Say you have a young black kid, and you come to see a Sondheim show. You love the material, but you look on stage, and you don't see anyone who looks like you. That puts a barrier between the audience… — 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 Image
My dream would be to have 50 people in a show with each person from a different country. — Michael Arden Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
I think all my favorite directors have acted. They understand how an actor thinks. — Michael Arden Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
I remember sitting at home in West Texas listening to my 'Songs for a New World' CD over and over. — Michael Arden Copy Share Image
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 Image
We learn the most from listening, and I don't just mean with our ears. — Michael Arden Copy Share Image
