Watch Joanna interview "Atrainplay" producer Larry Feeney as he helps his team bowl their way to theatrical fundraising success!
Read Joanna's latest interviews at Actorslife.com-- Everwood's Gregory Smith, Jersey Boys sensation John Lloyd Young, three-time Tony-nominee Dee Hoty, TV actor Johnathan McClain, actress June Squibb, casting directors Brooke Thomas and Mary Egan, Broadway director VP Boyle, Acting as a Business guru Brian O'Neil and more...
Buy The Complete Idiots Guide to Jokes, edited by Larry Getlen and coming out in September through Alpha Books, a division of Penguin Publishing. Joanna's in there, along with 1500 jokes from the funniest comics in the biz.
In a plot twist fit for a half-animated Disney movie, Helen Reddy finally came to town to see "Reddy or Not," Joanna's musical comedy tribute to Helen Reddy, co-written by Lance Werth with a creative team of Joseph P. McDonnell and Barbara Anselmi. Scroll down for more about the show, and the full press release for May 4th event.
She was incredibly gracious, and charming, and she loved the show and shouted out "You didn't do 'I Am Woman'" at the end (we like to tease the audience on that one). I will blog more about it later-- really, her presence was electric in the room last night, both from her and from the sincere appreciation of all of her fans, including myself. And here we are together, Lance, me, and Helen! (More pictures on the Camera page.)
Also be sure to check out Lance and my videointerview on Independentfilm.com, about the screenplay version of "Reddy or Not." Independentfilm.com.
Reddy or Not! -- Praise for the original New York production starring co-creators Joanna Parson and Lance Werth
Find out why the reviews are Helen-riffic!:
New York Magazine at New York Metro.com:
"Whether or not you're a fan of Helen Reddy—the 1970s pop singer once dubbed "The Queen of Easy Listening"—this two-person cabaret is a feel-good trip down a memory lane... As hilarious as it is endearing!"
"Reddy or Not is full of lighthearted campiness, where the music gets us to tap our toes and throws us back to an era gone by... The audience remained incredibly amused, seeming to find a piece of themselves in every corner."
In addition, we've been mentioned in picks, selections, and Fringe preview articles from Show Business Weekly, Theatremania, New York Magazine, New Jersey Tribune, Gay City News, The Villager, Gothamist, and the Arlington, Virginia Sun-Gazette!