{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63d93571a349b20011dacd9c/66de05c4e3cb6d8da9418a5f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Darren Clark","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/63d93571a349b20011dacd9c/1725826207509-42da7cfa-7a5d-455f-996b-85e0571c24cf.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This week, my guest is the wonderful Darren Clark, composer of <em>The Wicker Husband</em> and <em>The Curious Case of Benjamin Button </em>– my most recent pick for Musical theatre Review’s show of the year. He’s also the founder of New UK Musicals – an online repository for sheet music and backing tracks from new shows, as well as the casting website Actor Musician UK.</p><p><br></p><p><em>The Curious Case of Benjamin Button</em>, which Darren wrote with Jethro Compton, is transferring to the West End’s Ambassadors Theatre from October, so do check out the link below and make sure you get tickets. As I say a hundred times throughout this episode, it is the most remarkable piece of theatre and you do not want to miss its West End debut.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, we discuss his shows, his approach to composition, and some of the musicals that have inspired him.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>For <em>The Curious Case of Benjamin Button </em>tickets, visit: <a href=\"https://benjaminbuttonmusical.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://benjaminbuttonmusical.com/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Follow Darren on <a href=\"https://x.com/musicdjc\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">twitter</a> and <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/darrenclarkmusic/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">instagram</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Produced by Ian Bowkett (twitter: <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ianbowkett\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@ianbowkett</a>) in association with <a href=\"https://musicaltheatrereview.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://musicaltheatrereview.com</a> (twitter: <a href=\"https://twitter.com/MusicalTheatreR\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@musicaltheatrer</a>)</p><p><br></p><p>Follow the podcast:</p><p><br></p><p>Twitter: <a href=\"https://twitter.com/MusicalMayorPod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@MusicalMayorPod</a></p><p>Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/musicalmayorpod/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@MusicalMayorPod</a></p><p>TikTok: <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@musicalmayorpod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@MusicalMayorPod</a></p><p><br></p><p>Hosted on Acast. See <a href=\"https://open.acast.com/acast.com/privacy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>","author_name":"Ian Bowkett"}