Little Shop of Horrors - by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, directed by Brian Kite, La Mirada Theater for the Performing Arts, April-May 2011.
”A marvelous cast and Musical director David O make the most of the delightful score.” (Les Spindle, Backstage)
The Cradle Will Rock - by Mark Blitzstein, directed by Daniel Henning, The Blank Theater Company at the Stella Adler Theater, February-March 2011.
”There are terrific performances from musical director David O and a hugely talented cast of 19...” (Neal Weaver, LA Weekly)
“When invaluable musical director David O first enters designer Kurt Boetcher's bare-bones setting, the house lights still up, we
sense that this staging will nail the tricky mix of agitprop angst and satiric glee, and, boy, does it ever.” (David C. Nichols,
“The smart, idiosyncratic score seems perfectly suited to the edgy narrative and eccentric characters, underlining the tension of
the piece and enhanced here by David O's masterful music direction and accompaniment.” (Les Spindle, Backstage)
33 Variations - written and directed by Moises Kaufman, starring Jane Fonda, West Coast Premiere, Ahmanson Theatre, February 2011 (Vocal Supervision by David O).
Randy Newman’s Harps & Angels - Mark Taper Forum, July-December 2010 (Musical Direction by Michael Roth, Co-Orchestrated by David O).
“The score sounds terrific, thanks to music director-arranger Michael Roth, orchestrations by David O and Roth, and the
wonderful on-stage orchestra.” (Les Spindle, Backstage.)
Songs and Dances of Imaginary Lands - conceived and directed by O-Lan Jones - Overtone Industries, July 2010 (David O is one of 11 contributing composers, as well as the Musical Director)
Watch David O in action performing “Jam” from Songs & Dances of Imaginary Lands
“..major applause to O-Lan Jones and David O for creating, and all their artists for working.” (Culver City Crossroads)
Listen to David O & O-Lan Jones interviewed on KPFK, July 2010
Listen to excerpt of “The Land Before Language” from Songs & Dances of Imaginary Lands
See What I Wanna See - by Michael John LaChiusa - The Blank Theatre, April-May 2010
“Impeccable music direction by David O” (Neal Weaver, LA Weekly)
“Musical Director David O expertly oversees a fine band and a first-rate cast, vocally and histrionically resplendent....
Nobody who values the American musical as mature art form should miss it.” (David C. Nichols, Los Angeles Times)
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - by William Finn & Rachel Sheinkin - La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, February 2010
“David O’s musical direction and DJ Grey’s choreography are top-notch.” (Don Grigware, broadwayworld.com)
Welly’s Christmas Eve on Broadway - a concert freaturing Welly Yang and Cady Huffman at the National Theater Concert Hall, Taipei, Taiwan, December 2009
The Wasps - by Meryl Friedman, based on Aristophanes - World Premiere, The Lost Studio, 2009 (Recipient of LA Drama Critics Circle Award for Musical Direction)
“Friedman’s score of cheery tunes and whimsical lyrics is enhanced by music director David O’s considerable skills on piano,
kazoo, and slide whistle” (Dany Margolies, Backstage)
“David O’s orchestration of Friedman's jitterbug-like musical numbers is delightful - and his sound effects, as though from a
radio play, mesh perfectly with the sweet and joyful testament to Classical Greek geek chic.” (Paul Birchal, LA Weekly)
Divorce: the Musical - by Erin Kamler - World Premiere, Hudson Mainstage Theater, 2009 (recipient of LA Weekly Award and Backstage West Garland Award for Musical Direction)
“Musical director and arranger David O, who also helms the lively on stage band, makes Kamler's score soar.” (F. Kathleen
Foley, Los Angeles Times)
“Adding to the musicality of the evening is the inestimable work of master musical director David O, who’s also responsible for
the gorgeous arrangements -- and plays piano in the super three-piece orchestra.” (Steven Stanley, StageSceneLA.com)
Toy Story: the Musical - music & lyrics by Brendan Milburn and Valerie Vigoda, additional music and arrangements by David O - World Premiere, playing on board the cruise ship “Disney Wonder”, 2008-present
Behind the Scenes - the Making of “Toy Story: the Musical”
Listen to “Sid’s Room” from Toy Story: the Musical
Listen to “Dance of the Mutants” from Toy Story: the Musical
Listen to “Buzz Jumps & Falls” from Toy Story: the Musical
Little Fish - by Michael John LaChiusa - West Coast Premiere, Blank Theatre Company, 2007
World Premiere Recording of “Little Fish” on Sh-K-Boom Records, featuring musical direction by David O and performances
by Tony-Award winning performers Alice Ripley and Greg Jbara.
13 - by Jason Robert Brown & Dan Elish - World Premiere, Mark Taper Forum, 2006-7 (recipient of LA Drama Critics Circle Award and Backstage West Garland Award for Musical Direction)
The Last 5 Years - by Jason Robert Brown - Pasadena Playhouse, 2006
“David O, who provided additional musical arrangements, musical direction, and piano accompaniment, is a triple threat in all
three areas.” (Laura Hitchcock, CurtainUp)
The Wild Party - by Michael John LaChiusa and George C. Wolfe - West Coast Premiere, Hudson Mainstage, 2005 (recipient of LA Weekly Award, LA Drama Critics Circle Award, and Backstage West Garland Award for Musical Direction)
“The music, unlike a lot of modern scores for musicals, is catchy and infectious, made all the more wondrous by the hiring of
David O, our town’s own most prolific new composer for the new century, as musical director. Seated onstage at the
keyboards during the performance, O and his exceptional band lead the way…” (Travis Michael Holder, ReviewPlays.com)
The Shaggs: Philosophy of the World - by Joy Gregory and Gunnar Madsen - World Premiere, [Inside] the Ford, 2003 (recipient of LA Weekly Award, LA Drama Critics Circle Award, and Backstage West Garland Award for Musical Direction)
