 In 1992, Esparza received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drama and a Bachelor's degree in English from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.Esparza first drew attention with his performance in the 2000 Broadway revival of "The Rocky Horror Show", which won him the Theatre World Award.Additional Broadway credits include "Cabaret" (2001), "Taboo" (2003), "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" (2005) and Sondheim's "Company" (2006).