Let's talk about Bruno: Highland Park skater Eddy Zeidler plays iconic 'Encanto' character for DisneyOnIce
"It happened to be one of the first family outings we did when we moved to Highland Park ... we went to the Centennial Ice Arena and I just took to it," Zeidler said."While everyone else was clinging to the boards, I was a maniac. I wouldn't stop. I just kept going from there."
Zeidler said the song about his"Encanto" character,"We Don't Talk About Bruno," outperformed"Let it Go" from Disney's"Frozen" on the Billboard Hot 100."Bruno" reached No. 1 last January while"Let it Go" topped out at No. 5 in 2014. Zeidler will perform in an entire run of a particular show, which he said can last at least four years. He said"Treasure Trove" toured nearly 10 years. Disney On Ice also has multiple shows operating concurrently; its website lists five current productions.
With the company he's performed for the royal family of Brunei and for"tons of celebrities" including Lin-Manuel Miranda in November in New York City. Miranda, the"Encanto" songwriter and also the brains behind"Hamilton,""was so excited, he was jumping up and down," Zeidler said. Eddy Zeidler of Highland Park skates during an afternoon workout at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont. - Joe Lewnard | Staff Photographer A set can"look like hardwood floors, or it could look like a lake.Zeidler came to entertainment from a competitive background. He skated at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships for five straight years from 1990 to 1994, winning silver and bronze medals in Novice Pairs with partner Sabrina Corbaci, who now is married to Olympian Todd Eldredge.
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