BIO

Darius de Haas enjoys a multifaceted career as an award-winning, widely acclaimed singer and actor. A singer in popular and jazz traditions, his abilities and range have established him as a performer in a variety of settings from concerts to the recording studio to the Broadway stage. He has been written up in The New York Times as “an astonishing vocal acrobat” who is able to “combine the timbre of a pure wind instrument with a fearless but disciplined theatricality and the swinging authority of a jazz powerhouse.” Variety describes him as a vocalist “who can reveal the sorrows, pains and joys of the composer’s richly layered repertoire with an intensity and honesty that easily envelops and mesmerizes the listener.”

Born and raised in Chicago, Darius is rooted in a musical legacy forged by his father, jazz bassist Eddie de Haas, his mother, singer and producer Geraldine Bey de Haas, his aunt, singer and Toronto entertainment legend Salome Bey, and his uncle, renowned singer and pianist Andy Bey (of Andy and The Bey Sisters).

Notable concerts include The Lincoln Center American Songbook, Duke Ellington’s Sacred Concert at Disney Concert Hall, The Alvin Ailey Dance Theater’s 50th Anniversary Gala honoring Judith Jamison, and the 92Y Lyrics and Lyricists series for which he created and performed musical evenings celebrating Sam Cooke and Stevie Wonder. At Carnegie Hall, Davis has performed with Cincinnati Pops and Baltimore Pops, conducted by Marin Alsop. Other notable performances include London’s Royal Festival Hall, The Kennedy Center, The National Symphony, The Philly Pops, The Boston Pops, and The Los Angeles Master Chorale. He has performed, recorded and toured with diverse artists including Elvis Costello, Deborah Harry, Oleta Adams, Marvin Hamlisch, Roberta Flack, and Vanessa Williams.

Darius’ solo recorded works include his debut, an album of the music of Billy Strayhorn, Darius de Haas: Day Dream-Variations on Strayhorn and an intimate collection of popular standards, Quiet Please with pianist Steven Blier.

An award-winning actor, Darius made his Broadway debut in the original production of Kiss of the Spiderwoman starring Chita Rivera. This was followed up by the original Broadway casts of Rent, The Gershwins’ Fascinating Rhythm, Marie Christine, Lincoln Center Theater’s revival of Carousel, and Shuffle Along. He has also performed in the staged Broadway anniversary concerts for Dreamgirls and HAIR, benefitting The Actors Fund.

He received the OBIE Award for the title role in the premiere of Diedre Murray and Cornelius Eady’s Pulitzer Prize-nominated Running Man. Other notable premieres include Cry the Beloved Country, Jesus Christ Superstar GOSPEL, the John Adams and June Jordan opera I Was Looking At The Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky, The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds her Chameleon Skin, Public Works’ As You Like It at The Public Theater, and the lead role of “Billy” in world premiere of Billy Strayhorn: Something To Live For.

His TV credits include The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (for which he is the singing voice of Shy Baldwin), In The Life, Great Performances: Broadway In Love, Dietland and the upcoming Mother May I Have a Kidney. His voice can be heard on numerous original cast recordings and soundtracks, including the Shy Baldwin tracks on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.

He is proud to have worked with such organizations as The Fair Housing Justice Center and Covenant House. Darius is a founding member of Black Theatre United, an organization whose mission is to inspire reform and combat systemic racism within the theatre community and throughout the nation, supporting the Black community through various resources and initiatives. www.dariusdehaas.com

Let Me Carry You This Christmas

Let Me Carry You This Christmas

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