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Peter Darling

Peter Darling is an English dancer and choreographer best known for his award-winning work in Billy Elliot the Musical.

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Peter Darling (born 25 October 1963) is an English dancer and choreographer best known for his award-winning work in Billy Elliot the Musical.1

In 2010, he choreographed Matilda the Musical at the RSC's Courtyard Theatre, which has since transferred to the West End and Broadway. He also choreographed for another Roahl Dahl stage adaptation, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. In 2015, it was announced he had teamed up with the creative team from Matilda to choreograph Groundhog Day.2 The musical transferred to The Old Vic in 2016, running through to September.3

He was educated at Alleyn's School.

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  1. "National Dance Awards Best Choreography Musical Theatre". Nationaldanceawards.com. Archived from the original on 4 September 2007. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  2. "Groundhog Day musical: Tim Minchin to write lyrics with Matilda collaborators also attached". The Independent. 6 April 2015. Archived from the original on 2022-05-25. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  3. "Groundhog Day review – Tim Minchin's musical is fantastically witty". The Guardian. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
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