Daryl Waters

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]

Daryl Waters
Born	Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Genres	Orchestra
Occupation(s)	Composer, arranger, orchestrator, conductor
Instrument	Keyboards

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

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]