I know things must change and Miss America Organization 2.0 is coming....like it or not...
But let’s not forget all the 1.0 days brought us, even at the state level!
Look what I found! Thought you might enjoy! Linda Eder - Talent Performance in 1980 Miss Minnesota Pageant - @MissAmericaOrg
via @YouTube right here!
Linda Sings "A New Life," as Lucy in Jekyll & Hyde
from You Tube
Former Jekyll & Hyde star Linda Eder, who returns to Feinstein's at the Regency May 1, will celebrate her new
CD at Barnes and Noble May 9. Eder will autograph copies of "Linda Eder's Greatest Hits" at 12:30 PM.
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Linda Eder to Play Feinstein's in May; New CD, Too
Linda Eder, best known to Broadway fans for her work in Jekyll & Hyde, will bring a new concert act to Feinstein's
at the Regency in May.
Entitled This Time Around, the singer-actress will play the posh venue May 1-12. She will be joined by musical director
John Oddo.
The Feinstein's engagement will coincide with the release of Eder's new recording, which is simply titled "Linda Eder's
Greatest Hits." Rhino Music will release the disc, which features selections from her recording career, and will be available
exclusively at Barnes & Noble or online at bn.com.
The Feinstein's season will also feature Donny Osmond (April 24-28), Peter Gallagher (May 15-June 2), Michael Feinstein
(June 5-16) and Mary Wilson (June 19-30).
Linda Eder made her Broadway debut as Lucy in Jekyll & Hyde, garnering a Theatre World Award as well as Drama
Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations for her work. Also a concert and recording artist, her solo CDs include "Linda Eder,"
"And So Much More," "It's Time," "Gold" and "Broadway My Way." Eder also starred in Frank Wildhorn's Camille Claudel
at Goodspeed. Her newest recording — "By Myself: The Songs of Judy Garland" — hit stores on the Angel Records
label in October 2005.
Eder will play Feinstein's Tuesday-Saturday evenings at 8:30 PM with late shows Fridays and Saturdays at 11 PM. There is
a $75 cover charge and a $40 minimum for all performances.
Feinstein's at the Regency is located in Manhattan at 540 Park Avenue at 61st Street. For reservations call (212) 339-4095
or visit feinsteinsattheregency.com or TicketWeb.com.
Caught Linda's show at the Orange County Performing Arts Center February
17, 2007 and am happy to report she sounds better than
ever! And she looked even better -- Despite the fact that her trip from
JFK to California due to fallout from the Jet Blue fiasco...
An awkward moment arose when Pacific Symphony conductor, Richard Kaufman indvertantly
collected quarters meant for Linda's animal shelter fund drive... and distributed them to the audience before he could be
stopped! Backstage, Mr. Kaufman promised to replace the funds, and I'm sure he will!
Also, I am happy to report Linda mentioned, she is working on a new album-- due out
later this year!
Many thanks to Linda Eder, Richard Kaufman, Connie Arrigo, and the OCPAC staff for
a great evening...and some lovely backstage moments!
Linda Eder scheduled to Perform at the Orange County Performing Arts Center in California: February 2007
FROM PLAYBILL.COM
Linda Eder Sings Judy Garland on Forthcoming CD
By Andrew Gans July 19, 2005
Linda Eder, best known to Broadway audiences for her performance in the original cast of Jekyll & Hyde, has
recorded a new CD filled with songs made famous by the late Judy Garland.Entitled "By Myself: The Songs of Judy Garland,"
the 11-track disc is set to hit stores on the Angel Records label Oct. 4. The single CD was produced by composer/conductor
Ettore Stratta, executive-produced by Ian Ralfini and features one new song, "The Rainbow's End," penned by Jack Murphy. Eder
is backed by the London Symphony Orchestra on most of the tracks.
About her upcoming recording, singer-actress Eder said in a statement, "Judy [Garland] was my first big musical influence.
I always felt a connection to her. She was all about the goose bump factor. . . I've been through a lot in the last few years,
which has added new layers to my life. No one escapes the lows, and Judy's were extreme, but you felt you knew her."
The complete track listing for "By Myself: The Songs of Judy Garland" follows: "By Myself" "Almost Like Being in
Love"/"This Can't Be Love" "Me and My Shadow" "I'd Like to Hate Myself in the Morning" "It Never Was You" "Zing!
Went the Strings of My Heart"/"The Trolley Song" "The Rainbow's End" "The Boy Next Door"/"You Made Me Love You" "Do
It Again" "Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody" "Over the Rainbow"
Linda Eder made her Broadway debut as Lucy in Jekyll & Hyde, garnering a Theatre World Award as well as Drama
Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations for her work. Also a concert and recording artist, her solo CDs include "Linda Eder,"
"And So Much More," "It's Time," "Gold" and "Broadway My Way." Eder also starred in Frank Wildhorn's Camille Claudel
at Goodspeed.
Linda married composer Frank Wildhorn (Jekyll & Hyde, The Scarlet Pimpernel & The Civil War and gave birth to
their first child, JAKE RYAN WILDHORN in Puttnam, NY on August 23, 1999, 6:00 p.m. He weighed-in at 8 lbs. Frank has another
son, Justin, from a previous relationship. The couple has, sadly, since divorced.
Linda appeared at the Orange
County Performing Arts Center's Segerstrom Hall in Costa Mesa, CA December 11, 1999 as part of a Cabaret series including:
Susan Egan, Leslie Uggams, Diana Krall and Nell Carter. Ms. Eder also performed a private (SOLD OUT)benefit concert for the
Center on December 10, at which one million dollars was raised toward the building of a new theatre at OCPAC. In addition,
Linda performed aFREE 20-minute mini-concert of Holiday music at BORDERS BOOKS & MUSIC in Costa Mesa, CA on Sunday, Dec.
12 @ 4 PM. After the show, Linda signed her CD for fans.
Linda In Concert
Sorry, if you missed this one. Even
though Linda was suffering from the flu, her voice retained all of it's amazing qualities -- thanks apparently to a couple
of cortizone shots. She breezed through numbers from her latest release, It's No Secret Anymore... as well as sturring renditions
of The Christmas Song, O Holy Night, Over The Rainbow, I Don't Know How To Love Him... and, of course, Someone Like You. A
true highlight of the evening was the duet between Linda, and special surprise guest Douglas Sills of The Scarlet Pimpernel.
It was announced that Mr. Sills will be reprising his Broadway role in selected cities (including Los Angeles) during the
Pimpernel's upcoming national tour.
BACKSTAGE AT THE CONCERT!
There were a lot of fans waiting for Linda at
the stage door, but thanks to my good friend, Connie, (who knew I had met Linda and Frank previously) at the Performing Arts
Center, I was able to go downstairs near the dressing area (via freight elevator). To my surprise, there were even more people
down there, which meant I'd be waiting a while. I didn't care. It was worth it! Especially, when I caught the Douglas Sills'
(The Scarlet Pimpernel) attention. He immediately remembered meeting me outside the Minskoff Theater (April 1999). He just
had trouble figuring out exactly where I lived. I explained that we had only been visiting back in New York, and that Mom
and I actually live right there in Orange County! It was then that he confirmed that he would indeed be starring in The Scarlet
Pimpernel at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles. April 25 - June 18, 2000. Doug said he would see me there, and then went
on to visit with other guests.
At that point, Mom spotted Rachel York ( Marguerite). Doug looked over and asked "Do
you remember John from outside our theatre?" She said she did, although we had only met briefly months earlier. I told her
I enjoyed her recordings of Storybook and I'll Forget You on the recently-released Encore CD. She had to run, but graciously
thanked me as "The Pimpernel" segment of the evening came to a close.
After a few minutes, Frank Wildhorn (Linda's
husband; as well as composer of Jekyll & Hyde, Scarlet Pimpernel, The Civil War, and all of his wife's original material)
popped his head out of Linda's dressing room door. He spotted me and came over to say hello. He autographed my Civil War hat,
as I told him I thought the show was too good for Broadway; but people would love it on tour. Frank just smiled. I also told
him that I thought Why Do People Fall In Love? on Linda's latest CD, It's No Secret Anymore was the most beautiful song he
has written for her so far. He kindly thanked me and said Linda would be out soon.
I was having a great time just
hanging out and soaking up the atmosphere, I even found out that country singer would be starring in The Civil War in selected
cities on tour. That should be great! See it if you can. I guess Mr. Sills had places to go, and was getting inpatient. So,
he went in to see what was keeping Linda.
The next thing I knew, Linda was out to greet me. I told her I could not
believe how well she sang, considering she was ill. She said she didn't feel that badly, it was mostly her voice and throat.
I gave her a gift I had brought for her baby, Jake. She asked if I would like to see him, and then had someone bring him out.
He is adorable! And very lively at late hours. He also has a lot more hair than his father! (Sorry, Frank!) Jake loved the
stuffed toy we brought. It was getting late, and Linda still had many fans to meet at the stage door. She said she wished
I could see her at Carnegie Hall February 2, 2000. But that is not possible. So, we wished each other Happy Holidays and said
good-bye. It was an incredible evening!
Linda Eder has the voice of an Angel, which is probably why I can't stop listening.
She is a
Star Search Grand Champion
...and was one of three leads in the pre-Broadway touring company and original
Broadway Cast of Jekyll and Hyde, co-written by her husband, Frank Wildhorn.
She can be heard on recordings of Jekyll
& Hyde, as well as studio recordings of Wildhorn's other INCREDIBLE BROADWAY musicals, (pages on this website) The Scarlet
Pimpernel and The Civil War: (The Nashville Sessions [1 CD] & The Complete Work [2 CDs] ), both scheduled to tour the
United States in 2000.
She has also recorded several solo albums entitled, Linda Eder (RCA/Victor), ...And
so much more, and Storybook (Angel), It's Time! and It's No Secret Anymore, GOLD, as well as Broadway, My Way (Atlantic)
(My personal fave!)
...and starred in her own PBS concert special in March 1999.
Eder
has also....
released an album of Holiday music, Christmas Stays The Same, in late 2000... A companion DVD followed!
...And
another Wildhorn musical, "Camille Claudel" is also on the drawing board for this busy performer.
Linda
has performed at the prestigious Belmont Stakes horse race each for five years (1997-2001)
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And has appeaeared
on TV shows such as:
The Rosie O'Donnell Show Live With Regis & Kathie Lee Ru Paul QVC
...AND MORE!!!
