Raúl Esparza

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Raúl Esparza BIO

Raúl Esparza made his first big splash on the New York stage with his performance as Riff Raff in The Rocky Horror Show, for which he won a Theatre World award. He received Tony Award nominations for his work in Taboo, Company, The Homecoming and Speed the Plow. Raúl's numerous other credits include tick, tick...BOOM!, The Cradle Will Rock, and Seared Off-Broadway, as well as the City Center Encores! presentation of Anyone Can Whistle and the Kennedy Center Sondheim Festival productions of Merrily We Roll Along and Sunday in the Park With George. He is also well known to TV audiences for his series regular role of N.Y. Assistant District Attorney Rafael Barba in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

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Raúl Esparza STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
New York City Center Encores! Production, 2023
Fagin

[Off-Broadway]
MCC Theater's Off-Broadway Premiere, 2019
Harry

[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Off-Center Revival, 2019
Wilson Mizner

[Off-Broadway]
Classic Stage Company Off-Broadway Revival, 2018
Arturo Ui

[Regional (US)]
Regional Revival, 2018
Performer

[Washington, DC (Regional)]
Kennedy Center Broadway Center Stage Revival, 2018
Freddie Trumper

[Off-Broadway]
Public Theater and National Theatre One-Night Reading, 2017
Senator Edward J. Markey

Senator Marco Rubio

[Off-Broadway]
Public Theater Shakespeare in the Park Production, 2015
Iachimo

[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Off-Center Concert, 0
Performer

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2012
Jonas Nightingale

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2011
Valentine Coverly

[Los Angeles]
World Premiere, 2010
Jonas Nightingale

[Off-Broadway]
Shakespeare In The Park Revival, 2009
Orsino

[Broadway]
20th Anniversary Revival, 2008
Bobby Gould

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2007
Lenny

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2006
Robert

[Broadway]
Broadway Production, 2005
Caractacus Potts

[Broadway]
Stephen Sondheim Tribute Benefit, 2005
Performer

[Broadway]
Actors' Fund Concert, 2004
Performer

Other Roles

[Off-Broadway]
2004
Ned Weeks

[Broadway]
Broadway Production, 2003
Philip Sallon

[Broadway]
Actors' Fund Concert, 2003
Arbiter

[Off-Broadway]
2003
Gethin Price

[New York]
Reading, 2003
Performer

[Broadway]
Special Benefit Production, 2002
Musical Interludes performer

[Regional (US)]
Sondheim Festival Production, 2002
Charley Kringas

[Regional (US)]
Sondheim Festival Production, 2002
George (Act One)

George (Act Two)

[New York]
Reading, 2002
Performer

[Broadway]
Roundabout Revival [Cancelled], 2001
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2001
Jonathan

Jonathan

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2000
Riff Raff

[US Tour]
20th Anniversary Tour, 1998
Che

[Broadway]
Roundabout Revival, 1998
Master of Ceremonies [Replacement]

Master of Ceremonies [Replacement]

Master of Ceremonies [Replacement]

Master of Ceremonies [Replacement]


Raúl Esparza Movies

[2006]Find Me Guilty Tony Compagna

[2010]My Soul to Take Abel

[2011]Trouble in the Heights Nevada

[2016]Custody Luis Sanjuro

[2017]Ferdinand Moreno

[2022]Glimpse Tony


Raúl Esparza TV Shows

BoJack Horseman Ralph Stilton

Hannibal Dr. Frederick Chilton

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Rafael Barba

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Raúl Esparza Reveals New Musical GALILEO Has its Sights Set on Broadway, Jordan Roth Involved

Raúl Esparza has revealed that Galileo, the new musical premiering this spring, has its sights set on Broadway.

Raúl Esparza to Star in the World Premiere Musical GALILEO at Berkeley Repertory Theatre

Four-time Tony Award nominee Raúl Esparza will star in the world-premiere musical Galileo, performing at Berkeley Rep’s Roda Theatre.

Jesse Eisenberg, Bebe Neuwirth, Raúl Esparza and More Join THE 24 HOUR PLAYS on Broadway

Initial talent has been revealed for the 23rd Annual The 24 Hour Plays On Broadway. This one-night-only event featuring distinguished artists from the New York entertainment community and beyond will be held this year on Monday October 23, 2023 at The Town Hall. Find out who will appear here!

Ali Stroker, Elizabeth Stanley & More to Join Arts Education Benefit Honoring Raúl Esparza

Broadway performers and award-winning artists under the direction of acclaimed conductor, music director, orchestrator, composer, arranger, and Arts Ignite Founder, Mary-Mitchell Campbell will gather for an arts education benefit GLOW! Celebrating our Arts Education Champions.

OLIVER! Star Raúl Esparza To Have Special Drama Desk Interview, May 9

Raúl Esparza, who is curently starring as Fagin in the New York City Center Encores! production of Lionel Bart's Oliver!, will be the focus of an exclusive Drama Desk interview program at 4:00pm on Tuesday, May 9.

Video: Watch Highlights from OLIVER! at Encores!

See first look video of the New York City Center production of Oliver! The production is led by Lilli Cooper as Nancy, Raúl Esparza as Fagin, Julian Lerner as The Artful Dodger, Tam Mutu as Bill Sikes, Brad Oscar as Mr. Bumble, Benjamin Pajak as Oliver Twist, and Mary Testa as Widow Corney.

Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals for OLIVER! at Encores!

Rehearsals are underway for the New York City Center production of Oliver! The production will be led by Lilli Cooper as Nancy, Raúl Esparza as Fagin, Julian Lerner as The Artful Dodger, Tam Mutu as Bill Sikes, Brad Oscar as Mr. Bumble, Benjamin Pajak as Oliver Twist, and Mary Testa as Widow Corney. Check out first photos of the cast in rehearsals!

Raúl Esparza to Join Drama Desk Special Event Q&A in May

Raúl Esparza, who will soon be starring as Fagin in the New York City Center Encores! production of Lionel Bart's Oliver!, will be the focus of an exclusive Drama Desk interview/audience Q&A program on Tuesday, May 9 from 5:30 to 7:00pm.

Sheryl Lee Ralph, Katrina Lenk, Raúl Esparza and More to Present at The 38th Artios Awards

Casting Society has announced its presenters for its 38th Artios Awards on Thursday, March 9, 2023, including Sheryl Lee Ralph, Katrina Lenk, and more. See the full list of nominees!

Wake Up With BWW 2/24: JoJo Joins MOULIN ROUGE!, City Center OLIVER! Casting, and More!

Top stories include JoJo making her Broadway debut as Satine in Moulin Rouge! Plus, casting has been announced for Oliver! at New York City Center, starring Lilli Cooper, Raúl Esparza, Benjamin Pajak and more!

Lilli Cooper, Raúl Esparza, Benjamin Pajak and More Will Lead OLIVER! at New York City Center

Casting has been announced for the New York City Center production of Oliver! Learn more about the show, and who will be leading the iconic cast here!

Listen: Bryan Cranston, Raúl Esparza & More Appear in BANNED TOGETHER: AN ANTI-CENSORSHIP PODCAST

The right to free speech is being threatened, now more than ever. To raise awareness of the dangers of censorship for the theatre industry, the Dramatists Legal Defense Fund is presenting a special podcast, available to download now through September 24 in conjunction with Banned Books Week. Listen here!

VIDEO: Jessica Biel & Melanie Lynskey Star in New CANDY Trailer

The series stars Jessica Biel, Timothy Simons, Melanie Lynskey, Pablo Schreiber, and Raúl Esparza. Candy Montgomery is a 1980 housewife and mother who did everything right. When the pressure of conformity builds within her, her actions scream for just a bit of freedom. With deadly results. Watch the trailer for the new series now!

VIDEO: Raúl Esparza, Krysta Rodriguez & More in Theresa Rebeck's GLIMPSE Trailer

RaulThe trailer for Glimpse, a new film written and directed by Theresa Rebeck, has been released. The film stars Janet McTeer, Raúl Esparza, Krysta Rodriguez, Erin Darke, Carrie Preston, Jonathan Preston, Michael Emerson, Alysia Reiner, David Alan Basche, Ashley Nicole Black, Van Hughes and Joseph Collins.

VIDEO: Hulu Releases New CANDY Teaser Trailer

Check out the latest teaser for 'Candy' starring Jessica Biel and Melanie Lynskey airing last night during the 94th Oscars® on ABC. The series also features Timothy Simons, Pablo Schreiber, and Raúl Esparza. Watch the new teaser trailer now!

PBS Sets FINDING YOUR ROOTS Season Eight Premiere

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. will retrace the ancestral journeys of David Chang and Raúl Esparza, whose families fled their homelands in a new episode, leading them to find lost parts of themselves along the way. The new season will also feature Nathan Lane, Rebecca Hall, Mario Lopez, and more.

FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR. Season 8 Premieres in January, Featuring Leslie Odom Jr., Nathan Lane & More!

Among the guests are stars of the stage and screen including Raúl Esparza, Nathan Lane, John Leguizamo, and Leslie Odom Jr.

Carmen Cusack, Raúl Esparza, Alice Ripley, and More Join Berkeley Rep Original Film Project THE WAVES IN QUARANTINE

Berkeley Repertory Theatre today announced an ambitious new work, The Waves in Quarantine, a project consisting of six short films that meditates on friendship, loss, and the making of art in this world-changing year, inspired by Virginia Woolf's 1931 masterpiece.

Raúl Esparza, Judy Kuhn, Robert Falls, Lonny Price & More Join Porchlight for Final Episodes of SONDHEIM @ 90 ROUNDTABLE

Porchlight Music Theatre’s free virtual series Sondheim @ 90 Roundtable with host Michael Weber concludes with two final episodes: Passion, with guests John Doyle, Judy Kuhn and Kathy Voytko, debuting Saturday, Jan. 30 at 7 p.m. CST and Company, with guestsRaúl Esparza, Robert Falls and Lonny Price, debuting Saturday, Feb 6  at 7 p.m. CST. 

VIDEO: Must Watch 'Broadway Remembers' Honors Those We Lost from June 2019 to December 2020

A moving new video has been released to honor the memory of those the Broadway community has lost from June 2019 through December 2020. It was Produced and Conceived by Mike Karns and Steven Tartick, Directed by Raúl Esparza and Music Directed by Mary-Mitchell Campbell. The  Music was Produced by Benedict Braxton-Smit, with Vocals by Sierra Boggess and Raul Esparza.

Raúl Esparza FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Raul Esparza has appeared on Broadway in 14 shows.

Raul Esparza has not appeared in the West End.

Raul Esparza has been nominated for several awards throughout his career, including Outstanding Actor in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Seared," Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards for "Seared," Outstanding Actor in a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Seared," Outstanding Actor in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui," Best Leading Actor in a Musical at the BroadwayWorld Awards for "Company," and Best Featured Actor in a Musical at the BroadwayWorld Awards for "Taboo."

Raul Esparza has won the Outstanding Actor in a Play award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Seared," the Best Leading Actor in a Musical award from the BroadwayWorld Awards for "Company," and the Best Featured Actor in a Musical award from the BroadwayWorld Awards for "Taboo."

Raul Esparza's next show will be Lionel Bart's Oliver! which opens on 5/5/2023 on Off-Broadway.

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