3 Apr 2025

Kiwi composer gets Laurence Olivier nod

From Nights, 10:30 pm on 3 April 2025

Our export goods might be in a spot of trouble but our export talent is doing tremendously well.

Originally from Wellington, and an Otago University alum, Darren Clark works in London's West End, where he has just picked up a nomination for a Laurence Olivier Award, one of the highest gongs in the theatre world, for his composing work in the stage production of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

The Oliviers are being held this weekend and Darren speaks to Emile Donovan from Kent.

Darren poses with his guitar, smiling.

Darren Clark, a Kiwi living in the UK, is making a name for himself in musical theatre, picking up a nomination at the Laurence Olivier Awards for his compositions in 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' on the West End. Photo: Supplied