Joshua Turchin
Joshua David Turchin (born September 29, 2006) is an American singer, actor,[1] dancer,[2] composer,[3] writer,[4] and musical director.[5] He is the creator and host of an online show titled, The Early Night Show, a variety of cabaret series featuring Broadway artists.[6] Turchin is also the founder of Broadway Kids Jam, a band of kids from Broadway, TV, and film.[7]
Turchin is the first young adult to star in Forbidden Broadway in the 38 years of the show's existence.
Early life and education
Turchin was born to Kira Brenman Turchin, a biomedical engineer, and Jason Scott Turchin, an attorney. At the age of 8, Turchin started performing professionally.[6]
Career
Turchin has been featured in national tours of A Christmas Story, the Musical twice.[8]
In December 2017, Turchin starred as Trevor from Trevor the Musical in the TrevorLive LA Benefit and sang "Stranger," at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA.[8] Turchin was host and accompanist of the (YOUNG) Broadway Series in New York City.[9] He performed with The Cleveland Orchestra in the opera Green Eggs and Hamadeus.[10]
In 2018, Turchin worked on the reading of a musical, Shepherd the Musical.[11] He was cast in the reading of Corner of Bitter and Sweet, the Musical. [12]He played Sean Hawkins in the musical adaptation reading of the book, Dust and Shadow: An Account of the Ripper Killings by Dr. John H. Watson. Turchin also played Tiny Tim in the Century Club's annual A Christmas Carol reading.[13] In 2018, he starred as Flounder in the Hollywood Bowl Live to Film Production of The Little Mermaid,14 where he sang "She's In Love."[14]
Turchin wrote the book, music, and lyrics to The Perfect Fit, the Musical when he was just 12 years old.[15][16] The Perfect Fit received a studio recording distributed by Broadway Records in NYC.[17]
In September of 2020, Turchin re-adapted The Perfect Fit Musical to a socially distant concert, The Perfect The Musical: The Perfectly Distant Concert. The concert was performed at the Sharon Playhouse Drive-in in Sharon, Connecticut on September 5, 2020.[18]
Recognition
- Best Actor in a Musical (Professional) for A Christmas Story, the Musical by 2016 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards[19]
- New York's Youngest Musical Prodigy by Downtown Magazine[20]
- Best Ensemble award for The Perfect Fit[21]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Note | |
| 2020 | The Early Night Show with Joshua Turchin (TV Series) | Writer, director, executive producer, composer (opening and closing music), and self (host) | [22] | |
| Rocking for Relief (TV Special) | Self | |||
| 2019 | The Little Mermaid: An Immersive Live-to-Film Concert Experience (Video) | Actor - Flounder | [23] | |
| 2016/I | 6 Minutes (Short) | Actor - Kevin Jr. | [22] | |
| 2016 | Time, Love, Choice (Short) | Actor - Little Johnny | ||
| No Presents on Christmas (Short) (completed) | Writer | |||
| No Politics (Film) | Actor | |||
| Impatience (Film) | ||||
| Paper Mask (Animation) | Voice artist – In the pilot episode | Misseri Studio’s project | ||
| Gyuri and Friends (Animated Series) | Voice artist – Gyuri | |||
| Busy Fingers (Animated Series) | Voice artist – Lead character | |||
| We Will Rock You | Voice artist | Theatrical Rights Worldwide cast recordings | ||
| Ms. Nelson Is Missing |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Note | |
| 2019 | Forbidden Broadway: The Next Generation | Played at the York Theater in New York City, NY, and the Triad Theatre in NYC. | [24][25] | |
| 2018 | XY the Musical | Chris/Christine | Presented at ASCAP Musical Theater Workshop. | [26] |
| Unmasked the Musical | ||||
| The Pill | Young Phillip | An Off-Broadway play. Premiered at La Mama Theater in New York City | [27] | |
| Down South | As a workshop cast | [28] | ||
| 2017 | Caroline, or Change | Noah | Tantrum Theater's production | [29] |
| Christmas In Hell | Davin | A musical comedy. Urban Stages developmental production | [30] | |
| 2015 | A Christmas Story, the Musical | Randy | Broadway national tour. ASU Gammage | [31] |
| Pippin | Theo | Performance in Baruch Performing Arts Center in New York City | [32] | |
| School of Rock, the Musical | [33] | |||
| Bla Bla Land, a new musical | Presented at Lincoln Center | [34] | ||
| Forbidden Broadway Salutes Carol Channing | [35] |
Discography
| Year | Album | Songs | Credits | Note | Ref |
| 2020 | The Perfect Fit, the Musical | Tonys Are My Super Bowl | Composer and lyricist | Record label: Broadway Records. Premiered in New York City in 2019 at the Rave Theater Festival. | [36][37][38][39] |
| Fades Away | |||||
| Stuck In Your Shadow | |||||
| Person Who's Not Even There | |||||
| Time | |||||
| Requiem For Tomorrow | |||||
| 2018 | Two Player Game | Released by Broadway Kids Jam. From the new Off-Broadway musical, Be More Chill. | [40] | ||
| 2017 | What's A Jew To Do On Christmas? | Singer and composer | [41] |
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- ↑ "Local Teen Broadway Star Going Digital in Pandemic". NBC 6 South Florida. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ↑ Jones, Princess (2019-08-08). "This musical theater wunderkind is only 12 years old". New York Post. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ↑ John, Alexa St (2019-08-08). "New Theater Festival Fuels Young Hope". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ↑ "Drive-In Theatre at the Sharon Playhouse". WTNH.com. 2020-08-17. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ↑ Desk, BWW News. "The Sharon Playhouse to Premiere Joshua Turchin's THE PERFECT FIT Concert for Drive-In Theater Series". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Young Off-Broadway Performer Goes Virtual To Showcase Talents, Raise Money For Nonprofit". 2020-05-26. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ↑ Krause, Aaron. "A Musical Wunderkind Joshua Turchin - Berkshire Fine Arts". www.berkshirefinearts.com. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Viagas, Robert (December 12, 2017). "Watch Joshua Turchin's Touching Song From the Los Angeles TrevorLIVE Concert". Playbill. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ↑ Desk, BWW News. "Photo Flash: Inside (YOUNG) BROADWAY SERIES At The Green Room 42". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ↑ Desk, BWW News. "VIDEO: Joshua Turchin Releases Holiday Song 'What's a Jew to Do on Christmas?'". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ↑ Gans, Andrew (October 10, 2018). "Cast Set for Reading of Shepherd the Musical, Featuring Remy Zaken and Martin Vidnovic". Playbill. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ↑ Desk, BWW News. "Photo Flash: Jeffrey Li, Telly Leung And More Star In Reading Of CORNER OF BITTER AND SWEET". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ↑ Desk, BWW News. "VIDEO: The Early Night Show With Joshua Turchin Releases "Seasons Of Love" Cover". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ↑ Desk, BWW News. "VIDEO: Watch Joshua Turchin Sing 'She's In Love' At Hollywood Bowl's THE LITTLE MERMAID". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ↑ Turchin, Joshua (July 17, 2020). "Behind 13-Year-Old Joshua Turchin's Writing Process on The Perfect Fit the Musical". Playbill. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ↑ "Joshua Turchin on The Perfect Fit and Supporting the Theater Community". YAYOMG!. 2020-07-29. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ↑ Culwell-Block, Logan (June 30, 2020). "Laura Benanti, Nikki Renée Daniels, More Star in Album of New Musical The Perfect Fit". Playbill. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ↑ Desk, BWW News. "The Sharon Playhouse to Premiere Joshua Turchin's THE PERFECT FIT Concert for Drive-In Theater Series". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ↑ Coverage, BWW Special. "2016 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards Winners Announced - Joshua Turchin, Johanna Carlisle, Nick Flores and More!". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ↑ Magazine, Downtown (2019-06-06). "Josh Turchin - New York's Youngest Musical Prodigy". Downtown Magazine. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ↑ Desk, BWW News. "The Sharon Playhouse to Premiere Joshua Turchin's THE PERFECT FIT Concert for Drive-In Theater Series". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 "Joshua Turchin". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ↑ Gans, Andrew (May 17, 2019). "Lea Michele and Harvey Fierstein Head Cast of Hollywood Bowl's Immersive The Little Mermaid". Playbill. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ↑ "Forbidden Broadway: The Next Generation Boldly Goes Where Few Critics Have Gone Before | TheaterMania". www.theatermania.com. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ↑ Gans, Andrew (January 14, 2020). "Return Engagement of Forbidden Broadway: The Next Generation Extends Run at York Theatre Company". Playbill. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ↑ Desk, BWW News. "VIDEO: The Early Night Show With Joshua Turchin Releases "Seasons Of Love" Cover". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ↑ Franklin, Marc J. (January 26, 2018). "A First Look at the World Premiere of The Pill at La MaMa". Playbill. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ↑ "Workshop of DOWN SOUTH by Edward Precht". Becca Ballenger. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ↑ "Heartbreaking Magic and Mystery in Tantrum Theater's Caroline, Or Change". ColumbusUnderground.com. 2017-07-17. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ↑ Desk, BWW News. "Cure Your Holiday Cheer Overload with CHRISTMAS IN HELL Reading at Urban Stages". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ↑ "Joshua Turchin To Play Randy Parker In Broadway National Tour". PRWeb. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ↑ Desk, BWW News. "Photo Flash: PIPPIN Returns to New York with Broadway Workshop & Project Broadway". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ↑ "If Only You Would Listen - School of Rock The Musical Broadway Promo Team - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ↑ Desk, BWW News. "VIDEO: The Early Night Show With Joshua Turchin Releases "Seasons Of Love" Cover". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ↑ "Forbidden Broadway Salutes Carol Channing". Cabaret Scenes. 2019-04-01. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ↑ Desk, BWW News. "The Sharon Playhouse to Premiere Joshua Turchin's THE PERFECT FIT Concert for Drive-In Theater Series". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ↑ Culwell-Block, Logan (June 30, 2020). "Laura Benanti, Nikki Renée Daniels, More Star in Album of New Musical The Perfect Fit". Playbill. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ↑ Turchin, Joshua (July 17, 2020). "Behind 13-Year-Old Joshua Turchin's Writing Process on The Perfect Fit the Musical". Playbill. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ↑ Desk, BWW News. "New Musical By Joshua Turchin To Debut At Rave Theater Festival". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ↑ Desk, BWW News. "VIDEO: Broadway Kids Jam Releases 'Two Player Game' From BE MORE CHILL". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ↑ Viagas, Robert (December 12, 2017). "Watch Joshua Turchin's Touching Song From the Los Angeles TrevorLIVE Concert". Playbill. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
