well, That's Show Biz, 01-21-2024 2-43 7-Deadly Sins - Greed

7 Deadly Sins - Greed

“Well, That’s Show Biz!”

01-21-2024

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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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• This is the sixth in a series of shows on the Seven Deadly Sins. Last May we did Lust. In July we did Pride. August was Sloth, September was Envy, and December was Gluttony. Today we are focusing on Greed.

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• We are going to start with the character of Varuca Salt singing “I Want It Now” from Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory followed bt the Oompa-Loompas of course. Next we will hear “I Want It All” from Baby. Next, we are going to be told about “Easy Street” from Annie. And we will close this set with Alan Cummings singing about “Money” from Cabaret. Here’s “I Want It Now” from Willy Wonka.

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• You just heard “I Want It Now” from Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory, “I Want It All” from Baby, “Easy Street” from Annie, and “Money” from Cabaret as we listen to songs that reflect the Deadly Sin of Greed today on “well, That’s Show Biz!”.

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• Our theme today is the Deadly Sin of Greed as we open our second set with the song “Mr. Greed” from The Life. Then we will hear “Damned For All Time / Blood Money” from Jesus Christ Superstar. And we will close this set with “I’ve Got It All” from On The Twentieth Century a song and show that covers several of the Deadly Sins. Here’s “Mr. Greed” from The Life.

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• We are listening to songs about the Deadly Sin of Greed today and you just heard “Mr. Greed” from The Life, “Damned For All Time / Blood Money” from Jesus Christ Superstar, and we ended the set with “I’ve Got It All” from On The Twentieth Century.

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

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• This is the 6th show in a series on the Seven Deadly Sins. In previous shows, we’ve covered Lust, Pride, Sloth, Envy, and Gluttony. Today we are highlighting Greed; leaving Wrath for a final future show.

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• Opening our third set is “Rich and Happy #1” from the Off-Broadway revue Sondheim: Putting It Together. The song was originally from Merrily We Roll Along. Next, we are going back to On The Twentieth Century for the song “Five Zeros”. Then we will hear Tony Goldwyn sing “Wanting Things” from promises, Promises. And we will conclude with “And the Money Kept Rolling In” from Evita. Here’s “Rich and Happy” from Putting It Together.

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• We are listening to songs about Greed today and you just heard “Rich and Happy” from the revue Putting It Together, “Five Zeros” from On The Twentieth Century, “Wanting Things” from Promises, Promises, and “And the Money Kept Rolling In” from Evita.

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• If you would like to assist with 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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• And now to conclude today’s show on Greed, we are going to start with David Hyde Pierce singing “Penny in My Pocket” from the 2017 revival of Hello, Dolly!. Then we are going to hear “You’ve Got to Pick a Pocket or Two” from Oliver!. And we are going to conclude with Zero Mostel singing “If I Were a Rich Man” from Fiddler On The Roof. Here’s “Penny in My Pocket” from Hello, Dolly!.

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• You just heard “Penny in My Pocket” from Hello, Dolly!, “You’ve Got to Pick a Pocket or Two” from Oliver!, and “If I Were a Rich Man” from Fiddler On The Roof as we conclude our look at The Deadly Sin of Greed today on “well, That’s Show Biz!”.

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• If you would like to help out with a future show, you can 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 tell your friends to join us every Sunday at 1 pm either on the radion at 107.5 FM in Savannah or streaming online at WRUU,org. See you next week.