Danny Troob Explained

Daniel Troob (born February 28, 1949, in Forest Hills, New York) is an American arranger and orchestrator best known for his contributions to the Disney blockbusters of the 1990s & 2000s. He won Drama Desk awards for Big River (1985) and Rodgers & Hammersteins' "Cinderella" (2013).

Troob made his debut at Carnegie Hall at age 12 with an orchestral work orchestrated by himself and conducted by Leopold Stokowski. It was the first time he attended a concert at Carnegie Hall. He graduated from Forest Hills High School, Class of '66 and graduated with Honors in Music Composition at Harvard University in 1970.^[1]

Troob's most popular Disney feature film credits include Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Newsies, The Lion King, Pocahontas, Hercules, Enchanted and Tangled.

His Broadway credits start with dance music to Pacific Overtures (1976), Baker's Wife (1977), and orchestrations include How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying with Matthew Broderick (1996), The Pajama Game (2006) with Harry Connick, Jr., as well as the Disney movie musical adaptions and Shrek The Musical (2008) for Broadway.

He was nominated for an Annie Award in 2001 for Outstanding Individual Achievement for Musical Score for an Animated Feature Production for .^[2]

He currently lives in New York City.

Stage work

• 2021 - Beauty and the Beast (musical)
• 2015 - 69th Tony Awards
• 2015 - Doctor Zhivago (musical)
• 2014 - Aladdin (2011 musical)
• 2013 - Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella
• 2012 - 66th Tony Awards
• 2011 - Newsies
• 2010 - The Addams Family (additional orchestrations)
• 2009 - The 101 Dalmatians Musical^[3]
• 2009 - 63rd Tony Awards
• 2008 - Shrek the Musical
• 2008 - Gypsy (Revival) (special keyboard arrangements)
• 2008 - The Little Mermaid
• 2006 - The Pajama Game
• 2005 - (Revue)
• 2003 - Little Shop of Horrors
• 1998 - Footloose
• 1997 - King David (additional orchestrations)
• 1995 - How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (Revival)
• 1994 - Beauty and the Beast^[4]
• 1992 - My Favorite Year (orchestration for "Manhattan")
• 1988 - Legs Diamond (additional orchestrations)
• 1988 - Romance/Romance (additional orchestrations)
• 1985 - Big River (orchestrated and music supervised)
• 1984 - The Three Musketeers (Revival) (additional orchestrations)
• 1981 - Bring Back Birdie (music and dance arrangements)
• 1980 - Happy New Year (additional orchestrations)
• 1979 - Saravà
• 1977 - Side by Side by Sondheim (Revue)
• 1976 - Pacific Overtures (dance music)^[5]
• 1975 - Goodtime Charley (dance arrangements)^[6]

Filmography

• 2018 - Mary Poppins Returns (additional orchestrations)
• 2010 - Tangled (additional orchestrations)
• 2009 - The 63rd Annual Tony Awards (TV special) (orchestrator)
• 2007 - Enchanted (orchestrator, all songs, and animated score) ^[7]
• 2005 - Once Upon a Mattress (TV movie) (lead orchestrator)
• 2005 - The Producers (additional orchestrator: score)
• 2004 - Noel (conductor, music arranger, orchestrator)
• 2004 - Home on the Range (additional orchestrator)
• 2001 - South Pacific (TV movie) (song orchestrator)
• 2001 - (video) (conductor: score, orchestrator)
• 2000 - (video) (conductor: score, orchestrator: score)
• 2000 - Geppetto (TV movie) (song orchestrator)
• 1999 - Annie (TV movie) (musical underscore, orchestrator)
• 1998 - Cousin Bette (music adaptor, music arranger: songs, musician: piano, orchestrator)
• 1997 - Cinderella (TV movie) (composer: additional music, music adaptor, music arranger: songs)
• 1997 - Hercules (music arranger, orchestrator)
• 1996 - The Hunchback of Notre Dame (additional score orchestrator)
• 1995 - Pocahontas (conductor: score, music arranger: songs, orchestrator)
• 1995 - A Goofy Movie (arranger & orchestrator: "After Today")
• 1994 - The Lion King (additional arrangement: song)
• 1993 - The Last Action Hero (orchestrator)
• 1992 - Aladdin (orchestrations: song and score, songs arranged by)
• 1992 - Newsies (music arranger: vocal arrangements, songs orchestrated & conducted)
• 1992 - (arranger: "My Christmas Tree")
• 1992 - Shining Through (orchestrator)
• 1991 - Beauty and the Beast (orchestrator, songs arranger)^[8]

Film composer

• 2001 - ^[9] (video)
• 2000 - (video)
• 1997 - Boys Life 2 (segment "Trevor")
• 1994 - Trevor (short)
• 1998 - Cousin Bette (music: "The Other Side of Heaven", "The Tiger Song", "The Devil Song", "Farewell, My Friends", "Le Carilloneur" / lyrics: "The Other Side of Heaven", "The Tiger Song", "The Devil Song", "Farewell, My Friends", "Le Carilloneur" / performer: "Spera O'Marinar", "Nelly's Air" / "Wedding Polka", "Wedding Waltz", "Can Can")
• 1997 - Cinderella (TV movie) (music: "Transformation")

External links

• Danny Troob at the Internet Broadway Database

Notes and References

1. Web site: Danny Troob. IMDb.com. 20 May 2023.
2. Web site: DANNY TROOB Theatre Credits - Who's Who Bio. Playbill.com. 20 May 2023.
3. Web site: Rachel York Is Cruella de Vil in 101 Dalmatians Tour . Playbill.com . 2009-08-25 . 2012-03-12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121021143516/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/132222-Rachel-York-Is-Cruella-de-Vil-in-101-Dalmatians-Tour . 2012-10-21 .
4. Web site: Beauty and the Beast on Tour - Creative Team - DANNY TROOB . 2011-06-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110901014509/http://www.beautyandthebeastontour.com/creative-team/danny-troob.html . 2011-09-01 . dead .
5. Web site: BroadwayWorld.com - Danny Troob Biography . 2011-06-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090207204225/http://broadwayworld.com/bwidb/people/Danny_Troob/ . 2009-02-07 . dead .
6. Web site: Danny Troob: Credits, Bio, News & More. Broadwayworld.com. 20 May 2023.
7. Web site: Get Enchanted! Chapter Three: Musical minstrels Alan Menken and Danny Troob!. Animatedviews.com. 20 May 2023.
8. Web site: Archived copy . 2011-06-28 . 2012-10-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121019172736/http://www.fandango.com/dannytroob/filmography/p222754 . dead .
9. Web site: Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure (Video 2001) . IMDb.com. 20 May 2023.