Michael Arden
Gender
Male
Born
Oct 06, 1982
Midland, Texas, USA
Performer
Director
Producer
Writer
Designer
Presenter
Also Known As
Michael Jerrod Moore [Birthname]
See Also
- At Rise Creative (Arden, Laffrey)
- At Rise Creative (Arden, Laffrey, Baiada)
- The Forest of Arden
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CREDITSThe Lost Boys (Apr 26, 2026 - Present)Musical, Original
- Directed by Michael Arden
- Co-Produced by At Rise Creative
- Lighting Design by Jen Schriever and Michael Arden
Maybe Happy Ending (Nov 12, 2024 - Present)Musical, Original- Directed by Michael Arden
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Performer: Michael Arden
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Additional Voice - Original
Recorded voice only
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Additional Voice - Original
- Co-Produced by At Rise Creative
Ben Platt: Live at the Palace (May 28, 2024 - Jun 15, 2024)Special, Original- Directed by Michael Arden
Parade (Mar 16, 2023 - Aug 06, 2023)Musical, Revival- Directed by Michael Arden
- Produced by At Rise Creative
A Christmas Carol (Nov 21, 2022 - Jan 01, 2023)Play, Original- Directed by Michael Arden
- Written by Charles Dickens; Adapted by Jefferson Mays, Susan Lyons and Michael Arden
- Production conceived by Michael Arden and Dane Laffrey
King Lear (Apr 04, 2019 - Jun 09, 2019)Play, Revival-
Performer: Michael Arden
- Aide to Cornwall - Original
Spring Awakening (Sep 27, 2015 - Jan 24, 2016)Musical, Revival- Directed by Michael Arden
- Previously produced at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, Beverly Hills by Deaf West Theatre, Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, Beverly Hills, The Forest of Arden and Cody Lassen; Previously produced at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in association with Philip & Monica Horan Rosenthal, Chockstone Pictures, John C. Hall, Jarrod Musano, Ann E. Wareham, Christopher Sepulveda and Victoria Morris
- Production conceived and realized by The Forest of Arden and Deaf West Theatre
- Based upon a workshop co-directed by Andy Mientus and Michael Arden
A Tale of Two Cities (Sep 18, 2008 - Nov 09, 2008)Musical, Original- Assistant Directed by Michael Arden
The Times They Are A-Changin' (Oct 26, 2006 - Nov 19, 2006)Musical, Original-
Starring: Michael Arden
- Coyote - Original
Big River (Jul 24, 2003 - Sep 21, 2003)Musical, Revival-
Performer: Michael Arden
- Tom Sawyer - Original
- Ensemble - Original
Maybe Happy Ending (Sep 13, 2026 - Present)Musical, Original- Directed by Michael Arden
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Performer: Michael Arden
- Additional Voice - Original
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AWARDS
Tony Award®
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Lighting Design of a Musical
2026 | Winner | The Lost BoysLighting Design by Michael Arden
The Lost Boys
(Apr 26, 2026 - Present)
Musical, Original
- Directed by Michael Arden
- Co-Produced by At Rise Creative
- Lighting Design by Jen Schriever and Michael Arden
Maybe Happy Ending
(Nov 12, 2024 - Present)
Musical, Original
- Directed by Michael Arden
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Performer: Michael Arden
-
Additional Voice - Original
Recorded voice only
-
Additional Voice - Original
- Co-Produced by At Rise Creative
Ben Platt: Live at the Palace
(May 28, 2024 - Jun 15, 2024)
Special, Original
- Directed by Michael Arden
Parade
(Mar 16, 2023 - Aug 06, 2023)
Musical, Revival
- Directed by Michael Arden
- Produced by At Rise Creative
A Christmas Carol
(Nov 21, 2022 - Jan 01, 2023)
Play, Original
- Directed by Michael Arden
- Written by Charles Dickens; Adapted by Jefferson Mays, Susan Lyons and Michael Arden
- Production conceived by Michael Arden and Dane Laffrey
King Lear
(Apr 04, 2019 - Jun 09, 2019)
Play, Revival
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Performer: Michael Arden
- Aide to Cornwall - Original
Spring Awakening
(Sep 27, 2015 - Jan 24, 2016)
Musical, Revival
- Directed by Michael Arden
- Previously produced at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, Beverly Hills by Deaf West Theatre, Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, Beverly Hills, The Forest of Arden and Cody Lassen; Previously produced at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in association with Philip & Monica Horan Rosenthal, Chockstone Pictures, John C. Hall, Jarrod Musano, Ann E. Wareham, Christopher Sepulveda and Victoria Morris
- Production conceived and realized by The Forest of Arden and Deaf West Theatre
- Based upon a workshop co-directed by Andy Mientus and Michael Arden
A Tale of Two Cities
(Sep 18, 2008 - Nov 09, 2008)
Musical, Original
- Assistant Directed by Michael Arden
The Times They Are A-Changin'
(Oct 26, 2006 - Nov 19, 2006)
Musical, Original
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Starring: Michael Arden
- Coyote - Original
Big River
(Jul 24, 2003 - Sep 21, 2003)
Musical, Revival
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Performer: Michael Arden
- Tom Sawyer - Original
- Ensemble - Original
Maybe Happy Ending
(Sep 13, 2026 - Present)
Musical, Original
- Directed by Michael Arden
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Performer: Michael Arden
- Additional Voice - Original
Tony Award®
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Lighting Design of a Musical
2026 | Winner
| The Lost Boys
Lighting Design by Michael Arden