David Delaney moved to NYC in the late 90s after being accepted as a composer into the esteemed BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theater Writing Workshop. Moderators were, Skip Kennon, Richard Engquist and Maury Yeston (advanced workshop).

 

Accomplished BMI classmates, a few of whom David collaborated with at the time, include Robert Lopez ("Frozen", "The Book of Mormon"), Jeff Marx ("Avenue Q"), Amanda Green ("Hands on A Hard Body", "Mr. Saturday Night"), Tom Kitt & Brian Yorkey ("Next to Normal", "If Then"), Curtis Moore & Tom Mizer ("The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel").

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David has since written with other BMI alumni; Nancy Stark, Bill Augustin ("But I'm A Cheerleader"), Susan Birkenhead ("Boop!", Triumph of Love", "Jelly's Last Jam") &            Kevin Strader (multiple children's series),

 

His songs have been performed in NYMF (New York Musical Theatre Festival) and cabarets in the city.

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Directly prior to moving to NYC, David received a degree in Music Theory and Composition with an emphasis in Vocal Performance Study with scholarship at The University of New Hampshire.

 

Beginning in his teens, he wrote scores to over a dozen children's musicals as well as music directed, taught and performed in many musicals and plays in the surrounding Northeast repertory theaters.

 

David recently moved to Los Angeles in 2022 with his husband, and Broadway/TV & film actor, Koh Mochizuki.

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All music on this website was composed, arranged, often conducted and played by David.  Songs sung/performed by various notable Broadway actors and David (for funzies).