth someone whom they don't even know just because he has the talent Mr. E does.

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dramamama611
#103LEAP OF FAITH to Close on Broadway Sunday, May 13
Posted: 5/10/12 at 6:43pm

Envy? Why does it have to be ENVY? I can dislike someone and not envy them at all. They don't go hand in hand.

Not everyone will agree with your assessment of his talents. That doesn't make them wrong. It's called an opinion.

I loved Raul in Speed the Plow. He has not managed to wow me in anything else. How am I wrong? (And note, I'm not telling you that you are wrong.)


If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it? These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.

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CurtainPullDowner
#104LEAP OF FAITH to Close on Broadway Sunday, May 13
Posted: 5/10/12 at 8:43pm

Look up triple-threat before you use it.

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newintown
#105LEAP OF FAITH to Close on Broadway Sunday, May 13
Posted: 5/11/12 at 8:26am

SHER, my wee tot, if you're going to use horrid sentences like "I just simply am tired of people of this board to bad mouth someone whom they don't even know just because he has the talent Mr. E does," you're going to lose any cred you might be trying to accrue...

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tazber
#106LEAP OF FAITH to Close on Broadway Sunday, May 13
Posted: 5/11/12 at 8:34am

I just asked this board if it enjoyed insulting actors and it didn't even have the class to reply. (I think it might be inanimate).

Also, nothing against you SHER, in fact welcome to the boards (sincerely), but saying this:

It only shows your envy at not being able to approach his achievements even in your dreams.

followed directly by this:

Let's keep it professional

is a bit contradictory, no?





....but the world goes 'round

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Broadway Joe
#107LEAP OF FAITH to Close on Broadway Sunday, May 13
Posted: 5/11/12 at 9:07am

I saw the show last night. I fully admit I'm not as critical as most around here but I enjoyed the show and thought it was fun.

Raul totally reminded me of Joel Osteen(that preacher from Texas who is on tv) lol

Rainbowhigh23
#108LEAP OF FAITH to Close on Broadway Sunday, May 13
Posted: 5/11/12 at 10:32am

Glad I got to see this show. It was totally fun. I felt for the people who were really having a good time and weren't comped. It was a good idea that didn't have time to be realized right.

bwaylvsong
#109LEAP OF FAITH to Close on Broadway Sunday, May 13
Posted: 5/11/12 at 10:39am

I was also there last night and really, really liked it! Sure, the story was predictable and the music not particularly catchy (but still good), but the cast was so committed it didn't matter.

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Mister Matt
#110LEAP OF FAITH to Close on Broadway Sunday, May 13
Posted: 5/11/12 at 10:50am

"You're just jealous!" is never a good defense. Ever. There are times when it may be true, but it just smacks of smug immaturity. It's very hard to take anyone seriously who accuses anyone of jealousy or envy as the sole reason for not liking a performer. There's nothing classy about that, either.


"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian

EatTheBrownie
#111LEAP OF FAITH to Close on Broadway Sunday, May 13
Posted: 5/11/12 at 1:24pm

"Again, Mr. Esparza is a triple-threat if there ever was one and he has shown it again and again."

A lot of people don't think he can act, are annoyed by the vibrato-filled wailing he calls singing, and don't find his lifeless "deadpan" way of delivering every comedic line of a script funny. I giggled when Brantley called him a second-rate Tina Turner impersonator... BECAUSE IT'S TRUE!

There is nothing sexual, awe-inspiring, or praise-worthy about what he passes for singing high notes on a Broadway stage. They're loud. That's about it.

Arthur Mervyn
#112LEAP OF FAITH to Close on Broadway Sunday, May 13
Posted: 5/11/12 at 4:50pm

As bad as Esparza may be in Leap of Faith, he couldn't possibly be as tiresome or offensive as the two or three posters who spew derogatory and homophobic bile about him in thread after thread.

EatTheBrownie
#113LEAP OF FAITH to Close on Broadway Sunday, May 13
Posted: 5/11/12 at 5:14pm

Maybe he shouldn't have lied to that woman he called a "wife" for 10 years while he knew he was a homo. Just an idea.

Arthur Mervyn
#114LEAP OF FAITH to Close on Broadway Sunday, May 13
Posted: 5/11/12 at 5:40pm

"Homo?" Nice choice of words there.

If you're not gay, you have issues. If you are gay, you still have issues. He is nothing more than an actor - certainly nothing to get so worked up about over the course of dozens of rabid posts spread over several weeks. You appear to be obsessed with the ethics of a person you will never know on a personal level - and one who has little to no effect on your life. It's tedious to wade through these silly rants.

You've said some intelligent things on other threads(about Into the Woods, for example) and I don't see the merit in continuing the Raul Esparza bashing. It just reads as a juvenile bid for attention. And that goes for similar attacks on any actor, director or writer. Criticize their acting choices - but leave the sexual and racial politics - and discussions about lack of masculinity - out of it.




SHER12
#115LEAP OF FAITH to Close on Broadway Sunday, May 13
Posted: 5/11/12 at 6:36pm

Amen to your comment Arthur Mervyn. In answer to a previous comment, i do know what a triple threat is and Mr. E. has proven himself to be one - in more than one language by the way. How many of us can say that?
Someone may not like his vibrato or acting style but to those who know the business and have given him all the nominations, including for Leap of Faith, he certainly has shown his talent. Attacking any actor on a personal level on whether he is gay, cuban or whatever does show a lack of maturity. Also, how do we know he has lied to 'that woman whom he calls a wife'? Maybe love has a lot to do with their life, we don't know their private life and we should not offer an opinion about it.

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CurtainPullDowner
#116LEAP OF FAITH to Close on Broadway Sunday, May 13
Posted: 5/11/12 at 6:48pm

A "triple threat" is one who excells at Acting, Singing and Dancing. The Raul does two of those things (excell is a matter of taste) but I'm not sure which of his talents is more threatening.

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uncageg
#117LEAP OF FAITH to Close on Broadway Sunday, May 13
Posted: 5/11/12 at 6:54pm

He did a very nice job in the dancing department in Leap of Faith. We had no clue he could move like that.


Just give the world Love.

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GatorNY
#118LEAP OF FAITH to Close on Broadway Sunday, May 13
Posted: 5/12/12 at 11:59pm

I finally saw GHOST tonight and I enjoyed LEAP OF FAITH much more than I did GHOST. I think Bonnie and Clyde was better than both however.


"The price of love is loss, but still we pay; We love anyway."

FindingNamo
#119LEAP OF FAITH to Close on Broadway Sunday, May 13
Posted: 5/13/12 at 12:47am

My god, I so easily surpass Raul's achievements in my dreams.


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GatorNY
#120LEAP OF FAITH to Close on Broadway Sunday, May 13
Posted: 5/13/12 at 12:56am

Raul has not appeared in my dreams as of yet, but there is always tonight.




"The price of love is loss, but still we pay; We love anyway."
Updated On: 5/13/12 at 12:56 AM

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dramamama611
#121LEAP OF FAITH to Close on Broadway Sunday, May 13
Posted: 5/13/12 at 7:21am

BTW, Sher, Raul did not get a nomination for Leap of Faith. He didn't deserve one. He is unlikable in a character that needs to be liked.


If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it? These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.

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GatorNY
#122LEAP OF FAITH to Close on Broadway Sunday, May 13
Posted: 5/13/12 at 8:13am

I thought he was VERY likable. That's only MY opinion though.


"The price of love is loss, but still we pay; We love anyway."

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Ejm105989
#123LEAP OF FAITH to Close on Broadway Sunday, May 13
Posted: 5/13/12 at 12:17pm

I mean, I liked him.

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dramamama611
#124LEAP OF FAITH to Close on Broadway Sunday, May 13
Posted: 5/13/12 at 12:44pm

(Of course, my comment was based on my opinion as well.)


If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it? These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.