Mel Atkey, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Mel Atkey

Canadian musical theatre composer

Date of Birth: 16-Jun-1958

Place of Birth: Ladner, British Columbia, British Columbia, Canada

Profession: composer

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Mel Atkey (born June 16, 1958 in Ladner, British Columbia) is a Canadian-born, English-emigrated musical theatre composer and lyricist.
He began to write musicals while still in high school.
After college he became a theatre critic in Canada, and continued to write musicals and songs while serving as director of Cabaret and Musical Theater Alliance until he moved to London in 1991.
He is a member of the Writers' Union of Canada and Mercury Musical Developments.
He was a finalist for the Musical of the Year competition in Aarhus, Denmark, and his work has been short-listed for the Vivian Ellis Prize, the Quest for New Musicals, the Ken Hill Prize and Musical Stairs.