well, That's Show Biz, 06-18-2023 2-12 Father's Day

Father’s Day

“Well, That’s Show Biz!”

06-18-2023

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• Welcome to “well, That’s Show Biz!”. I am your host, Jeremy Freedman, and each week I bring you music from Broadway, Movies, and Entertainers along with some anecdotes, information, and commentary all based on a theme.

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• Today is Father’s Day so today’s show celebrates all types of fathers, Biological father’s, Step-Fathers, Adoptive Fathers, and Father Figures. Today we will hear songs sung by fathers, to fathers, and about fathers.

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• We are going to start off with the delightful “Fatherhood Blues” from the musical Baby about 3 different couples expecting a child.  This version is from the new Off-Broadway cast recording. Next, we will hear “To Break in a Glove” from Dear Evan Hansen, as Conner’s father gives Evan the baseball glove that he was going to give to Conner. Then we will hear John Cullum sing the beautiful lullabye, “Papa’s Gonna Make It Alright” from Shenandoah. And we will end the set with Barbra Streisand singing her prayer to her deceased father, “Papa Can You Hear Me?” from Yentl. Here’s the delightful “Fatherhood Blues” from Baby.

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• We are celebrating Father’s Day today on “well, That’s Show Biz!” and you just heard “Fatherhood Blues” from Baby, “To Break in a Glove” from Dear Evan Hansen, “Papa’s Gonna Make It Alright” from Shenandoah, and “Papa Can You Hear Me” from Yentl.

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• Starting off our next Father’s Day set is Norbert Leo Butz with “Fight the Dragon” from the musical Big Fish about the relationship between a traveling salesman and his adult son.  Then we will hear “No More” from Into the Woods as the baker confronts his absent father. And finally, Leslie Odom, Jr. and Lin-Manuel Miranda as Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton sing the beautiful “Dear Theodosia” as they welcome their respective children into the world from the musical Hamilton. Here’s “Fight the Dragon” from Big Fish.

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• You just heard “Fight the Dragon” from Big Fish, “No More” from Into The Woods, and the beautiful “Dear Theodosia” from Hamilton as we celebrate all things Father for Father’s Day here on “well, That’s Show Biz!”.

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• It’s Father’s Day today and we are going to start off our third set with “Mushnik & Son” from the Broadway cast recording of Little Shop of Horrors. Next, Patrick Wilson sings “Breeze Off the River” from The Full Monty. Then Audra McDonald sings “Your Daddy’s Son” from Ragtime. And final we will hear “He Lives In You” from The Lion King. Here’s “Mushnik & Son” from Little Shop of Horrors.

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• You just heard “Mushnik & Son” from Little Shop of Horrors, “Breeze Off the River” from The Full Monty, “Your Daddy’s Son” from Ragtime, and “He Lives In You” from Little Shop of Horrors as we celebrate Father’s Day on “well, That’s Show Biz!”.

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• If you would like to be a part of a future show, you can send me your theme and song suggestions to wruushowbiz@gmail.com and if you are enjoying today’s show, contact the station at WRUU.org and let them know.

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• We are going to close out today’s Father’s Day show with Colm Wilkinson singing “Bring Him Home” from Les Miserables and we are going to end with the fatherly classic, “Soliloquy”, from the 2018 revival of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel. Here’s “Bring Him Home” from Les Mis.

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• We completed our Father’s Day show on “well, That’s Show Biz!” with “Bring Him Home” from Les Miserables and “Soliloquy” from Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel.

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• If you would like to assist with a future show, send your theme and song suggestions to me at wruushowbiz@gmail.com and please, contact the station at WRUU.org to let them know how much you enjoyed today’s show.  See you next week.