Daniel Kluger (composer)
American composer, orchestrator, music producer and sound designer
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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 | |
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Kluger in 2025 | |
| Born | U.S. |
| Occupations | 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 | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Tony Award | Best Orchestrations | Oklahoma! | Nominated | [9] |
| Obie Award | Special Citations | Won | [10] | ||
| Outer Critics Circle Award | Outstanding Orchestrations | Won | [11] | ||
| Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Orchestrations | Won | [12] | ||
| 2020 | Grammy Awards | Best Musical Theater Album | Nominated | [2] | |
| Tony Awards | Best Original Score | The Sound Inside | Nominated | [13] | |
| Best Sound Design | Nominated | ||||
| Sea Wall/A Life | Nominated | ||||
| 2023 | WhatsOnStage Awards | Best Musical Direction/Supervision | Oklahoma! | Nominated | [14] |
| Laurence Olivier Awards | Best Original Score or New Orchestrations | Nominated | [15] | ||
| 2026 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Orchestrations | The Seat of Our Pants | Pending | [16] |
