RAUL ESPARZA Sweet Smell of Success

Raul Esparza is now starring in "Galileo," his first Broadway musical in over a decade. But a year ago, he played powerful, ruthless gossip columnist J.J. Hunsecker in Master Voices concert revival of the 2002 Broadway musical "Sweet Smell of Success." He's seen here in the number "For Susan," showing protege Sidney Falco (2026 Tony winner Ali Louis Bourzgui) his collection of celebrity mementos all dedicated to Susan (Lizzy McAlpine), the sister with whom he is obsessed. Lyrics below: [J.J., spoken] Susie, get the box Look at this stuff, Sidney (singing) Sheet music signed by Berlin and by Kern For Susan Bogie sends buckets of love from Lucerne For Susan Here’s a lucky star signed by FDR Groucho’s three dollar bill Paw prints from Lassie and stills from DeMille For Susan ‘Round and around in a dress like Snow White Goes Susan Waltzing with me on an opening night Is Susan I have watched her bloom in this very room All her nights, all her days Every report card, a column of A’s For Susan Floating like some little Angel Bringing cocktails on her tray She’d appear than float... away You might also like One Track Mind Jack Noseworthy What If Kelli O'Hara Housewife Tate McRae “Happy sixteen” from the chief of police For Susan Scrawled on a napkin, the work of Matisse For Susan This one’s Fred Astaire, “for my lady fair And my best little chum” Here in our haven, the whole world has come To Susan [SUSAN, spoken] Goodnight J.J [J.J., spoken] No-n-no, don’t go Keep me company Dance with me (singing) Ever so sweetly the orchestra plays For Susan Everyone present has nothing but praise For Susan Make your wish of me; I will grant you three While I ask only one Just let me do as I always have done For Susan (spoken) Hello, young lady [SUSAN, spoken] Hello Mr. Hunsucker [J.J., spoken] What wish can I grant? [SUSAN, spoken] Oh, Mr. Hunsucker To be in your call only [J.J., spoken] You will be! You will be! (singing) May you ever be in this waltz with me Making wishes come true [SUSAN, spoken] J.J.! [J.J., spoken] What is it? [SUSAN, spoken] I’m not a little girl anymore! [J.J., spoken] Everybody wants me except you! [SUSAN, spoken] Goodnight, J.J [J.J., spoken] Good luck on your audition (singing) There’s someone I know it I see it in her eyes There’s someone Someone has changed her Someone all wrong for Susan There’s someone, some schoolboy Some pup with a degree Some actor Some budding Brando Mumbling his lines for Susan Go to your audition Live your little life Make a little misstep And end up the wife of some... Nothing of a no one, some... Actor in a play going nowhere No one! No one! Nowhere! Keep your little secrets Close your little door Have your little boyfriend Some clown of the chorus Some chauffeur of a limo Some gopher at the paper There’s someone! I smell it! But Sidney He’d tell me Sidney would tell me If someone was angling for Susan For Susan