Linda Eder @ 54Below
Linda Eder @ 54Below
#1Linda Eder @ 54Below
Posted: 6/18/17 at 11:07pm
I've never been to 54Below but a friend told me Linda will be performing there at the end of this month and again in November. I also saw from the 54Below website she performed earlier this year.
Has anyone gone to see her perform at 54Below? If so, which songs did she sing?
I unfortunately never had the opportunity to see her perform as Lucy in Jekyll & Hyde and would love to see her sing "Someone Like You" live.
The other song I'm familiar with that she sang was "Only Love" from Scarlet Pimpernel.
#2Linda Eder @ 54Below
Posted: 6/18/17 at 11:39pm
No matter what she sings she is wonderful live. I saw her twice in Denver. Once after Jekyl & Hyde closed there and she did a free concert as a thank you to Denver for supporting the show. The second time I saw her with Burt Bacarach. Both times she sang Someone Like You. That was years ago. It is kind of her signature song so there might be a good chance she will sing it but just get a ticket and hear her live.
#3Linda Eder @ 54Below
Posted: 6/18/17 at 11:45pm
I would imagine anytime you see Linda Eder live, you're going to hear Someone Like You and Vienna. I've seen her live three times and she sang both of those songs each time.
#4Linda Eder @ 54Below
Posted: 6/19/17 at 1:26am
This was so long ago that it's probably not relevant, but in 1999 and 2000 PBS ran two episodes of My Favorite Broadway, both hosted by Julie Andrews and containing some wonderful performances, as well as a few not so wonderful.
Linda sang "Man of La Mancha" on one and a really nice related trio of "I'm Gonna Love You," "I Don't Know How to Love Him," and "What Kind of Fool Am I" on the other.
Some other gems, The Sir Andrew Love Threesome: Audra sings "Love Changes Everything," Marin sings "Unexpected Song," and Judy Kuhn "I Don't Know How to Love Him." Audra sings "Down with Love," Young Anna Kendricks dressed as a prim little girl sings "Life Upon the Wicked Stage" with the hideous Cabaret Kit Kat Girls hissing around her. Rebecca Luker sings her lush "Falling In Love With Love," Karen Ziemba sings "I Wanna Be A Rockette" joined by all the real Rockettes. PBS doesn't do Broadway like it used to. All of these are probably up on YouTube.
#5Linda Eder @ 54Below
Posted: 6/19/17 at 1:47am
Her "Man of La Mancha" is, sacrilegious as it may sound, the definitive version for me. It's insanity.
I've seen her in concert twice, both at the Tilles Center. The second time around, she had to stop the show halfway through due to vocal damage, but she was such a pro about it and had some members of the audience sing along to some of the songs in her place. I was just disappointed we missed "Man of La Mancha" that time around!
She's just fabulous. For sure, go!
#6Linda Eder @ 54Below
Posted: 6/19/17 at 10:07am
bct14972 said: "Her "Man of La Mancha" is, sacrilegious as it may sound, the definitive version for me. It's insanity."
Could not agree more! That section of whistle notes is jaw dropping.
#7Linda Eder @ 54Below
Posted: 6/19/17 at 10:33am
She first sang LaMancha live at that Denver concert I attended. She prefaced it with a short story about why she always wanted to sing it then commenced to blow the roof off of the theater. We were instantly on our feet when she finished. She sang it the second time I saw her also.
MCfan2
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/29/06
#9Linda Eder @ 54Below
Posted: 6/19/17 at 11:03am
Linda Eder is a gift from the Gods. I've seen her in concert well over 40 times and each time, is an absolute thrill. Would love to see her at 54 Below. Her show will be incredible - it always is.
Enjoy!
#10Linda Eder @ 54Below
Posted: 6/19/17 at 11:40am
So, you got me interested enough to queue up the DVD and I thought that Linda really nailed the song. And got a large ovation from the audience to which you would have thought would be more impressed by bigger name stars.
If she had sung "Impossible Dream" then I might have had to defend Richard Kiley. A couple of years ago, probably upon his death, I opined the unfairness of Jack Jones having a hit with his bland version while Kiley remained pretty anonymous. Sure enough, a member of his family read it and got back to me. Of course Kiley's version would never have gone commercial. I think.
Anyway, it's all up on Youtube including extra tracks that never made the DVD that was sold.
Both June 54 Below shows have at least one $110 side view seat available and after that it's $145 and $175 left.
#11Linda Eder @ 54Below
Posted: 6/19/17 at 12:13pm
I have a feeling she'll cover all her hits and then some. I highly suggest you go. I've seen her live about 3 times now, and would LOVE for her to play Los Angeles sometime soon. For some reason, she doesn't appear here too often.
carolinaguy
Broadway Star Joined: 10/13/06
#12Linda Eder @ 54Below
Posted: 6/19/17 at 1:04pm
I've seen her several times, but not for about 5 years now (she seems to have slowed down her touring). She's done "Vienna", "Man of La Mancha", and "Someone Like You" every time I've seen her (though the whistle tones aren't quite what they once were). But she's done fresh material each time as well (including a cover of "Rolling in the Deep" the last time I saw her). She's a glory to hear live and seems to have adjusted her set list to the capabilities of an aging instrument quite well. (I don't mean to imply she's old or losing her gift, just that a 50 year old voice can't do everything a 25 year old voice could.) Her interpretive skills have blossomed over the years, and her stage patter has gone from a little stiff to incredibly engaging. Go see her!
#13Linda Eder @ 54Below
Posted: 6/19/17 at 1:10pm
Here's the link to the complete concert of "My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies," from Carnegie Hall. Linda sang 2 songs - she starts at 1:20 - "Someone Like You" and "Man of La Mancha." The dvd is a edited version of the show.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlBM1ZUBGBg
#14Linda Eder @ 54Below
Posted: 6/19/17 at 1:11pm
Here's Linda singing "What Kind of Fool Am I" - starting at 2:50pm.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrNIwJf4dWk
#15Linda Eder @ 54Below
Posted: 6/19/17 at 2:43pm
Linda Eder does have a thrilling voice, but I've never found her to be a particularly versatile actress. I actually preferred watching Coleen Sexton as Lucy.
#16Linda Eder @ 54Below
Posted: 6/19/17 at 7:28pm
I was at 54 Below for the 2nd time a couple of weeks ago and I was thinking what a nice, intimate venue and I'd finally get to hear some pure, undistorted voices.
Nope. Everyone miked. To play a large dining room.
Are these mikes like security blankets? If you're a bit off on the tone does the amplification cover it up?
It's something that I don't understand. It's the best thing that opera has going for it (well, besides some of the music).
Thanks for the link. I thought that I would have to hunt around to find songs that didn't make the DVD.
#17Linda Eder @ 54Below
Posted: 6/19/17 at 8:19pm
Thanks everyone for answering my question! My friend and I decided to bite the bullet and go see her at 54Below!!! :)
adrnyc
Chorus Member Joined: 10/12/16
#18Linda Eder @ 54Below
Posted: 6/20/17 at 8:32am
Wick3 said: "Thanks everyone for answering my question! My friend and I decided to bite the bullet and go see her at 54Below!!! :)
I hope you enjoy it! I've seen Linda more times than I can count. Probably 20-30 times? Her last two shows that I caught at 54 Below didn't have much of her own music. She always does Vienna, Man of La Mancha (even though she can no longer hit the highest note), and Someone Like You. Lately, she does a sort of "my favorite Broadway songs" show. Each time she sang basically the same songs, with only a few differences, from her live album that was released a few years ago on her website. (She records and releases her own albums these days - she's without a record label.) You might consider picking up that CD, if you don't already have it. Have fun!
#19Linda Eder @ 54Below
Posted: 6/20/17 at 9:30am
She has such a thrilling voice- it's a shame she's a terrible actress. If she was a better actress, she could have had an amazing stage career.
adrnyc
Chorus Member Joined: 10/12/16
#20Linda Eder @ 54Below
Posted: 6/20/17 at 10:28am
adamgreer said: "She has such a thrilling voice- it's a shame she's a terrible actress. If she was a better actress, she could have had an amazing stage career.
That's an interesting take. I've always thought of her this way: What an intelligent woman to know that she isn't really an actress and not pursue that avenue after J&H. She discovered she was really more of a singer and instead has had an amazing career as a solo artist, both recording albums and performing live. She certainly doesn't appear to be hurting, that's for sure!
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