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The Magic Behind the Music With Dan Micciche
Most Broadway audiences know the faces on stage. Few ever see the person quietly leading the music that brings every scene to life. For Dan Micciche, that is exactly where he loves to be. As Music Director and Conductor of WICKED on Broadway, Dan carries an enormous responsibility. Eight performances a week, hundreds of musicians and performers over the course of a season, countless moving parts, and one shared goal: creating an unforgettable experience for every audience mem


A Small-Town Girl on the World Stage with Melanie Henley Heyn
Long before she was performing on international stages, Melanie Henley Heyn was a ten-year-old girl from Northeastern Pennsylvania’s Wayne County discovering opera for the very first time.The production was Amahl and the Night Visitors. That experience changed everything. What began as childhood curiosity grew into a lifelong pursuit that would eventually carry her far beyond the small-town landscape where she was raised. This week on HarmonyTALK, host Lisa Champeau sits down


Rewriting the Joke With Michele Dempsey
How Michele Dempsey helped Scranton turn parody into pride. This week on HarmonyTALK, Michele Dempsey shares with Todd Stephens how Scranton’s connection to ‘The Office’ nearly became a national punchline, until creativity and collaboration turned it into civic pride and tourism dollars. As an architect, Michele is trained to see possibility before others could. She brought that same vision to her city, helping transform pop culture attention into events, partnerships, visito


Keep Punching: Mike Kunda’s Rocky Road to Finding Himself
Some people watch a movie and move on. Others build their life around it. For Mike Kunda, Rocky was never just a film. It was a lifeline. Growing up in West Scranton, he was the kid who didn’t quite fit. Bullied. Overlooked. Unsure of who he was supposed to be. But when he watched Rocky Balboa take hit after hit and refuse to go down, something shifted. He saw himself. Not the champion. Not yet. But the fighter. On this episode of HarmonyTALK, host Todd Stephens explores what


From Border Roots to Broadway Brilliance: Gabrielle Ruiz
Actress, singer, and producer Gabrielle Ruiz joins the HarmonyTALK podcast to share her inspiring journey from growing up in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas to performing on Broadway and starring in hit television shows.


Behind the Magic: Dan Micciche's Journey in WICKED and Beyond | HarmonyTALK #103
HarmonyTALK is thrilled to welcome Dan Micciche, the Music Director and Conductor of WICKED on Broadway.


The Power of Media and Information with Lisa Bu | HarmonyTALK #95
In this episode of HarmonyTALK, host Lisa Champeau is joined by Lisa Bu who shares her inspiring journey from a young girl in China with dreams of becoming a gymnast and opera singer to a prominent figure in public media and TED Talks.


From the Stage of Harmony in the Woods with The String Queens | HarmonyTALK #93
In this episode of HarmonyTALK, host Greg Frigoletto engages with the String Queens after a performance at Harmony in the Woods.

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