Reddy reckoning from Bennett!
Nicky Bennett has an ever ready hit show on her hands.
Her Helen Reddy tribute show is a powerhouse performance that reveals the lifelong struggle Reddy endured to become one of the world’s mightiest performers in an era when Australian acts struggled onto the world stage and women had to fight for basic dignity in society.
Reddy came from humble vaudeville beginnings in Melbourne but once she set her sights on a career in showbiz nothing was going stand in her way.
Bennett takes us through the good, the bad and the unbelievable of Reddy’s incredible rise to fame and reveals her lifelong obsession with the singer who churned out hits and heartbreak in equal measure.
Bennett has a mighty voice and her impersonation of Reddy’s songs hits the mark with power and “strine” precision, as you get the vocal range and Aussie stamp of approval.
Her band is excellent, making this a real evening for the purists who appreciate great songs, great music and a great story.
Bennett looks and sounds a million bucks and she really delivers songs we love and a tale of survival we never knew about an entertainer who refused to give up her search for stardom.
She is woman – hear her roar!
