The most exciting thing I've seen is directors not only being open to actors coming in the room with different abilities but actively looking at ways that the story can be enlarged with disabled actors. — Michael Arden Copy Share Image
I had a sort of rocky upbringing, and I think the theater was a safe place for me. — Michael Arden Copy Share
My dream would be to have 50 people in a show with each person from a different country. — Michael Arden Copy Share
A lot of times, comedy writers will go for the gay joke, and I've been vocal about saying, 'Go for the smart joke.' — Michael Arden Copy Share
So many gay men are mothers to so many young people, me included. I've had gay men who were more mother to me than… — Michael Arden Copy Share
I created my family with the people I met in the theater and escaped in the stories I told and the characters I got… — Michael Arden Copy Share
I've played gay, and I've played straight... I'm proud to be a gay man myself, and I'm thrilled to get the opportunity to play… — Michael Arden Copy Share
My favorite collaborator is Dane Laffrey, who designed the set for 'Once on This Island,' but we've worked together since high school, when he… — Michael Arden Copy Share
Say you have a young black kid, and you come to see a Sondheim show. You love the material, but you look on stage,… — Michael Arden Copy Share
I think all my favorite directors have acted. They understand how an actor thinks. — Michael Arden Copy Share
If you've never heard a piece of Mozart, then Mozart could sound scary or confusing, so it's all about learning. — Michael Arden Copy Share
Unless we build theater and performing arts, then we're not going to be creating future patrons. We need to make it accessible. — Michael Arden Copy Share
I remember sitting at home in West Texas listening to my 'Songs for a New World' CD over and over. — Michael Arden Copy Share
I often think about what love can inspire in the world, not just in the eyes of the object of your affection. — Michael Arden Copy Share
