We'd like to be IN THE MONEY!

 "Money Money",

sung by Liza Minnelli and Joel Grey in the movie version

of Cabaret, 1972.

This song was not part of the original Broadway production,

but since the film,

it's routinely added to staged productions.

Oscars for both Liza and Joel!

 The London company of The Life,

which originated on Broadway in 1997.

So few good photos exist of this NYC production,

so I thought I'd use the London ones, from 2017, which celebrated

the 20th anniversary of the opening.

It's a story of the drifters, hustlers, gamblers, druggies, pimps and hookers 

of New York’s Manhattan of the 1980s.

 Lyricist Ira Gasman (above with Cy Coleman) got the idea

when he was coming back from the theatre district one night 

(specifically 42nd Street, before the infamous clean up of Times Square).

He saw police making an arrest on a street corner, 

while on the other side of the street a couple was having an argument. 

Ira thought “What theatre! Right here in the street.”

And that gave him the idea to write about the seedy underbelly of New York,
warts and all. 

 Ira passed away on October 6th of this year, at the age of 79.

 I can't find many images of 

Tenderloin,

a Jerry Bock/Sheldon Harnick musical from 1960.

This writing team were fresh off their 

Pulitzer Prize winning production of Fiorello!,

and next on their slate would be Fiddler On The Roof.

But in the middle was this show,

which ran for just over 200 performances,

and starred

Maurice Evans (an English actor, better known for his Shakespearean work)

and Ron Husmann

(who just 12 years later would star in a 

television production of Once Upon A Mattress!).

 Another monied selection,

"Can You Use Any Money Today?"

(Jazz 90.1 says YES!)

from Call Me Madam,

an Irving Berlin goodie from 1950,

with The Merm as said Madam.

We'll hear from an Encores Production

starring Tyne Daly.

 "We're In The Money" (almost!),

a Harry Warren/Al Dubin song

from Gold Diggers of 1933 (above)

and a couple of shots from 42nd Street, where it was used

in the 1980 production, and 2001 revival.

 And all the spotlighting on $$$

is because Jazz 90.1 could use your financial help

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