Gender
Male
Composer Arranger Orchestrator Musical Supervisor Conductor Musician
Also Known As
Daryl Waters
  • CREDITS
    Pirates! The Penzance Musical (Apr 24, 2025 - Jul 27, 2025)
    Musical, Revival
    • Music orchestrated by Daryl Waters
    BOOP! The Musical (Apr 05, 2025 - Jul 13, 2025)
    Musical, Original
    • Additional arrangements by Daryl Waters
    • Musical Supervisor: Daryl Waters
    Gypsy (Dec 19, 2024 - Aug 17, 2025)
    Musical, Revival
    • Additional arrangements by Daryl Waters
    • Additional orchestrations by Daryl Waters
    A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical (Nov 11, 2024 - Feb 23, 2025)
    Musical, Original
    • Incidental music arrangements by Daryl Waters
    • Additional orchestrations by Daryl Waters
    • Musical Supervisor: Daryl Waters
    • Vocal arrangements by Daryl Waters
    Water for Elephants (Mar 21, 2024 - Dec 08, 2024)
    Musical, Original
    • Music orchestrated by Daryl Waters
    New York, New York (Apr 26, 2023 - Jul 30, 2023)
    Musical, Original
    • Music orchestrated by Daryl Waters
    The Cher Show (Dec 03, 2018 - Aug 18, 2019)
    Musical, Original
    • Music arranged by Daryl Waters
    • Dance Music Arrangements: Daryl Waters
    • Music orchestrated by Daryl Waters
    • Musical Supervisor: Daryl Waters
    Shuffle Along, Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed (Apr 28, 2016 - Jul 24, 2016)
    Musical, Original
    • Music arranged by Daryl Waters
    • Music orchestrated by Daryl Waters
    • Musical Supervisor: Daryl Waters
    Holler If Ya Hear Me (Jun 19, 2014 - Jul 20, 2014)
    Musical, Original
    • Music arranged by Daryl Waters
    • Music orchestrated by Daryl Waters
    • Musical Supervisor: Daryl Waters
    After Midnight (Nov 03, 2013 - Jun 29, 2014)
    Musical, Original
    • Additional Arranger: Daryl Waters
    • Musical Supervisor: Daryl Waters
    • Conducted by Daryl Waters
    Memphis (Oct 19, 2009 - Aug 05, 2012)
    Musical, Original
    • Music orchestrated by Daryl Waters
    The Color Purple (Dec 01, 2005 - Feb 24, 2008)
    Musical, Original
    • Dance arrangements by Daryl Waters
    Drowning Crow (Feb 19, 2004 - Apr 04, 2004)
    Play, Original
    • Original Music by Daryl Waters
    Street Corner Symphony (Nov 24, 1997 - Feb 01, 1998)
    Musical, Original
    • Dance arrangements by Daryl Waters
    • Music orchestrated by Daryl Waters
    • Musical Supervisor: Daryl Waters
    Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk (Apr 25, 1996 - Jan 10, 1999)
    Musical, Original
    • Music by Daryl Waters
    • Music orchestrated by Daryl Waters
    • Musical Supervisor: Daryl Waters
    Jelly's Last Jam (Apr 26, 1992 - Sep 05, 1993)
    Musical, Original
    • Associate Conducted by Daryl M. Waters
    Leader of the Pack (Apr 08, 1985 - Jul 21, 1985)
    Musical, Original
    • Associate Conducted by Daryl Waters
    • Synthesizer: Daryl Waters
    Memphis (Oct 14, 2011 - May 19, 2013)
    Musical, Original
    • Music orchestrated by Daryl Waters
    The Color Purple (Apr 17, 2007 - Feb 28, 2010)
    Musical, Original
    • Dance arrangements by Daryl Waters
    Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk (Sep 30, 1997 - Jun 20, 1999)
    Musical, Original
    • Music by Daryl Waters
    • Music orchestrated by Daryl Waters
    • Musical Supervisor: Daryl Waters
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Orchestrations

    2023 | Nominee  | New York, New York
    Music orchestrated by Daryl Waters
     

    Best Orchestrations

    2016 | Nominee  | Shuffle Along, Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed
    Music orchestrated by Daryl Waters

    Best Orchestrations

    2010 | Winner  | Memphis
    Music orchestrated by Daryl Waters
     

    Best Original Score

    1996 | Nominee  | Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk
    Music by Daryl Waters

    Drama Desk Award

     

    Outstanding Orchestrations

    2025 | Nominee  | Pirates! The Penzance Musical
    Music orchestrated by Daryl Waters
     

    Outstanding Orchestrations

    2023 | Nominee  | New York, New York
    Music orchestrated by Daryl Waters
     

    Outstanding Orchestrations

    2019 | Nominee  | The Cher Show
    Music orchestrated by Daryl Waters

    Outstanding Orchestrations

    2010 | Winner  | Memphis
    Music orchestrated by Daryl Waters
Pirates! The Penzance Musical (Apr 24, 2025 - Jul 27, 2025)
Musical, Revival
  • Music orchestrated by Daryl Waters
BOOP! The Musical (Apr 05, 2025 - Jul 13, 2025)
Musical, Original
  • Additional arrangements by Daryl Waters
  • Musical Supervisor: Daryl Waters
Gypsy (Dec 19, 2024 - Aug 17, 2025)
Musical, Revival
  • Additional arrangements by Daryl Waters
  • Additional orchestrations by Daryl Waters
A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical (Nov 11, 2024 - Feb 23, 2025)
Musical, Original
  • Incidental music arrangements by Daryl Waters
  • Additional orchestrations by Daryl Waters
  • Musical Supervisor: Daryl Waters
  • Vocal arrangements by Daryl Waters
Water for Elephants (Mar 21, 2024 - Dec 08, 2024)
Musical, Original
  • Music orchestrated by Daryl Waters
New York, New York (Apr 26, 2023 - Jul 30, 2023)
Musical, Original
  • Music orchestrated by Daryl Waters
The Cher Show (Dec 03, 2018 - Aug 18, 2019)
Musical, Original
  • Music arranged by Daryl Waters
  • Dance Music Arrangements: Daryl Waters
  • Music orchestrated by Daryl Waters
  • Musical Supervisor: Daryl Waters
Shuffle Along, Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed (Apr 28, 2016 - Jul 24, 2016)
Musical, Original
  • Music arranged by Daryl Waters
  • Music orchestrated by Daryl Waters
  • Musical Supervisor: Daryl Waters
Holler If Ya Hear Me (Jun 19, 2014 - Jul 20, 2014)
Musical, Original
  • Music arranged by Daryl Waters
  • Music orchestrated by Daryl Waters
  • Musical Supervisor: Daryl Waters
After Midnight (Nov 03, 2013 - Jun 29, 2014)
Musical, Original
  • Additional Arranger: Daryl Waters
  • Musical Supervisor: Daryl Waters
  • Conducted by Daryl Waters
Memphis (Oct 19, 2009 - Aug 05, 2012)
Musical, Original
  • Music orchestrated by Daryl Waters
The Color Purple (Dec 01, 2005 - Feb 24, 2008)
Musical, Original
  • Dance arrangements by Daryl Waters
Drowning Crow (Feb 19, 2004 - Apr 04, 2004)
Play, Original
  • Original Music by Daryl Waters
Street Corner Symphony (Nov 24, 1997 - Feb 01, 1998)
Musical, Original
  • Dance arrangements by Daryl Waters
  • Music orchestrated by Daryl Waters
  • Musical Supervisor: Daryl Waters
Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk (Apr 25, 1996 - Jan 10, 1999)
Musical, Original
  • Music by Daryl Waters
  • Music orchestrated by Daryl Waters
  • Musical Supervisor: Daryl Waters
Jelly's Last Jam (Apr 26, 1992 - Sep 05, 1993)
Musical, Original
  • Associate Conducted by Daryl M. Waters
Leader of the Pack (Apr 08, 1985 - Jul 21, 1985)
Musical, Original
  • Associate Conducted by Daryl Waters
  • Synthesizer: Daryl Waters
Memphis (Oct 14, 2011 - May 19, 2013)
Musical, Original
  • Music orchestrated by Daryl Waters
The Color Purple (Apr 17, 2007 - Feb 28, 2010)
Musical, Original
  • Dance arrangements by Daryl Waters
Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk (Sep 30, 1997 - Jun 20, 1999)
Musical, Original
  • Music by Daryl Waters
  • Music orchestrated by Daryl Waters
  • Musical Supervisor: Daryl Waters

Tony Award®

 

Best Orchestrations

2023 | Nominee  | New York, New York
Music orchestrated by Daryl Waters
 

Best Orchestrations

2016 | Nominee  | Shuffle Along, Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed
Music orchestrated by Daryl Waters

Best Orchestrations

2010 | Winner  | Memphis
Music orchestrated by Daryl Waters
 

Best Original Score

1996 | Nominee  | Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk
Music by Daryl Waters

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Orchestrations

2025 | Nominee  | Pirates! The Penzance Musical
Music orchestrated by Daryl Waters
 

Outstanding Orchestrations

2023 | Nominee  | New York, New York
Music orchestrated by Daryl Waters
 

Outstanding Orchestrations

2019 | Nominee  | The Cher Show
Music orchestrated by Daryl Waters

Outstanding Orchestrations

2010 | Winner  | Memphis
Music orchestrated by Daryl Waters

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