Daniel Kluger (composer)

Daniel Kluger is an American composer, orchestrator, music producer and sound designer.^[1] He is best known for his orchestration of the Broadway revival of Oklahoma!, which was nominated for four Tony Awards and one Grammy Award.^[2]

Daniel Kluger
Kluger in 2025
Born	U.S.
Occupation(s)	Composer, orchestrator, Sound designer, music producer
Years active	2010 - present

Career

Kluger has been a lecturer in Sound Design at Yale University.^[3] In 2021, he founded the record label Archie & Fox Records, along with Ken Urban.^[3] He has collaborated with artists such as Sam Sadigursky, Bryan Carter and Riley Mulherkar. He is resident composer and producer at Renaissance Recordings.^[4]

Kluger's major Broadway credits include Oklahoma!, The Sound Inside, Marvin's Room, Significant Other and Sea Wall / A Life.^[5][6] He is founder of the music label, Archie & Fox Records.^[7][8]

Filmography

As composer

• 2022 – The Courtroom
• 2022 – The Miranda Obsession
• 2022 – This is Harriet
• 2021 – The Guilty
• 2019 – The Bishop
• 2018 – Health to the King
• 2018 – Doulo
• 2015 – Buzzer
• 2010 – Where Hope Works

Awards and nominations

Year	Result	Award	Category	Work	Ref.
2023	Nominated	WhatsOnStage Awards	Best Musical Direction/Supervision	Oklahoma!	[9]
	Nominated	Laurence Olivier Awards	Best Original Score or New Orchestrations		[10]
2020	Nominated	Grammy Awards	Best Musical Theater Album		[2]
	Nominated	Tony Awards	Best Original Score	The Sound Inside	[11]
	Nominated		Best Sound Design
	Nominated			Sea Wall/A Life
2019	Nominated		Best Orchestrations	Oklahoma!	[12]
	Won	Obie Award	Special Citations		[13]
	Won	Outer Critics Circle Award	Outstanding Orchestrations		[14]
	Won	Drama Desk Award	Outstanding Orchestrations		[15]