"Baritone Eddie Pleasant, looking elegant in a white dinner jacket, scored in such numbers as Ellington's Prelude to a Kiss, where his lyric phrasing and warm timbre ...infused the moment with suspense and longing. His rendition of Fly Me to the Moon soared with powerful high notes that were punctuated by wailing trombone and trumpet that brought cheers from the audience." (Greenwich Time)

"Combining the grace of a dancer with a stock villain’s body language, baritone Edward Pleasant was most entertaining as the conjurer Zodzetrick." ("Treemonisha" - Classical Voice of North Carolina)

The 'Libera Me' (Duruflé), with its dramatic text was sung with appropriate gravitas by Edward Pleasant, who has a warm instrument with a pristine delivery." (Greenwich Time)

"What an outstanding cast! Taking the lead was Eddie Pleasant — as Coalhouse Walker Jr., a ragtime piano player — who has a beautiful, rich baritone voice and is a fine actor as well . . . Pleasant raised the bar for the other singers in the cast."  ("Ragtime" — Midland Reporter-Telegram)

"Mr. Pleasant’s beautiful and emotional performance was the highlight of the evening. He conveyed the various aspects of Pompey’s character well: his delight at being free, his fear of being taken back to the Calhouns and the sense of humor that maintains him through hardship.  ("Bloomer Girl" — Theater Inform)

"'When the Band Plays Ragtime' is sung beautifully by baritone Edward Pleasant."  (Classics Today.com)

"Edward Pleasant brought a note of solemnity to his confrontation with Tamino."  (Advocate and Greenwich Time)