LINDA PURL
Described by The London Times as “Purl cuts loose with all the authority of a seasoned jazz vocalist…she is mesmerizing,” and by the Los Angeles Times as “a true American sweetheart…riveting…a gifted song stylist,” Linda Purl is celebrated for a career that spans Broadway, television, film and the international jazz stage.
Known to millions for her starring and recurring roles on iconic television series including Happy Days, The Office, Matlock and The Bold and the Beautiful, Purl has also appeared in more than 45 made-for-television movies. Her theatre career includes performances on Broadway, Off-Broadway, in major regional theatres and on international tours.
A respected recording artist, her solo albums include Alone Together, Out of the World, Midnight Caravan, Up Jumped Spring, Taking a Chance and This Could Be the Start, with a new release, I’m All Smiles, scheduled for 2027. Linda Purl’s concert appearances include Dizzy’s Jazz at Lincoln Center, 54 Below, Birdland, Catalina Jazz Club, Orlando Jazz Orchestra, Colorado Springs Philharmonic, Princess Grace Theatre in Monaco, Crazy Coqs in London and Satin Doll in Tokyo.
“Linda Purl brings seasoned theatrical depth to her jazz performances—a remarkable blend of craft, warmth, and musicality.” — JazzDaGama
“One of the living links to the golden era of the American Songbook, acclaimed for her impeccable phrasing, theatrical flair, and deep understanding of lyric-driven storytelling.” — Stephen Sorokoff
AVAILABLE SHOWS
GLAMOUR & JAZZ: LINDA PURL’S NIGHTCLUB LEGENDS
Duo with Pianist • Quartet with Piano, Bass & Drums
Straight from London’s Crazy Coqs, New York’s 54 Below and Tokyo’s Swing Hall, My Romance is a stylish salute to the legendary women of song from the 1940s and ’50s—Ella Fitzgerald, Judy Garland, Rosemary Clooney and more—at the height of the glamorous supper-club era.
From sultry ballads to sizzling Latin-infused jazz arrangements of Broadway classics, the program features reimagined favorites including My Romance, Shall We Dance and Caravan. With sophistication, sparkle and unmistakable charm, Linda Purl conjures a nocturnal world where the surroundings are posh, the drinks keep flowing and nobody goes to bed before three.
LOVE LETTERS by A. R. Gurney
Starring Patrick Duffy & Linda Purl
Patrick Duffy—stage and television actor best known for his starring roles on Dallas, Step by Step and Man From Atlantis—joins real-life partner Linda Purl in A. R. Gurney’s award-winning and deeply moving play, a story told entirely through letters exchanged across the years.
Spanning nearly 50 years, Love Letters follows Andrew Makepeace Ladd III and Melissa Gardner from childhood through the many turns their lives take. Through birthdays, ambitions, marriages, disappointments and paths not taken, their letters reveal a relationship that changes over time while never quite letting go.
With only two actors, two chairs and a lifetime of correspondence, Love Letters creates an intimacy that draws audiences completely into the lives of its characters. In the hands of Patrick Duffy and Linda Purl, the humor, affection, missed opportunities and enduring connection at the heart of the play become both deeply personal and universally recognizable.
“Love Letters was sublime…Patrick Duffy and Linda Purl, two seasoned actors, were outstanding in their performances…incredibly special to witness two gifted actors—who also happen to be a real-life couple—perform this live. I laughed and I cried, and I was certainly not the only one.” — Suffolk News, UK
