IT TAKES TWO: How Michael Arden & Sam Pinkleton Made the Most Surprising Hits on Broadway

Michael Arden (Maybe Happy Ending) and Sam Pinkleton (Oh Mary!) sit down for a moving and hilarious heart-to-heart about making weird, uncompromising art that somehow ends up on Broadway. They open up about their creative tribes, the agony and magic of getting shows off the ground, and why being specific is the most universal thing you can do. This episode of It Takes Two is packed with warmth, insight, and the kind of unfiltered honesty that will inspire anyone who loves the theater—or dares to make it. Watch to the end for the best directing advice you’ll ever hear, who their directing styles would be as leading ladies (iconic answers), and the surprising shows that made them fall in love with Broadway. #ItTakesTwo #MichaelArden #SamPinkleton #BroadwayDirectors #MaybeHappyEnding #OhMary #TonyNominees #BroadwayConversations #TheaterDirecting #AndThatsShowbiz Filmed at So and So's NY inside Romer's Hell's Kitchen In partnership with The Museum of Broadway Directed and Produced by Katharine Quinn Edited by Masha Montage and Katharine Quinn Videography by Sub/Urban Productions Sound by Jake Musiker CHAPTERS: 0:00 Introduction & Mutual Admiration 2:10 Creating Unlikely Broadway Hits 4:25 Building Creative Teams & Collaborations 7:30 Maintaining Artistic Vision on Broadway 9:45 The Power of Specificity & Authenticity 12:15 Blurring Lines Between Directing & Choreography 14:20 Michael's Connection to "Maybe Happy Ending" 16:05 Rapid Fire Questions 17:40 Best Directing Advice 19:10 Final Thoughts & Gratitude ABOUT IT TAKES TWO: BROADWAY CONVERSATIONS: "It Takes Two: Broadway Conversations" pairs Broadway performers and creators for intimate, unfiltered discussions about their careers, creative processes, and life in the theater. Each episode brings together different combinations of Broadway talent to share stories, compare experiences, and offer unique insights into the world of professional theater. WATCH MORE AND THAT'S SHOWBIZ: I'll Drink To That with Melanie Sutrathada Game Changers with Katharine Quinn Slime Tutorial with Wildlin Pierrevil The Next Big Thing Jesse Lynn on Broadway FIND US: Instagram & TikTok: @andthatsshow.biz Website: www.andthatsshow.biz