Broadway Star Linda Eder to Headline White Plains Performing Arts Center Benefit This Weekend
By: BWW News Desk Feb. 06, 2017
A fundraiser for WPPAC showcasing one of the greatest voices of our time; Linda Eder's diverse repertoire spans Broadway, Standards, Pop, Country and Jazz. As the tragic character "Lucy" in the Broadway musical Jekyll & Hyde, from composer Frank Wildhorn, Ms. Eder blew the roof off of New York's Plymouth Theatre each night as she belted out signature songs "Someone Like You" and "A New Life". Her Broadway debut, for which she was rewarded with a Drama Desk nomination, sent her already rapidly rising star blazing across the sky, securing her spot as one of America's most beloved singers and dynamic live performers.
Born in Tucson, Arizona, and raised in Brainerd, Minnesota, Ms. Eder began her career singing in her home state and eventually landed a gig at Harrah's Casino in Atlantic City. But it was her appearances on the 1987 season of Star Search, where she won for an unprecedented 12 weeks, that attracted the attention of audiences and record companies alike.
Ms. Eder launched her recording career in 1991 with her self-titled debut album and soon established a vital niche as America's most popular and acclaimed new interpreter of pop standards and theatrical songs with 15 solo albums and 12 musical recordings. Those albums highlight Linda's abundant vocal gifts as well as her skill for delivering dramatic, emotionally resonant interpretations of familiar songs while making them her own. She followed up with The Other Side of Me, a country pop blend of contemporary music - including a song written by Linda. And, in June 2010, Linda and Clay Aiken coverEd Roy Orbison's "Crying" as a duet on Clay's new album Tried & True.
The concert stage remains the mainstay of Ms. Eder's career. She has performed for sold-out crowds in venues across the country and throughout Europe. She has been featured on numerous PBS television concert specials including Clay Aiken's Tried & True; Hallelujah Broadway; Linda Eder: The PBS Concert; Best of Broadway: Broadway's Leading Ladies; Best of Broadway: Love Songs; Jim Brickman plays The Disney Songbook; and more.
Ms. Eder has performed at many prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall, The Town Hall, The Kennedy Center, Davies Hall, Radio City Music Hall, Wolftrap and the Ravinia Festival. Always touring in good company, her collaborations include the late Oscar-winning composer and pianist Marvin Hamlisch, Tony-winner Michael Feinstein and Keith Lockhart, conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra.
All proceeds to benefit the White Plains Performing Arts Center, a 501(c)3 not-for-profit arts organization.
Linda Eder will play the White Plains Performing Arts Center on Saturday, February 11 at 8:00 pm. White Plains Performing Arts Center is located on the third level of City Center off Mamaroneck Avenue and Main Street in downtown White Plains, minutes from the White Plains Metro North Station. Tickets are $100 which includes a post-show reception, $75, $50, $35. For tickets visit the theatre box office Monday-Friday (11am-6pm), purchase the tickets online at wppac.com or call 914-328-1600. For Group Sales, please contact boxoffice@wppac.com.
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