# Micaela Diamond Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/backstage-babble-1289081/micaela-diamond Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/backstage-babble-1289081/micaela-diamond.md Podcast: [Backstage Babble](https://stenobird.com/podcast/backstage-babble-1289081) Published: 2026-02-18T19:15:50+00:00 Episode link: https://cbroadwaypodcast.podbean.com/e/micaela-diamond/ Audio file: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/urqqyuznidushkzb/finaldiamond.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/backstage-babble-1289081/episodes/micaela-diamond Duration seconds: 4655 ## Resource Today, I’m thrilled to announce my interview with Tony nominee Micaela Diamond. Tune in to hear some of the stories of her legendary career, including finding her voice in PARADE, acting opposite Ben Platt, what she learned from her debut in THE CHER SHOW, researching Cher’s life and career, learning from Stephanie J. Block and Teal Wicks, getting notes from Ethan Coen in A PLAY IS A POEM, building the character of Fritz in HERE WE ARE, the monologues that were written for and cut from the piece, understudying Sara Bareilles in JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, what attracted her to THE SEAT OF OUR PANTS, the adventure of starring in ROW at Williamstown, how THE SOUND OF MUSIC ignited her love of theater, learning to cook during the pandemic, her new starring role in THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE, and so much more. Don’t miss this candid conversation with one of Broadway’s best. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/backstage-babble-1289081/episodes/micaela-diamond/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/backstage-babble-1289081/micaela-diamond.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.