Golden Rainbow - York Theatre - Fall 2023
A Child’s Christmas in Wales at the Irish Repertory Theatre runs December 1-December 31st 2022!
Music Direction & Piano by David Hancock Turner
Back again in Fall 2022!!!
at the Irish Repertory Theatre July-Sept 11, 2022
Penelope at the York Theatre —
Music Direction, Orchestrations, and Vocal Arrangements by DHT. Cast album was recorded May 2022 & will be released soon!
November and December 2021 in NYC!
Love Life — Encores! at City Center — Associate Music Director (Spring 2020)
We prepared for months, then rehearsed for two weeks, and even were able to run through this show on March 12, 2020— Then the city and the rest of the world shut down... Hopefully we will be able to bring back this amazing Lerner & Weill musical for a City Center audience some day!
50 Million Frenchmen - York Theatre Company - Associate Music Director & Pianist. September-Oct 2019.
“She has an able partner in her music director and arranger David Hancock Turner, who has provided a spectrum of charts that stretches from jazz to bluegrass to pop without ever betraying the "lullaby" mission statement.” (castalbums.org)
“David Hancock Turner—as one of the pianists among 13 instrumentalists, musical director, and arranger—finds a pleasing balance between fresh creativity and respecting the original musical architectures of older pieces (maybe from your childhood) that some folks will especially long for and welcome nostalgically like old friends.” (talkinbroadway.com)
Evans Haile, Nancy Ford, Tom Jones, DHT
The Day Before Spring - York Theatre Company - Music Direction, Arrangements and Piano. February 2019.
”A light romantic comedy of its period, the music is much more complex than other shows of the period, but is excellently played by music director David Hancock Turner at the piano, George Farmer on double bass and Buddy Williams on drums.” (theaterscene.net)
”Music director David Hancock Turner does a good job as well, leading a three-piece combo.” (nystagereview.com)
Buddy Williams, DHT, George Farmer
Carmelina - York Theatre Company - Music Direction and Piano. January-February 2019.
“Under the music direction of David Hancock Turner at the piano plus bass by Joseph Wallace, the score is a thing of beauty in the well-created manner and very well sung.” (theaterscene.net)
“The “orchestra” consists of music director Turner at the piano and Joseph Wallace on bass, and it is quite amazing how only a musical twosome can make the score soar.” (wolfentertainmentguide.com)
“Along with musical direction by David Hancock Turner, playing the piano himself and accompanied by bass player Joseph Wallace, the small, lovely sound makes for some very pretty music.” (theaterpizzazz.com)
”David Hancock Turner offers robust, textured Music Direction/Piano.” (womanaroundtown.com)
Barry Harman, DHT, Elisa Loti Stein, Michael Leeds
“David Hancock Turner’s orchestrations are economical but so incredibly atmospheric with wonderful banjo and violin parts that just resonate with that wonderful country ‘thang’ that has you toe-tapping whilst you sit trying to follow the shenanigans of this show. “ (britishtheatre.com)
Subways are for Sleeping - York Theatre Company - Music Direction & Piano. Feb-March 2018.
"But the performers, guided by Ross with a light touch and palpable affection, march nimbly toward the inevitable happy ending, carrying Comden and Green’s libretto and lyrics in hand (or reading from stands scattered across the stage) while accompanied heartily by pianist–music director David Hancock Turner and bassist George Farmer." (Village Voice)
"The music is joyously played by music director David Hancock Turner on the York’s recently acquired Steinway piano accompanied by bassist George Farmer." (theaterscene.net)
"Music Director David Hancock Turner on the piano sounded like an orchestra, along with George Farmer on bass... One of the highlights of this production was the inclusion of Styne’s amazing overture for the show as the projection of his hand written musical chart filled the screen. " (theaterpizzazz.com)
"David Hancock Turner has made them all sound fabulous under his musical direction." (Times Square Chronicles)
"There's not a clunker in the entire score, nicely accompanied here by David Hancock Turner on piano and George Farmer on bass." (talkinbroadway.com)
Stuart Ross, DHT, Jason Buell
Hallelujah Baby - York Theatre Company- Music Direction & Piano. January-February 2018.
"Musical direction is by David Hancock Turner, who is at the piano, with Richie Goods on bass, both doing an amazing job as the “Orchestra” playing Styne’s score." (wolfentertainmentguide.com)
"David Hancock Turner on piano and Richie Goods on bass (both excellent)" (talkingbroadway.com)
"Music director David Hancock Turner at the piano and Richie Goods on bass give a good reading of the melodic Styne score." (Theaterscene.net)
"Musical Director and pianist David Hancock Turner and bassist Richie Goods provide all of the accompaniment. It is a huge task they handle well." (thefrontrowcenter.com)
Desperate Measures - York Theatre Company - Music Direction, Orchestrations & Piano. Sep-Dec 2017.
"Also praiseworthy is David Hancock Turner for both his plummy, perky arrangements, tickling the ivories and leading a band of three gifted musicians" (theaterpizzazz.com)
"In the band, a grand quartet of players of mandolin, double bass, guitar and piano make good use also of banjo and fiddle under the spirited baton of pianist David Hancock Turner." (DCMetroTheaterArts.com)
"With David Hancock Turner as a fine pianist, conductor, and orchestrator, the four man band includes guitar, banjo, double bass, fiddle and mandolin." (theaterscene.net)
"Friedman's country sound shows authenticity in David Hancock Turner's orchestrations and nimble pianissimo" (citycabaret.com)
"David Hancock Turner leads a foot-stomping four-piece band, including, of all things, a mandolin." (talkingbroadway.com)
"David Hancock Turner leads a spirited band that includes mandolin, banjo and guitar." (theculturalcritic.com)
"With solid music direction and orchestrations by David Hancock Turner" (frontmezzjunkies.com)
"Credit is especially due the musical direction and orchestrations by David Hancock Turner, also at the piano, and the three musicians who join in bringing the score to life" (wolfentertainmentguide.com)
Money Talks - Davenport Theater - Music Direction & Piano. July-August 2017
"The cast, accompanied by music director David Hancock Turner, performs Friedman's compositions with flair." (curtainup.com)