"Dramatic stage singers today are more hard-pressed than ever to deliver original, truthful and personal performances with bravura. Stephen Purdy's new text contains insightful, invaluable wisdom that gives modern stage performers the tools and the wherewithal to do this in a way that nurtures their individuality and fosters their artistry."

- Placido Domingo

Opera Singer and Conductor

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"This book is wonderful, a unique and invaluable publication."

-Allen Hubby

Owner - The Drama Bookshop, New York

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"Stephen Purdy's Musical Theatre Song is a major contribution to musical theatre scholarship"---

                -The Journal of American Theatre and Drama