It hardly seems possible that it has been one year since the successful world premiere of CAMILLE CLAUDEL at The Norma Terris Theatre in Chester, Connecticut. At that time, Linda's fans watched in awe as she completely threw herself into this demanding role and actually became Camille at each and every performance. It was very evident to all those in attendance on those magical days in August and September of 2003 that Linda was passionate about bringing the life of Camille Claudel to the stage. Throughout the year since her last performance on stage in Connecticut, she has kept this amazing character alive in concerts all across the country by including some memorable and wonderfully expressive musical numbers from the show. The fans are hoping that CAMILLE CLAUDEL will be well-received when it is presented at The National Alliance for Musical Theatre's Annual Festival of New Musicals during its Fall Conference in New York City on October 3rd and 4th.

As always, Linda is very grateful to her fans for their support and has once again graciously written a letter for THE VOICE. You can read Linda's latest letter on the Home Page.

The person who is responsible for bringing Linda to theatres all around the country is David Hart. He has been Linda's friend and agent for many years and works tirelessly to see that Linda performs in many different venues. When you read his interview, you will be amazed by the career he has had in various aspects of the music business.

Calling all single young ladies! As Linda has mentioned at some of her concerts, her very talented and handsome keyboardist, Billy Stein, is the only unattached member of her band. Although he comes from a very musical family, you'll be surprised to read about the other career path he almost chose instead of music.

First (and second and third) there were Linda's truly unforgettable concerts at Carnegie Hall where she performed to sold out houses. February 7, 2004 brought an appearance at Radio City Music Hall with Keith Lockhart and The Boston Pops and what a magical evening it was!

John Edward is a huge fan and good friend of Linda's. Recognizing the healing power of music, he asked Linda to perform for his television show. He was very excited to be able to share with Linda's fans some insight into his life and career, and you'll never believe how he first met her!

For the seventh straight year, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS has sponsored an auction of Broadway Bears to raise money for AIDS-related causes. The auction of 2004 saw the debut of Lucy Bear from JEKYLL & HYDE.

On November 8, 2003 Linda's fans came together in Connecticut to share an evening of music and skating at Katarina Witt's Ice Show. Linda, as well as other musical guests, lent their voices to a spectacular evening of skating.

Those fans who have followed Linda's career throughout the years have witnessed a metamorphosis of Linda's Style. This has been evident in her hairstyles- going from short to long, longer, very long and back to short- and from brunette to blonde, red and back to brunette. You'll enjoy seeing Linda's many looks.

Congratulations to Frank Wildhorn on the very successful premiere of the new JEKYLL & HYDE Concert at the Lenape Regional Performing Arts Center in June. We'd like to also send our best wishes to Frank on his latest Broadway project, DRACULA, THE MUSICAL, which opened on Broadway at The Belasco Theatre on August 19th.

We'd like to share some important updates concerning three of Linda's dear friends, whose interviews have appeared in previous editions of THE VOICE. Exciting times are on the horizon for the very talented Kim Scharnberg. His orchestrations for the new musical, LITTLE WOMEN, will be heard in September and October when this new musical previews at Duke University. The show will then begin previews on Broadway on December 2nd at The Virginia Theatre with an opening date set for January 23, 2005. Best wishes, Kim! Kim has also been busy doing the orchestrations for the JEKYLL & HYDE Concert as well as additional orchestrations for DRACULA. And, Kim's been busy producing and arranging Rob Evan's debut album, which in his words, "is turning out great!" Eder band members David Finck, Clint DeGanon, David Mann and Barry Danielian, plus more horns and strings all participated. Kim's also been working with Jack Murphy, who also has a lot to report to Linda's fans! They just completed producing a CD for country/crossover artist Stephanie Diane. The project was produced in Los Angeles where Stephanie (a huge Linda Eder fan) is based. This is one of the first projects to be developed by SuRGe Entertainment, LLC - a record production, music publishing, film company - that Jack has started with several other partners. Stephanie's first video "When It Hits Home" was recently completed and is in the final stages of editing. On the theater front, Jack is doing a major re-write on the musical SCOTT AND ZELDA: THE OTHER SIDE OF PARADISE, to be directed by Ann Reinking, as well as more work on VIENNA - THE LAST WALTZ, now scheduled to debut in Vienna in either February or March of 2006. Jack is also writing feverishly away on songs for Linda's next album. As always, if you want to hear or purchase more of Jack Murphy's music visit www.jackmurphymusic.com and check it out. And at long last (but certainly not least!) this past spring, a new Web site was developed for Linda's bassist, David Finck. We encourage our readers to visit his site at www.davidfinck.net to learn more about this amazing musician and his career.

We would like to extend our sympathy to the family and friends of Carl Anderson, who passed away on February 23, 2004. Carl was a beloved friend of Linda and will be greatly missed. We will always hold precious memories of Carl, such as the Once In A Lifetime concert with Linda and Doug Sills, dear in our hearts.

Our heartfelt thanks go out to everyone who has contributed in any way to this edition of THE VOICE.

To Linda- You are simply the best! Your concerts from coast to coast keep your devoted fans happy and coming back for more. You give of yourself both on and off the stage, and that's what sets you apart. We at THE VOICE appreciate your continual support and your willingness to contribute to each edition. We are truly grateful.

To Jill Siegel and Jeremy Roberts- Your support and guidance are invaluable. We couldn't do this without you! Thank you.

A very special thank you to those who contributed to the pages of this edition: David Hart, Billy Stein, John Edward, Clint DeGanon, David Finck, Jeffery Osborne, Kim Scharnberg, Katarina Witt, Andrea Blumenthal, Marty Eaton, Michelle Ellis, Elisabeth Gottmann, Betty Greenawalt, Sharon Modieska and Kelly Wolner.

No edition of THE VOICE would be complete without fan participation. Be sure to check out Fan Corner to see your photos and messages to Linda. Also be sure to check out the Future Issue page and the Winter 2005 Contest page. A huge thank you to the fans for your support. Enjoy!

And lastly, some news from us. Due to other professional commitments and health issues of a member of their immediate family, Charlene Hyman, Editor, and Jack Hyman, Webmaster, are no longer going to be affiliated with THE VOICE. We would like to thank Charlene and Jack for their creative input, time and hard work over the past two years and wish the very best for them and their family.

Warmest regards,

THE VOICE EDITORIAL STAFF

Amanda Christensen (Webmistress and Editor), Ellen Jacobs (Editor) and Lori Phelan (Editor)