well, That's Show Biz, 10-08-2023 2-28 7-Deadly Sins - Envy

The Seven Deadly Sins - Envy

“Well, That’s Show Biz!”

10-08-2023

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• Welcome to “well, That’s Show Biz!”. I am your host, Jeremy Freedman, and every 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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• This is the fourth in a series of shows based on The Seven Deadly Sins. Back in May we covered Lust, in July, we did Pride, and in August we did Sloth. Today, we focus on the Deadly Sin of Envy; Jealousy - desiring something that we can’t have.

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• We are going to open with Eddie Foy, Jr. and Reta Shaw singing “I’ll Never Be Jealous Again” from The Pajama Game. Then we are going to hear “The Other Side of the Tracks” and its Reprise from Little Me as the heroine dreams of making it to the better life of the elites.  And finally, Barbara Harris sings “What Did I Have That I Don’t Have” from On A Clear Day You Can See Forever as her character is envious of herself.  Here’s “I’ll Never Be Jealous Again” from The Pajama Game.

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• We are looking at the Deadly Sin of Envy today and you just heard “I’ll Never Be Jealous Again” from The Pajama Game, “The Other Side of the Tracks” and its Reprise from Little Me, and “What Did I Have That I Don’t Have” from On A Clear Day You Can See Forever.

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• This is the fourth show in a series on The Seven Deadly Sins and we are focusing on Envy today. First up in Set 2, Ellen Greene as Audrey dreams about “Somewhere That’s Green” from Little Shop Of Horrors. This version is from the movie soundtrack. Next we are going to hear Nanette Fabray and company sing “I Still Get Jealous” from High Button Shoes. Then, The Threepenny Opera was famous for introducing us to the song “Mack The Knife”. Here we are going to hear “Jealousy Duet”. And finally in this set, Smokey Joe’s Cafe was the most successful review in Broadway history running for 2,036 performances, It featured the music of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. We are going to hear the song “I (Who Have Nothing)” Here’s “Somewhere That’s Green” from Little Shop Of Horrors.

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• You just heard “Somewhere That’s Green” from Little Shop Of Horrors, “I Still Get Jealous” from High Button Shoes,  “Jealousy Duet” from The Threepenny Opera, and “I (Who Have Nothing)” from Smokey Joe’s Cafe as we continue our look at the Deadly Sin of Envy today on “well, That’s Show Biz!”.

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• You are listening to “well, That’s Show Biz!” on [Station ID].

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• This is the fourth show in a series on The Seven Deadly Sins and on today’s show we have been focusing on The Deadly Sin of Envy.

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• In the show Something Rotten!, the story set in 1595 follows the life of the Bottom brothers, who have a difficult time finding success in the world of the theater due to the popularity of William Shakespeare. This jealousy manifests itself in the song “God, I Hate Shakespeare”. Then in The Mystery of Edwin Drood the theatrical character of Bazzard sings about his dreams of finally being asked to perform a role with the song “Never the Luck”. Then Lisa Kirk sings about an unrequited love in “The Gentleman Is a Dope” from Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Allegro. Sticking with Rodgers and Hammerstein, we are going to hear Kaye Ballard and Alice Ghostley sing “Stepsisters’ Lament” from Cinderella. And finally we are going to hear “Diva’s Lament (What Ever Happened to My Part?) from Spamalot. Here’s “God, I Hate Shakespeare” from Something Rotten!.

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• You just heard “God, I Hate Shakespeare” from Something Rotten!, “Never the Luck” from Edwin Drood, “The Gentleman Is a Dope” from Allegro, “Stepsisters’ Lament” from Cinderella, and “Diva’s Lament” from Spamalot as we continue our focus on The Deadly Sin of Envy.

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• If you would like to assist with a future show, 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. Don’t forget to include where you are listening from.

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• To conclude our look at the Sin of Envy, we are going to start with Lauren Bacall and Marilyn Cooper singing “The Grass Is Always Greener” and its Encore from Woman Of The Year. Then we are going to go back to The Mystery Of Edwin Drood, a story filled with the sin of Envy, to hear Betty Buckley and the cast singing “No Good Can Come from Bad”. And we will conclude with “On My Own” from Les Miserables, a song of unrequited love. Here’s “The Grass Is Always Greener” from Woman Of The Year.

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• You just heard “The Grass Is Always Greener” from Woman Of The Year, “No Good Can Come from Bad” from Edwin Drood, and “On My Own” from Les Miserables as we conclude our look at the Deadly Sin of Envy.

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• If you would like to help out with a future show, send your theme and song suggestions to me at wruushowbiz@gmail.com and if you enjoyed today’s show, contact the station at WRUU.org and let them know. And please include where you are listening from.  See you next week.