Keep on Singing: "Reddy or Not" with Lance and Joanna

Joanna Parson and Lance Werth talk with Jack Cummings III, Obie-winning Artistic Director of off-Broadway's Transport Group, about listening to Helen Reddy's music in the '70s and beyond. 

In this episode we hone in on the first song in "Reddy or Not: A Musical Comedy Tribute to Helen Reddy," "I Don't Know How to Love Him". We talk Jesus Christ Superstar, Yvonne Elliman, and the great movement in female vocals that inspired us then and now. We also work hard to uncover the most insipid lyrics from the era (NEVER Helen's), and chat about what makes a great theater song, as opposed to cabaret or pop. 

Music by Barbara Anselmi.

Lance Werth and Joanna Parson recreate the opening of "Reddy or Not: A Musical Comedy Tribute to Helen Reddy", co-created by Lance Werth, Joanna Parson, and Joseph P. McDonnell. 

 

With original music by Barbara Anselmi.

In this episode, Lance Werth and Joanna Parson chat through the origin story of their comedy cabaret tribute to Helen Reddy, "Reddy or Not," and then take a deeper dive into the song "Keep On Singing."

We also play trivia games "70s Superstars: Who Should Keep On Singin' and Who Should Leave Me Alone" and "Helen Reddy: Two Truths and a Lie". Nostalgia and hijinks you won't want to miss.

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