Daryl Waters

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Daryl Waters
BornCleveland, Ohio, U.S.
GenresOrchestra
Occupation(s)Composer, arranger, orchestrator, conductor
Instrument(s)Keyboards

Daryl Waters is an American composer, arranger, conductor, and orchestrator who has worked on many shows both on and off-Broadway.[1][2] He has received numerous Tony Award and Drama Desk Award nominations for orchestration, and won the 2010 Tony Award for Best Orchestrations for Memphis.[3][4]

Life and career[edit]

Waters was born in Cleveland, Ohio and graduated from Livingstone College in Salisbury, North Carolina.[5] He made his Broadway debut as associate conductor on Leader of the Pack in 1985. He was the co-composer of the musical Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk, which earned him a Tony Award and Grammy Award nomination in 1996.[6]

Waters is a member of the American Federation of Musicians and the Dramatists Guild of America.[7] He has collaborated with artists such as Eartha Kitt, Leslie Uggams, Sammy Davis Jr., Jennifer Holliday, Nell Carter and more.[8]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Result Award Category Work Ref.
2023 Nominated Tony Awards Best Orchestrations New York, New York [9]
Nominated Drama Desk Award Outstanding Orchestrations [10]
Nominated Outer Critics Circle Award Outstanding Orchestrations [11]
2019 Nominated Drama Desk Award Outstanding Orchestrations The Cher Show [12]
2016 Nominated Tony Awards Best Orchestrations Shuffle Along [13]
2010 Won Memphis [14]
Won Drama Desk Award Outstanding Orchestrations [15]
1996 Nominated Tony Awards Best Original Score Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk [16]
Nominated Grammy Awards Best Musical Show Album [6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "East Cleveland native Daryl Waters talks about his Tony award-winning career as orchestrator". cleveland.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  2. ^ "Black conductors make history on Broadway". newpittsburghcourier.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  3. ^ "Daryl Waters". broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  4. ^ "WINNERS / 2010 (DARYL WATERS)". tonyawards.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  5. ^ "Salisbury Post". issuu.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  6. ^ a b "Daryl Waters". grammy.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  7. ^ "Daryl Waters". dramatistsguild.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  8. ^ "DARYL WATERS". thehistorymakers.org. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  9. ^ "2023 Tony Awards Nominees". tonyawards.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  10. ^ "2022-2023 Drama Desk Awards nominations announced". ny1.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  11. ^ "Outer Critics Circle nominations: 'New York, New York' leads with 12, 'Leopoldstadt' has 6". goldderby.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  12. ^ "Nominations for the 2019 Drama Desk Awards Announced; Oklahoma!, Tootsie, Rags Parkland Lead the Pack". playbill.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  13. ^ "2016 Tony Award Nominations". tonyawards.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  14. ^ "WINNERS / 2010". tonyawards.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  15. ^ "The 55th Annual Drama Desk Awards Winners". newyorktheatreguide.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  16. ^ "THE TONY AWARD NOMINATIONS". tonyawards.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.

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