Hey Gary, you won a Tony in Producers and was nominated in Beauty and the Beast and "originated" Thernardier in the Les Mis "Revival"! What are you doing now?

Oh... you're going to be in Spamalot.

Oh... on tour.

My how the mighty have fallen.


In other news, some of this past Tuesday's conversation between me and Raul Esparza, an actor I'll go see in almost anything:

Me: How did you like how tomorrow's company airing came out?
Raul: It's a fantastic taping. Although I've only watched Act 1.
Me: Really?
Raul: I got it a year ago. It's been sitting in my house for a year. I watched Act 1 and couldn't watch Act 2, I got too emotional.
Me: What are you going to be in next?
Raul: I don't know.
Me: oh....
Raul: Well, I do know. But I can't tell you.

I'll tell you this about last time I met him: if you ever get to meet Raul Esparza, ask him how he made Act 2 of Sunday in the Park with George in DC make so much more sense than it did in the OBC. Because he'll talk to you about it passionately for 15 minutes.
And an hour after you walk away, you'll realize he never really gave you an answer.