Raúl Esparza - Someone is Waiting - Company revival

[@obsessionsaplenty]

I actively have to judge an actor's rendition of the entire role on how he sings the patter and rhythm of "my blue-eyed Sarah, warm Joanne, sweet Jenny, loving Susan, crazy Amy..."-- and god, does Esparza nail it.

[@jowar2393]

Could not agree more. 9 years later and you still hit the nail on the hammer

[@citysnidget]

this is what this song was always meant to be.

[@carriewhite410]

I blame it on Raul Esparza....he just amps up the emotion way more for me than the original cast ever did. In a nutshell, he's amazing.

[@OrangeXenon54]

I hate to say it, but the original cast not being actual singers really hampered its staying power. I get the decision as it was originally conceived as a comedy and the comedic aspects were emphasized, but this cast is so unbelievably talented that the existential, emotional core of this brilliant musical can’t help but be front and center.

[@bellerain381]

Good Lord, he has such a great voice! His range just takes my breath away!

[@KLK1618]

It really does. I never knew he could hit some of these notes.

[@Knollock]

Heh. Good to know I'm not the only one whose mind immediately jumps to "Johanna" in this song.

[@iriskubel7772]

Love Raul Esparza

[@rodeldevera3229]

Amazing voice ,I’m so in ❤️ with him

[@ryanlauer1586]

this gives me such an intense spring awakening vibe, which is weird considering how far apart the shows were made.

[@shabberto]

I agree! Tho tbf I doubt the composers of spring awakening weren't across their Sondheim.

[@InspectorKaramazov]

The little shrug he does at "maybe so, but maybe so has she" is so adorable.

[@keepthemusicplaying0]

Lovely voice!! Thanks, G*

[@DefyGravity464]

I love this song.

[@barbarahourigan8462]

❤️

[@stargirlmag]

This song is actually better out of the context of the show. Before I was privileged enough to be in a production of this show I thought these women were the many he was currently dating. LOL!

[@Sarahoxy]

Same here! :)

[@abemcg3803]

Holy Shit, the guy from Law & Order used to be in a musical?

[@uknowwho889]

@Knollock I did too! But then Company came first! So it's either coincidence or realllllyyy good forethought!

[@markolin8545]

Someone is waiting, Cool as Sarah, Easy and loving as Susan... Jenny... Someone is waiting, Warm as Susan, Frantic and touching as Amy... Joanne... Would I know her even if I met her? Have I missed her? Did I let her go? A Susan sort of Sarah, A Jennyish Joanne. Wait for me, I'm ready now, I'll find you if I can! Someone will hold me, Soft as Jenny, Skinny and blue-eyed as Amy... Susan... Someone will wake me, Sweet as Amy, Tender and foolish as Sarah... Joanne... Did I know her? Have I waited too long? Maybe so, but maybe so has she. My blue-eyed Sarah, warm Joanne, Sweet Jenny, loving Susan, crazy Amy, Wait for me! I'll hurry! Wait for me! Hurry! Wait for me! Hurry! Wait for me!

[@rodrigodias4328]

ROBERT] Someone is waiting Cool as Sarah Easy and loving as Susan- Jenny Someone is waiting Warm as Susan Frantic and touching as Amy- Joanne Would I know her even if I met her? Have I missed her? Did I let her go? A Susan sort of Sarah A Jennyish Joanne- Wait for me, I'm ready now I'll find you if I can! Someone will hold me Soft as Jenny Skinny and blue-eyed as Amy- Susan Someone will wake me Sweet as Amy Tender and foolish as Sarah Joanne Did I know her? Have I waited too long? Maybe so, but maybe so has she My blue-eyed Sarah Warm Joanne Sweet Jenny Loving Susan Crazy Amy Wait for me I'll hurry Wait for me Hurry Wait for me... Hurry... Wait for me...

[@fortunateizzi]

@JennaLeighhh Company debuted on Broadway 9 years before Sweeney Todd, so if it is a shout-out, it's the other way around

[@JennaLeighhh]

haha thats what i thought of too...i think he did it for his fans =p

[@ryanm7654]

What key is this?!?!

[@michaelwilliamybarra2409]

F sharp major.

[@aisddd1996]

The key of brilliant.

[@Sircxyrtyx]

It was linked in the description of this video /watch?v=GTyqR_u2CXo

[@uckbee]

One hasn't lived until one has heard Mandy Patinkin's rendering of this song; it's from his 1994 album, "Experiment." Sublime.

[@InspectorKaramazov]

He never really hits that last note right, but I love him anyway.

[@VRNProductions]

Ugh. I hate this song in the revival. Raul sings it extremely well (Of course), but I absolutely detest the instrumentation for the song. I don't mind the simplified orchestra elsewhere in the show, but here it just doesn't work. I actually hated this song until I heard the original orchestrations...

[@newglappy2389]

The current west end version is somehow more powerful

[@funboy7979]

One word: embarrassing. Two more words: college theater.

[@Ernestodonayread5053]

raul esparaza was nominated for a tony award for this performance