The Kennedy Center is producing Chess with Raúl Esparza as Freddie opposite Karen Olivo as Florence and this is everything I've ever wanted from the Kennedy Center.

I felt the need to share this.

In related news, Karen Olivo released her first studio album to Kickstarter backers and it made me weep.

I'm listening to the demo for A Gentleman's Guide To Love And Murder and oh my God Raul Esparza singing "It's Better With A Man" is my new favorite thing ( Read more... )

"Petrified", as sung by Raúl Esparza, from the 2003 Broadway production of Taboo.

Hate the way you look at me
But I can see the terror in your eyes
Your eyes
You pull the trigger
Your smile is sweet
But I don't care if we never meet
That's fine
It's alright
This is the performance that got Raúl Esparza the first of four well-deserved Tony ( Read more... )

I am a bit in love with the Leap Of Faith cast recording.

Is this something I should be ashamed to admit or do the combined powers of Raul Esparza, Kendra Kassebaum, Jessica Phillips, Kecia Lewis Evans, and Leslie Odom, Jr., provide enough legitimacy?

Tony nominations this morning!!!!

If you follow me on Twitter for some reason, you've already seen everything I have to say; if not it's behind the cut.

( cut for all the people who don't understand my obsessions )

I am at the point of giving serious consideration to Very Sketchy Craigslist roommate ads, that is how desperate I am to find a place to live for the summer. :| If you or anyone you know wants to spend the summer in Williamsburg, VA, and is willing to split rent, let me know ( Read more... )

I CAN'T FEEL THE LEFT SIDE OF MY FACE

It's very irritating.

So I've been looking up recordings of "I Don't Believe In Heroes Anymore" on YouTube and listening to them. (Okay, mostly I've been listening to Raul's rendition over and over, but I'm pretty sure at this point I've listened to every other rendition on YouTube as well.) I don't know why ( Read more... )

( Glee 1x09 Wheels )

So, the Tonys are tomorrow. Neil Patrick Harris is hosting, so that will be fun, at the very least ( Read more... )

New layout, because I am pathologically incapable of keeping one layout for too long. This one's much brighter than the Dr. Horrible layout, anyway, and it has Raul!

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Currently seeking out a new mood theme but am very picky about my mood themes. And also very bad at making my own, so that's not gonna happen. I WILL FIND ONE.