Unlearning with Veronica Stern | Broadway Podcast

Anna Zavelson is a rising Broadway actress and singer, best known for playing Younger Allie in The Notebook. A 2022 Jimmy Awards finalist, she previously starred as Clara in The Light in the Piazza and appeared on TV in 13 Reasons Why and Revolution. Originally from Texas, she’s currently earning her BFA at the University of Michigan.  ⁨@annazavelson6355⁩  00:00 – Welcome to Unlearning 01:56 - How...

Addie Meny grew up in the theatre, participating in community theatre productions from the age of 3. She came home from her first summer at French Woods with an agent at nine years old, and quickly began working professionally in New York City. After taking a gap year between high school and college and participating in a program at San Francisco’s American Conservatory Theatre, Addie began to pur...

Franco Valerga was born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is a recent graduate of the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM), where he earned a BFA in Musical Theatre. His favorite performance credits include serving as the Evan Hansen Alternate in the Argentinian production of DEAR EVAN HANSEN (Querido Evan), Berger in HAIR at CCM, and Jesus Peña in HANDS ON A HARDBO...

Erich W. Schleck (he/they) is a Seattle native and graduate of the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music (CCM), holding a BFA in Musical Theatre. They most recently starred as Herod in the Regent’s Open Air/50th Anniversary Tour of Jesus Christ Superstar and made their West End debut in Blippi the Musical, earning a 2023 Olivier nomination for Best Family Show. As a choreographe...

Olivia Dei Cicchi is a dynamic performer who made her Broadway debut in the iconic musical Wicked. Prior to joining the Broadway cast, she toured nationally with Les Misérables, where she understudied the roles of Cosette and Fantine. Her on-screen credits include the feature film She Came to Me and an appearance on Saturday Night Live. Chapters: 00:23 - Introduction 00:52 - Seeing Boop the Musica...

Lindsey Stone, your Broadway bestie and host of From the Mezzanine joins Veronica for a very exciting 2025 Tony Nominations breakdown episode! Veronica and Lindsey talk about what surprised them most about this years nominees + get into how Tony voting works. From The Mezzanine is THE podcast for fans of Broadway! Each week, Lindsey gushes and gossips about the latest breaking news in the theatre...

This one's for the Stern Spiel fans. Veronica's Dad, Charlie, joins Veronica for a short n sweet episode of Unlearning where they reflect on the first 12 episodes of the podcast and what they're looking forward to most for the next 12.Follow Veronica on socials: @veronicastern on Instagram, @thatmixedchicknyc on TikTok Inquiries: veronicapstern@gmail.com

Carlyn Jade Batya Barenholtz (she/they), a born-and-raised New Yorker who recently returned home after an incredible adventure. This past fall, Carlyn completed an exciting contract as part of the 47th mainstage cast of the Disney Wonder, where they sailed to Alaska, walked on glaciers, and even got to hold baby sled dogs. Carlyn earned their BFA in Musical Theater from Boston Conservatory at Berk...

Melvin Tunstall, III began his writing career while still a student at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music as a founding member of the AMP Theatre Company. A proud participant in the Yale Institute for Musical Theater, Melvin took a small break from writing to make his Broadway debut in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical after originating the role of “Ja’Keith” in the Toronto Company of the Broad...

Four time Broadway performer, and recording artist Nathan Lucrezio, has been working in the entertainment business for over 15 years. He recently starred as the Lover in The Who's TOMMY on Broadway at the Nederlander Theater, and Andrew Morton in DIANA The Musical, which ran on Broadway at the Longacre Theatre.​ Other Broadway credits include Disney's ALADDIN and Rogers and Hammerstein&#39...

Lizzy is a New Jersey/New York based performer, educator and choreographer. Growing up a dancer, Lizzy was introduced to the stage at a young age and it was simply; "love at first site." Fast forward, Lizzy went on to earn a Bachelor of the Arts degree in Dance Performance. While studying at Georgian Court University she not only honed her technical dance training, but developed a deep p...

Since graduating in 2021 (also known as her sophomore year of COVID), Kate has moved back to her hometown of New York City and has been molding her artistic identity through the many amazing opportunities she has received. She has appeared in and produced several concerts at 54 Below, Chelsea Table + Stage, and the GreenRoom 42. She has also been fortunate enough to be part of the 2022 and 2023 en...

In spring of 2022, at the ripe age of 20, Haley Dortch got the call that would change her life. She was asked to play the iconic role of Fantine on the North American Tour of Les Misérables. A role that she played for close to 3 years. In this episode of "Unlearning with Veronica Stern", Haley and Veronica recall their tour memories and connect on their experiences leading musicals in th...

Originally from Clayton, North Carolina (right outside of Raleigh-Durham), Nicholas received his BFA in Musical Theatre from the University of Michigan and graduated from UNCSA for high school drama. A multifaceted creator based in NYC, Nicholas is a lover of buffalo chicken tacos, dystopian novels, long walks in nature, mindfulness podcasts, and writing in his notebook. Currently, Nicholas can be...

Andrew Patino , CEO & Founder of Ursa Creatives, has always had a passion for theatre, marketing, and design. He built a lean team of highly creative individuals (video producers, editors, graphic designers, etc.) who started to collaborate to elevate and modernize brands. When the pandemic shut down the theatre industry, Andrew Patino pivoted to work at a video production company, even trying...

In 2022, Willem Butler graduated from Elon University and 3 months later joined the North American tour of Anastasia the Musical in the principal role of Dmitry. He has recently been seen in  Jersey Boys  (Frankie Valli),  Catch Me If You Can  (Frank Abignale Jr), and  The Hunchback of Notre Dame  (Quasimodo). Willem competed and won first place in Broadway World’s first annual NextOnstage competi...

Chloe Hechter made waves in the digital creator landscape when she joined TikTok as the self-proclaimed "People's (Jewish American) Princess." Before her rise to TikTok stardom, Chloe and Veronica played Little Red Riding Hood and the Baker's Wife in a theater camp production of Into the Woods . In today's episode, Chloe and Veronica discuss how Chloe transformed her sleepawa...

Welcome to Unlearning, where we go behind the curtain for an insider’s perspective on the theater industry, break down the buzz worthy conversations on social media, and challenge the stigmas that hold us back. Together, we’re unlearning and redefining what it means to thrive in the business. It's time to rewrite the script! Veronica Stern is a dynamic and accomplished musical theatre actress....

Unlearning with guest...Sarah Alice Liddy! Sarah is the host of "Completely Clueless" a podcast about navigating life’s uncertainties, together. In 2023, Completely Clueless was featured in the New York Times where Sarah and her former co-host sat down with the author of 'The Defining Decade,' Meg Jay and the NYT to talk about being a twenty-something and how the uncertainties pr...

Welcome to the PILOT episode of Unlearning with guest... Drew Elhamalawy! Fresh off the ground-breaking run of "We Live In Cairo" at New York Theatre Workshop, Drew joins the Unlearning Podcast to chat with Veronica about his journey so far in musical theater. Drew has had an incredible year, from performing with Ariana Grande at the Met Gala to working on the pre-Broadway production of...