He is the 2015 Stephen Sondheim Young Artist Citation Recipient and a 2015 Bernard/Ebb Songwriting Competition Finalist. His original works include Marcus Nate is Alive and Great and Living in Detroit, The Snowy Day (Helen Hayes nomination - Best TYA Production), U.G.L.Y and Songs in the Key of Chocolate. Recently, Darius appeared in the Off-Broadway production of Futurity and music directed the Off-Broadway premiere of Three Little Birds at the New Victory Theater on 42nd Street. In the DC area, Darius Smith has music directed at Signature Theatre, Olney Theatre Center, Studio Theatre, MetroStage, and Adventure Theater-MTC. Darius is also the recipient of the 2016 San Francisco Theatre Critics Award for Outstanding Music Direction (Choir Boy).