Shane Turner is an NYC-based musician working in the world of Broadway and cabaret. Primarily, he’s a pianist and music director, but he’s also a composer (both for theatre and concert), arranger, orchestrator, copyist, singer, and amateur accordionist. He’s a sub keyboardist on Broadway at “MJ the Musical”, and he’s played at 54 Below, Green Room 42, the Triad, and the Laurie Beechman, amongst others. In August 2025, he was the Music Assistant for the Minneapolis world premiere of “Purple Rain.” He’s currently the main Music Director for Jersey-based NiCori Studios, led by Corinna Sowers-Adler. Shane has a Bachelor’s in Music Theory and Composition from NYU Steinhardt (grad. 2022), and has music directed a number of shows at New Studio on Broadway in Tisch School of the Arts.
Resume
Professional Theatre
MJ the Musical – Keyboard 2 (Substitute) October 2025-ongoing Purple Rain – Music Assistant September-October 2025 Channing / Tatum (Workshop) – Music Assistant February 2026 Luxury Problems (Reading) – Associate Music Director March 2026 Purple Rain (Workshop) – Copyist August 2024
Cabaret
All That Matters (Corinna Sowers-Adler) – Don’t Tell Mama October 2025-March 2026 Life Of A Dropout Princess (Senzel Ahmady) – 54 Below November 2024 Lauren Maria Medina – Green Room 42 February 2023 Something Beautiful (Corinna Sowers-Adler) – Peace Center, Greenville SC June 2023 The Pop/Broadway Song Title Mashup Show! – 54 Below September 2021, June 2022
Educational Theatre
NiCori Studios – Music Director September 2022-ongoing NYU Tisch (New Studio on Broadway) – Music Director September 2023-March 2025 Bayonne High School – Music Director Spring 2024
