Musical Theatre Song

With its combination of historicity and practicality, Musical Theatre Song ... will be of interest to both educators and performers. * Journal of American Drama and Theatre * 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 * It's about time that somebody put a real, relevant text out there about theatre song preparation and choice. As a music supervisor, arranger and orchestrator of many rock and pop Broadway, West End and Internationally produced musicals I'm extremely sensitive in the casting process to a singer's ability to execute story-based song performance and act the song. This is in addition to having chosen material that works for them personally. Purdy's knockout book gives modern musical theatre performers the essential ingredients they need to accomplish these things and so much else. * Ethan Popp, Grammy-nominated producer and Tony-nominated orchestrator * Purdy offers Musical Theatre Song as a guide to the singing actor in the selection, preparation, and presentation of audition material ... Anyone preparing for an audition in the music theater arena will find this book invaluable. * NATS Journal of Singing * Purdy's book serves as an excellent companion on the road to success in the audition room ... the sections in which he offers practical advice, tricks of the trade, and exercises make the book a useful guide for students of musical theatre, as well as musical theatre practitioners and teachers ... an excellent tool for classroom use ... Purdy's unique perspective and experience lend Musical Theatre Song a level of authority and insight that make it an excellent addition to any musical theatre student's, teacher's, or practitioner's library. * Theatre Topics *