I Don't Know How to Love Him Love Him". Other singers who have performed "I Don't Know How to Love Him" in the role of Mary Magdalene onstage in productions of "Jesus Christ Superstar" – referred to a "JCS" – and/or as a show tune include: 1970s/ 1980s onstage in "JCS": Linda Nichols in the first US national tour which played the Hollywood Bowl in August 1971: Nichols reprised the role in a four-city tour (Atlanta/ Dallas/ Sacramento/ St. Louis) in 1985 Michele Fawdon who originated the role in Australia in 1972 Marta Heflin in the Broadway production at the Mark Hellinger Theater from 17 April 1972
How Will I Know numbers tend to suffer from a particularly dated sound compared to her ballads, but this song still works remarkably well because of its lush melody throughout the verse, bridge and chorus." "[t]his track helps Houston prove that she knows how to interpret, with great skill, tunes that display solid craftsmanship," he added. While reviewing the "Deluxe Anniversary Edition" of the album, Mikael Wood of "Entertainment Weekly" commented on the a cappella version of the song noting, "a cappella mix of 'How Will I Know' [that] displays the singer's precision long before the advent of Auto-Tune." While reviewing "The Ultimate Collection",