Defying Gravity - Raúl Esparza

Seth's Broadway Chatterbox 2004 - Raúl Esparza

[@goatlovesllama]

I would give my life savings and my eternal soul for a studio version of him singing this if I'm being totally honest.

[@Juliaiscool95]

Robin C. Preach

[@thecuriocabinet]

Honestly

[@kellyalves756]

He kills it. 🙌🏽

[@ccsakura90]

we need a "best of Raúl" CD / Album

[@allebhttps]

@@ccsakura90 omg YES

[@joysanwhoa]

There's no use denying it. I kinda worship the ground this man walks on.

[@simplystreeptacular]

Amazing. He goes in completely unrehearsed to sing a song that's not even in his key, and he's *still* better than every other leading man on Broadway combined. HOW IS THIS MAN REAL???

[@kellyalves756]

Rosie one thing- there are songs out of his key?

[@unnatural6edq]

He has AMAZING breath control (I've been singing my whole life and only just getting to his level!)

[@IlaughedIcried]

Exactly!!! I don't understand how he's even human!!! It makes NO SENSE!!!

[@CheekyThrill]

He's so damn adorable and beautiful.

[@savanaofray4426]

Twee Widdershins just wait till 2018,he gets hotttter

[@Ashes19ify]

Raul's voice erupts with passion, the man can sing. If he sang a jingle about bubble baths I would buy It. I absolutely love him.

[@runefaustblack]

Now I wish Tick Tick Boom the movie got made in the 2000s.

[@LMcQuinn]

100% 😆

[@bandperry13tayskc]

He is so funny lol the facial expressions... He is amazing I loved him in Hannibal and law & order Svu and then I found out he sings too and I was sooooo happy :) his cover of hallelujah is amazing too :)

[@JennySieck]

Not Playing the Victim Card he had an incredible Broadway career before he ever stepped foot on tv.

[@ccsakura90]

Im totally with you

[@soph4850]

I had no idea he could sing but I love him for it

[@sunflowersareevil]

Hahaha. I love how he's reading the song sheet as he sings and trying to get the lyrics right. Very fun performance.

[@flamingowen]

god dammit, Raul. You're such a tease... and you know it

[@MK-bb6zd]

Fave person on svu. I literally like fell in love with him. And he's an amazing singer!!!

[@LMcQuinn]

Rául - AMAZING as always!! His voice just takes you on beautiful journey, every time!! Such a talented man!!! 💖 🔥 🤗

[@hardlyquinn3747]

I cried when he sang the first note this man is ruining my life and I'm okay with it

[@ellaisplotting]

Preach that *sighs*

[@rellenoz]

Baby listen... Lol

[@breadandicecream]

i can't he's so adorable and sassy and i just i just I JUST CAN'T

[@krissyy9686]

Raul!!! Beyond super hot. Love him!!! He blew me away singing Hallelujah!!!! good Lord,this man is perfect!!! And now he is on LAW AND ORDER:SVU? WHAT A TREAT!!!

[@morganalmaas9479]

this is the only expectable reason for barba to leave svu

[@belencastro8064]

morgan almaas We need a fanfic where Barba left SVU for Broadway, and we need it now! 😂😂😂

[@ellaisplotting]

@@belencastro8064 oh man, that would be top tier 😆

[@trindog5843]

And the svu sqad go see him at a performance

[@georgias.1300]

aw he has such a cute personality. amazing voice!

[@candacestorgoff9271]

This is the best!!! He needs to do a professional recording of this asap!

[@haining92]

a mixture between laughing out loud and shaking my head in disbelief at his amazing voice! incredible!

[@humbugfoto1]

Trust me. He's a tenor. He has a stratospheric range that no baritone could ever begin to approach. And there's no such thing as "looking" like a tenor, or baritone, or any other vocal type.

[@OliverBeatson]

Watching this hurts my throat. Raul Esparza is amazing.

[@champagneundercover]

I can't even handle how hysterical this is.

[@Lunasent]

Now we know what Barba does on his free time! :3

[@soyalbert]

wow!!! this guy CAN sing...

[@RangelGabi]

I love how this version is simple and his voice is so clear :) love him

[@trindog5843]

He looks so young and his voice is amazing even 13 years later he is very handsome with an amazing voice

[@humbugfoto1]

What makes you think he's pretending? He'd only sung the song once several months earlier. It wasn't a song he was working with so he genuinely didn't remember a lot of it, he really did need to read over Seth's shoulder.

[@acidlands]

He is way too perfect I can't I just can't...

[@humbugfoto1]

He's very definitely a tenor. Not a baritone at all. The lowest he can sing is about G below middle C. And the few times he's had to sing even that low, he's mentioned how very low it is for him, and how difficult that is for him to sing. His tessitura is solidly in the tenor range. He's got about a two and a half octave range. He can comfortably hit a high C and I would not be at all surprised if he can go a bit higher than that.

[@kathythegreat2237]

Oh lord this guy is brilliant.

[@slavicpolymath]

The subtle sheepish bounce at 1:06 absolutely makes this. Entirely aware of his silliness.

[@mdvk]

Nothing pleases me more than to see singers who aren't too proud to perform like this!! BRAVO Seth!! Gracie Raul!! Amazing and fun!!!!

[@FunFanRandomerz]

I need singing lessons from him omg

[@lacies3641]

I love this man more than I'd care to admit 😂

[@JadenYukifan28]

Oh, my God ADA Barba can sing!

[@sassierapple]

This is hysterical. I'd love to hear him singing the song after some rehearsal.

[@katieljb]

I love his little hand gesture when he sings "everyone deserves a chance to fly!"

[@gaillawrie5506]

Wonderful and gifted singer/actor.

[@cmarcukaitis]

Dr. Chilton can sing

[@JPx000]

Blue Ducky sad that he's dead

[@poltive]

JP Jones He's not tho!!!

[@JPx000]

shhhh. im not on that part yet. no spoilers :P

[@poltive]

+Blue Ducky Headcanon: this is what happens when you get a few brandies in him and nudge him over to the piano.

[@TheJStocco]

@Uncle Rafa Still not dead

[@actor24]

he's awesome. he has his own sound and while it may not appeal to everyone, it's the individuality in someone's voice/character that separates them from the run-of-the-mill carbon copy singers/actors.

[@diesldiesl282]

Raul is the definition of star quality

[@DragonPrincessAoife]

What a perfect pairing of two entertainers in one night!!!! And Raul's voice fits this perfectly, I would have never expected it.

[@oefangran]

Absolutely adore this muti-talented man...!!!

[@inthedark222]

He has the range of a god

[@HollyJL13]

I love him.... any show I've seen him in (which is quite a few now!) he has been amazing in. This is a great impromptu rendition of the Wicked song!!

[@beautifullytragic1]

Gah, I love him. His voice reminds me of a coss between Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp. I love when he's singing Louder than Words from ttB.

[@amarosaferguson2735]

I watch SVU religiously... I did not know that Raúl Esparza sang.... as if I needed another reason to love him lol

[@stanbimi]

You just can't help but love this guy - what a talent!

[@misterroboto9999]

OKAY BUT YALL THAT WAS BEAUTIFUL AND RAUL ESPARZA OWNS MY SOUL

[@carimama]

he's soooo freakin talented

[@hero7632]

I absolutely love his voice!! Wow amazing performance! He is such an all around performer, amazing voice and entertains the audience. Love him!

[@humbugfoto1]

It was filmed at one of Seth Rudetsky's Chatterbox shows, held at Don't Tell Mama on W 46th. Yes, he knew it was being recorded.

[@kellyalves756]

humbugfoto1 That is a fun series.

[@joeviterelli]

I agreed with you. From this moment now he is my male performer favourite. His voice, his acting, his look, everything. Oh, how lovely will be on live on a stage.

[@S-pw2jh]

This is the best thing I’ve ever watched

[@TinyTink006]

Am I nuts or is that Seth Rudersky (sp?) On piano? Oh right also the fact that I got into Raul Esparza as a Broadway performer 10 years too late makes me want to die inside. 😭♥️

[@debmorton3310]

I would spend a LOT of money on recordings of his music.

[@mkelly050]

Oh my God Lizzie...me too! Saw him first on SVU and fell in love! He is so very talented and His Halleluljah rocks.

[@sleepyelise652]

I'm here bc hannibal and this is amazing 😍 nice job chilton 😂

[@born4broadway]

i love both of these men!!seth is talented and hilarious!and raul...oh!he is amazing!!!

[@dustindivina]

14 years after, I'm here!

[@Brit1088]

I love him. He has the most beautiful voice I've ever heard.

[@footlightz]

Not even a big Wicked fan. But this man; THIS man.

[@honeygood2]

saw Raul in Miami July for Babalu, and he sang to me! Absoluetly Brilliant and a sweet guy!

[@kellyalves756]

Mark Good Oh, I am fuming with envy. What did he sing?

[@gauchegreyhound]

He is so talented and adorable!!!

[@Corallis]

with a full orchestral backing, script rewriting and a few rehearsals, this could be suprisingly epic...a male Elphaba...it wouldn't really fit in with the Oz books, film or the novel Wicked, but it could make for a nice 'mirror universe' story... ...i'd go buy that soundtrack ;)

[@ciarajames5483]

Raul is everything!

[@natchaspossfilms]

the original song is in C# major. this pianist plays it in G major. however, there are various key changes later in the song.

[@caesar619]

OMG that was good. I love how he stands up on the bench at the end. Brilliant!

[@SM-BSW]

This video makes me smile each time I watch it...

[@Matheus-ql7mn]

Damn, that end! Even missing the the "cues" and forgetting the lyrics he's amazing. I'd pay for this version!

[@CynFranks]

This will continue to brighten my day for many days to come. Thank you Seth and who ever posted it and thank you Raul. BTW Raul is awesome in Twelfth Night? He does Shakespeare, too. He is a God!

[@brdwychc21]

both BRILLIANT!!! enough said! LOVE IT!!

[@Marskilius]

best male vers i've ever heard!!! he really needs to record this!

[@humbugfoto1]

Yes, Seth Rudetsky produced the Actors Fund concert performance of Chess in 2003. Raúl played The Arbiter.

[@SueHBSGS]

Awesome. LOL. I adore him.

[@animefan070200]

Cant Stop listening to this 😍 Love it !!!

[@Clayford27]

Yeah, he's bi, he came out last year in the NY Times, I believe. I love Raul, he's so amazing. :o)

[@jrgibson]

What am amazing voice!

[@KatyMontana434]

OMG I had never heard him sing before! omg that was amazing!

[@ABoismier]

Wow, what incredible control. He's amazing.

[@ksnygirl]

he's SO great! i love Raul!

[@InspectorKaramazov]

So hilarious and what a voice!

[@taylorprice8132]

He is amazing!!!

[@broadwayscaera]

I absolutely love Raul Esparza.

[@EmilySterrett24]

That was amazing. I looove Raul!

[@iriskubel7772]

He is the best. So talented

[@akaeda-chan4846]

Whoa! He is amazing!!!! 😍❤

[@likearainbowe]

Dear Raul, Marry me a little? Pretty please? Love, Vickey

[@blattman13]

Jumping on the piano bench at that part was too funny.

[@robbbish]

He's sooooo great!

[@bibbeny]

Even joking around this was brilliant!

[@thegaythespian]

OMG, he has a wonderful voice. I love the gesture at "fly" at the end. it's like right out of the play.

[@yebsakin]

absolutely brilliant not sure why they're laughing (besides the end) but utterly fantastic

[@fc8240]

I like his voice and he acts his culo off.... super talented.....😘

[@fc8240]

Raul can SING! Wow.....😍

[@CantoErgoSum]

G Major. Great key for him.

[@JustDANCE9506]

"no wizard that IDINA there is or was..." LOVE IT

[@alibell06]

I love him so much its unhealthy.

[@MbeeTeen]

I agree. it's a book and an album in one. I'm not in love with every show, but I still have a few songs from each that I love

[@clopezsparrow]

THAT WAS GREAT oh em gee not only does he have an amazing voice but he is hilarious!!!

[@superpancake12]

I absolutely love this video...thank you SO MUCH for posting it.

[@Beachbummin79]

i have to be honest. I am really not a Wicked fan. However, this is the only time I will listen to this song. I agree he so needs to do an album and put this on it.

[@twistingboulevard]

I loved him! Great performance.