Fresh off a dozen Tony nominations, Michael Arden discusses The Lost Boys , the Maybe Happy Ending controversy, and his Queen of Versailles misfire. Photo: Matthew Murphy Michael Arden has had, undoubtedly, the most interesting past 12 months of anyone in the theater industry. In June 2025, he won his second Tony Award for Best Director in three years for his work on Maybe Happy Ending , which crowned him as one of the great young talents in an industry that desperately needs young talent. By