Daryl Waters

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Daryl Waters
Born Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Genres Orchestra
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]

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Life and career

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

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

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  2. ↑ "Black conductors make history on Broadway". newpittsburghcourier.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
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  5. ↑ "Salisbury Post". issuu.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  6. 1 2 "Daryl Waters". grammy.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  7. ↑ "Daryl Waters". dramatistsguild.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
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  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.
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  14. ↑ "WINNERS / 2010". tonyawards.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
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