Marc Teitler is a composer known for his dark, playful, and otherworldly scores spanning stage musicals, theatre, film, and animation. A recipient of the Guardian Innovation Award, his cross-disciplinary work has honed his ability to craft immersive, emotionally resonant storytelling that often draws on the surreal, magical and uncanny.

He is the co-creator of The Grinning Man, the cult hit musical hailed as “crowned by an extraordinary score” (WhatsOnStage) directed by Tom Morris. The show premiered at Bristol Old Vic, transferred to the West End, and inspired international productions, a motion-capture film adaptation directed by Andy Serkis, and a chart-topping cast album.

Marc co-created The Magician’s Elephant with Nancy Harris, based on Kate DiCamillo’s best-selling novel, which premiered at the Royal Shakespeare Company in 2021 and had its US premiere at Hale Center Theatre in 2024. The Times called it “a flawless piece of artistry… majestic and magnificent.” His earlier musical Baddies, also co-written with Nancy Harris, was praised by The Guardian as “delightfully witty and endlessly imaginative” and he is currently developing an AI-themed musical adaptation of Pinocchio with Tommy Antonio and Natalie Abrahami.

Marc’s music has featured in American Horror Story, The Patient, Portlandia, Bones, The Loud House, and The Seventh Dimension, and he has scored numerous animations including Hearts, nominated for the VW Score Award at the Berlin International Film Festival and Stuck On a Sunday by Marc Craste. The music video for his haunting song "Stranger in Paradise", directed by Gabriella Orozco, has just been nominated for Best Animated Short at Raindance 2025. His commercial credits include PlayStation and Johnnie Walker.

For theatre, he has composed scores for Dance Nation (Almeida), Blood & Gifts (National Theatre), The Secret Agent (Young Vic), and most recently, The Red Shoes by Nancy Harris (Royal Shakespeare Company).