Peter Darling

{{Short description|English dancer and choreographer}}

{{for|the British investment banker|Peter Stormonth Darling}}

Peter Darling (born 25 October 1963) is an English dancer and choreographer best known for his award-winning work in Billy Elliot the Musical.{{cite web|url=http://www.nationaldanceawards.com/dance2005/chor_mt.htm|title=National Dance Awards Best Choreography Musical Theatre|website=Nationaldanceawards.com|access-date=23 September 2017}}

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 adaption, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. In 2015, it was announced he had teamed up with the creative team from Matilda to choreograph Groundhog Day.{{cite news | url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/news/groundhog-day-musical-tim-minchin-to-write-lyrics-with-matilda-collaborators-also-attached-10158116.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220525/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/news/groundhog-day-musical-tim-minchin-to-write-lyrics-with-matilda-collaborators-also-attached-10158116.html |archive-date=2022-05-25 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live | title=Groundhog Day musical: Tim Minchin to write lyrics with Matilda collaborators also attached | newspaper=The Independent | date=6 April 2015 | access-date=16 May 2015}} The musical transferred to The Old Vic in 2016, running through to September.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2016/aug/16/groundhog-day-review-tim-minchin-musical-old-vic|title=Groundhog Day review – Tim Minchin's musical is fantastically witty|newspaper=The Guardian|date=16 August 2016|access-date=15 September 2017}}

He was educated at Alleyn's School.