Linda Eder

Linda Eder is an American singer and actress. She made her Broadway debut in the musical Jekyll & Hyde, for which she received 1997 Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Nominations, as well as the Theatre World Award for Best Actress in a Musical. Eder is also featured on the concept albums of several other Broadway shows, such as The Scarlet Pimpernel and The Civil War.Now, after starring in the Broadway smash Jekyll & Hyde, selling out concert halls around the country to stunning reviews and recording six solo records of her own, Linda has decided to record BROADWAY MY WAY. A collection of her favorite songs from musicals ranging from classic to one from her upcoming show, Camille Claudel, Eder offers her take on a range of familiar songs, performed with some unfamiliar twists. Linda knew she wanted to be a singer by the time she was eight.

In contemplating BROADWAY MY WAY, Linda’s interpretation becomes as relevant as the performance. Critics nationwide have described Linda’s style as “passionate,” “vibrant” “warm” and “glorious,” while Daily Variety, reviewing a Los Angeles show, called her interpretations “honest and pure… Eder is an artist who possesses the kind of individuality that marks a great, enduring star.” Her voice has been described with equal fervor: The Los Angeles Times wrote “A voice like Linda Eder’s is rare, the sensitivity to use it to its fullest rarer still,” while New York’s Daily News succinctly stated “she’s simply one of the most spellbinding singers of our time.”

Linda’s story has a fairy-tale quality to it; her first true national exposure was via “Star Search,” where she had 13-weeks of success. It was also through “Star Search” that Linda first met her husband-to-be, composer Frank Wildhorn (Jekyll & Hyde, The Scarlet Pimpernel, The Civil War and the upcoming Camille Claudel), who was then in the planning stages for the theater version of Jekyll & Hyde. In 1990, the show premiered in Houston, with Linda performing the pivotal role of Lucy. USA Today reviewed the Broadway version of Jekyll & Hyde, describing Linda as “a captivating presence and a Streisand-esque singing voice that elevates everything it touches.” Linda’s performance as Lucy earned her the Theatre World Award for Best Broadway Debut as well as the Drama Desk and Outer Critics’ Circle Award Nominations for Best Actress in a Musical.

Since leaving Jekyll & Hyde, Linda’s recorded the following albums: her self-titled debut, released on RCA, AND SO MUCH MORE (Angel), and IT’S TIME, IT’S NO SECRET ANYMORE, CHRISTMAS STAYS THE SAME and GOLD on Atlantic. Sometime in between, and not too long ago, she realized a life-long dream: Linda performed two sold-out concerts at Carnegie Hall to what the New York Times described as a “thunderously adoring audience.” Linda can also be heard on the original Broadway Cast Albums for Jekyll & Hyde, and the original concept albums for her husband’s other stage musicals, The Scarlet Pimpernel and The Civil War. “We bring out the best in each other,” Linda says of collaborating with Frank, “He’s writing for me, and I’m singing for him.”


With the release of BROADWAY MY WAY, which will coincide with a return engagement at Carnegie Hall, Linda Eder has truly come into her own. She’s following her heart – but she’s also made tangible a dream that started when she was a small child. She’s recorded a document of her aspirations, filtered through years of performing and perspective. Now is Linda’s time. And, she’s doing it her way!