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

Most artists dream of building a stage. Tannis Kowalchuk built a farm, too. Long before she was directing original productions in the fields of Northeastern Pennsylvania, Tannis was captivated by performance. Theater offered a way to tell stories, connect with audiences, and make sense of the world around her. Then she met a farmer. What began as a personal relationship eventually became a shared life and a shared mission. Together, Tannis and her husband Greg built Willow Wi

Most Americans have never heard of Fred and Blair Sadler. That’s pretty wild when you consider how many advances in modern healthcare trace back to their work. Ever dial 911 during a medical emergency? That system did not exist in a coordinated national way before the era the Sadlers helped shape. Know someone whose life was saved through organ donation? The legal framework behind modern organ donation laws carries their fingerprints. Ever been treated by a Physician Assistan

Fifteen years ago, the idea of staging Shakespeare in Scranton carried a slight degree of skepticism amongst those in the New York theater world. But Scranton native Michael Bradshaw Flynn decided to give it a try, crossing his fingers that at least 200 theater fans would show up in support of the Bard. Instead, more than a 1,000 people crammed into Nay Aug Park for a performance of Shakespeare’s celebrated “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” The rest, as they say, is history. In th

Some lives are carefully mapped out. Others are grown. This week on HarmonyTALK, Gudrun Feigl shares a story that feels less like a straight line and more like a garden. One that has been tended slowly, season by season, with patience, curiosity, and care. Gudrun grew up in Germany’s Black Forest, where her earliest memories are filled with scent and imagination. Barefoot in a garden, gathering flowers, pretending to create something meaningful long before she knew what it wo

Lisa DePaulo didn’t return his first call. When John F. Kennedy Jr. left her a voicemail, asking her to write for George Magazine, she assumed it was a prank. It took a second call to convince her it was real. That moment changed everything. On this episode of HarmonyTALK, host Lisa Champeau sits down with the Dunmore, Pennsylvania, native to reflect on a career shaped by instinct, access and a willingness to ask direct questions. At George, DePaulo worked closely with JFK Jr

A serial ceiling smasher who transformed the media landscape, Pat Mitchell has spent her life breaking barriers and making sure other women rise with her.

For many entrepreneurs, Shark Tank looks like the finish line. The pitch. The deal. The national spotlight. But for inventor Kim Meckwood, it was only the beginning. In this episode of HarmonyTALK, host Lisa Champeau speaks with the Scranton native and founder of Click & Carry, a deceptively simple invention designed to make carrying grocery bags, paint cans, sports gear, and other heavy loads easier and more comfortable. The idea started with a moment many people recognize