Darren Clark is a multi Olivier award winning composer & lyricist working exclusively for the musical theatre. Amongst his many shows are the Olivier and Off West End Award Winning The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, currently playing at The Ambassadors Theatre in London’s West End and the multi award-winning The Wicker Husband which won the inaugural MTI Stiles & Drewe Mentorship Award and was selected for the prestigious NAMT festival in New York. Darren’s love for musicals extends to family theatre having written the music and lyrics for the smash hit productions of The Scarecrows Wedding and The Jolly Christmas Postmanand his wide-ranging and eclectic work also encompasses political musical theatre including  the critically acclaimed productions of The Day of the Living and These Trees Are Made of Blood. Darren is also a passionate advocate for new British musicals. Four of his new musicals have been featured in MMD’s BEAM Showcases and he remains an active member of MMD today. He is the founder of New UK Musicals, a website that allows new UK based writers to sell their sheet music and backing tracks to students, performers and fans. As a producer Darren has created the hit community musical theatre project ORDINARY PEOPLE which creates a brand new musical based on the true life stories of local communities. allowing locals to experience a different kind of musical and introducing them to a new generation of writers. Darren’s work has been generously supported by the PRS Open Composer Award, The Peggy Ramsay Foundation Award, The Help Musicians UK Award, the Musical Theatre Executive Trust Award and Arts Council England.