| Daryl Waters | |
| Birth Place: | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Genre: | Orchestra |
| Occupation: | Composer, arranger, orchestrator, conductor |
| Instrument: | 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]
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]
| 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 |