Mentions in Cleveland Critics Circle best actor lists 2016, 2018, 2021 Nominated BroadwayWorld best actor in a musical in 2016, 2018, 2021 Listen here: Singing HAIR on WCPN's the Sound of Ideas
At the helm of the production is the lascivious emcee, played masterfully by Devon Turchan. He slithers across the stage with a mischievous twinkle in his eye, hinting that he knows all of our secrets. He is inviting and exciting, while remaining superficial and detached, ultimately showing raw emotion in his moving number, ironically called “I Don’t Care Much.” Sheri Gross, Cleveland Jewish News December 2021
Devon Turchan doesn’t just perform: he peels back every layer of Hedwig, beyond camp, beyond pain, beyond irony, into the purest intimacy of the soul. It’s a staggering feat. He’s still funny, flirty, crazy, bitchy, and a whopping fab singer and dancer. But it’s the naked vulnerability of his onstage moment-to-moment discoveries that you’ll remember. Linda Eisenstein, Cool Cleveland June 2018
The central spotlight is squarely focused on Devon Turchan, who embodies Hedwig from flowy-blond head to sparkly-booted toe. The triple-threat actor gives an insatiably inspired performance, rousing viewers to a well-deserved standing ovation by the end of the show. Land of Cleve 2018 Another powerhouse performance to catapult this show into the stratosphere. Sublime acting, a beautiful, powerful vocal resonance, and dancing skills that can glide between nuanced gracefulness, to... commandeering the situation with pure brilliantly executed joy. Kevin Kelly, tpography May 2017
In the spotlight role of the emcee, Devon Turchan is priceless. Without overplaying the slimy salaciousness of his character, he commands the stage and mixes coy vulnerability with a steely control of his tacky little universe. His is a performance that demands to be seen and relished for all its nuances, as well as its balls-to-the-wall brazenness. Christine Howey, SCENE Dec 2016 Turchan has definitely created one of the most exciting performances in 2016, and haircuts. Yassssssssssss. Kevin Kelly, Cool Cleveland Dec 2016 Turchan brought down the house as the Vietnam-bound Claude in the Near West Theatre production of 'Hair.' Andrea Simakis, The Cleveland Plain Dealer Aug 2015 Lithe and non-ambiguously fey, Devon Turchan is a comic goldmine ... Leaping across the stage like a graceful, slightly less demented Ed Grimley ... you literally can’t take your eyes off him. Christine Howey, SCENE March 2015
