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A.A. Cristi

A.A. Cristi

A.A. Cristi is a Managing Editor and Features Writer for BroadwayWorld. For the past eight years, she has covered news from coast to coast, attended major industry events including The Tony Awards, and has contributed countless special features including interviews, original exclusives, and in-depth historical research projects. She is a graduate of the College of Staten Island with a degree in Communications/Journalism. She has performed both onstage and behind the scenes with La MaMa Experimental Theater Club, Theater For the New City, Midtown International Theater Festival, Richard Frankel Productions, NYU Tisch School of the Arts, Scorpio Entertainment, Commercial Theater Institute, Fringe NYC, Planet Connections Theatre Festivity, and CAGE Theatre Company. When she is not covering the Broadway industry, A.A. is an award-winning children's author whose first book, "Bruce the Spruce: A New York City Fairytale About the True Meaning of Christmas Trees" is out now from Mascot Books.




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Tony Award-Winner Kelli O'Hara To Appear At APAP|NYC 2025 In January
Tony Award-Winner Kelli O'Hara To Appear At APAP|NYC 2025 In January
December 19, 2024

The Association of Performing Arts Professionals has announced that Kelli O’Hara will perform and speak at the APAP|NYC 2025 conference on Tuesday, January 14.

Chicago Theatre Week Tickets On Sale In January
Chicago Theatre Week Tickets On Sale In January
December 19, 2024

Tickets go on sale at 10am on Tuesday. January 7, 2025, for Chicago Theatre Week (#CTW25), an annual celebration of the rich tradition of theatre-going in Chicago during which visitors and residents can access value-priced tickets. Chicago Theatre Week is February 6-16, 2025. 

Mayor Adams, DCLA Commissioner Cumbo Launch Program To Support City's Cultural And Creative Infrastructure 
Mayor Adams, DCLA Commissioner Cumbo Launch Program To Support City's Cultural And Creative Infrastructure 
December 19, 2024

New York City Mayor Eric Adams, First Deputy Mayor Maria Torres Springer, and New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) Commissioner Laurie Cumbo have announced, “NYC Create in Place ,” a pilot program that provides centralized support focused on preserving, accessing, and expanding creative spaces for the city's cultural organizations and creative businesses.

NOISES OFF Opens At Palo Alto Players In January
NOISES OFF Opens At Palo Alto Players In January
December 19, 2024

Directed by Linda Piccone and featuring a cast of 9 Bay Area actors, NOISES OFF runs for 10 in-person performances January 17-February 2, 2025 at the Lucie Stern Theater, located at 1305 Middlefield Road in Palo Alto.

Demi Moore, Whoopi Goldberg Vied for WICKED Film Rights In the 1990s
Demi Moore, Whoopi Goldberg Vied for WICKED Film Rights In the 1990s
December 19, 2024

A new deep dive on the origins of Wicked has revealed a number of revelations about the story's journey from the page to the stage to the screen.

LIFE OF PI, Jim Jefferies, And More Come To Playhouse Square In January
LIFE OF PI, Jim Jefferies, And More Come To Playhouse Square In January
December 19, 2024

Playhouse Square will welcome unique shows to its stages this May, spanning comedy, dance, music, theatrical performances and more. 

BAM And Onassis ONX Present TECHNE This January
BAM And Onassis ONX Present TECHNE This January
December 19, 2024

Onassis ONX and BAM have announced TECHNE, an experimental program comprising four large-scale digital artworks, presented as part of BAM's Next Wave festival and Under The Radar Festival.

FIRE KINSHIP Exhibition Announced At Fowler Museum This January
FIRE KINSHIP Exhibition Announced At Fowler Museum This January
December 19, 2024

Fire Kinship: Southern California Native Ecology and Art, the second PST ART exhibition at the Fowler Museum at UCLA, opens January 12.

Society Of Composers & Lyricists Presents Special Awards During 2024 Holiday Events Held In NYC, LA, And Nashville
Society Of Composers & Lyricists Presents Special Awards During 2024 Holiday Events Held In NYC, LA, And Nashville
December 19, 2024

At the Society of Composers & Lyricists (SCL) holiday soirees held in Los Angeles, NYC, and Nashville, a Who's Who of the entertainment industry gathered to celebrate together and recognize accomplishments of many of the world's top music creators in films, TV, and other visual media.

Xian Zhang Conducts Holst's THE PLANETS With New Jersey Symphony
Xian Zhang Conducts Holst's THE PLANETS With New Jersey Symphony
December 19, 2024

New Jersey Symphony will present Holst’s The Planets—An HD Odyssey with Music Director Xian Zhang conducting.

New Jersey Youth Chorus To Hold Auditions In January 2025
New Jersey Youth Chorus To Hold Auditions In January 2025
December 19, 2024

The New Jersey Youth Chorus, a program of Wharton Arts, will hold mid-year auditions in January 2025 for singers in grades 3-12.

NYU Skirball Presents the North American Premiere of Florentina Holzinger's TANZ
NYU Skirball Presents the North American Premiere of Florentina Holzinger's TANZ
December 19, 2024

NYU Skirball will present the North American premiere of Florentina Holzinger's TANZ, featuring the 83-year-old legendary ballerina Beatrice Cordua, on Friday, February 14 and Saturday, February 15 at 7:30 pm at NYU Skirball. Featuring an all-female cast of performers ages thirty to over eighty from various dance backgrounds, TANZ is a pursuit of perfection in a fleeting world, where the mundane is transformed into the sublime.

Review Roundup: GYPSY On Broadway Starring Audra McDonald
Review Roundup: GYPSY On Broadway Starring Audra McDonald
December 19, 2024

Curtain up! Light the lights! Six-time Tony Award-winner Audra McDonald takes on the role of a lifetime, playing 'Mama' Rose Hovick in the classic musical, Gypsy, is now running on Broadway at the newly renovated Majestic Theatre. Read the reviews!

Video: How WICKED Choreographer Christopher Scott Made Oz Dance On the Big Screen
Video: How WICKED Choreographer Christopher Scott Made Oz Dance On the Big Screen
December 19, 2024

Take a deeper look at the wonderful world of Wicked on the big screen as choreographer Christopher Scott reveals how he made Oz come to life through the language of dance! Watch the video!

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra Baroque Program Features Vocal and Trumpet Works by Handel, Purcell, Vivaldi, Others
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra Baroque Program Features Vocal and Trumpet Works by Handel, Purcell, Vivaldi, Others
December 19, 2024

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra will present its engaging Baroque Series on Saturday, January 11, 7:30 pm, at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, and Sunday, January 12, 2025, 4 pm, at The Huntington's Rothenberg Hall in San Marino.

Theater Latté Da Announces Local Premiere Of Milo Cramer's SCHOOL PICTURES At The Ritz Theater
Theater Latté Da Announces Local Premiere Of Milo Cramer's SCHOOL PICTURES At The Ritz Theater
December 19, 2024

Theater Latté Da has announced the cast and creative team for the local premiere of the thought-provoking, delightful solo show SCHOOL PICTURES, written and performed by Milo Cramer and directed by the show's original director Morgan Green.  

Aaron Tveit and Ericka Yang Welcome A Baby Girl
Aaron Tveit and Ericka Yang Welcome A Baby Girl
December 19, 2024

Broadway's beloved leading man Aaron Tveit and his fiancé, Ericka Yang, just announced some exciting news! The couple has announced the birth of their first child, a baby girl born to the couple in November.

Music Institute And Evanston Interfaith ClergyAnd Leaders Present Free Tribute To Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Music Institute And Evanston Interfaith ClergyAnd Leaders Present Free Tribute To Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
December 19, 2024

The Music Institute of Chicago, in a new partnership with Evanston Interfaith Clergy and Leaders, will present its 22nd Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Celebration Concert, a free event on Sunday, January 19 at 3 p.m. at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston. The performance also will be available via livestream.

FROZEN At Paramount Theatre Broadens Access To Live Theater With Sensory-Friendly Performance and More
FROZEN At Paramount Theatre Broadens Access To Live Theater With Sensory-Friendly Performance and More
December 19, 2024

Aurora’s Paramount Theatre will offer its first-ever sensory-friendly performance, with a specially modulated, or “relaxed,” performance of Disney’s Frozen the Broadway Musical on Wednesday, January 15 at 7 p.m.

​Pioneer Theatre Company Presents Utah Premiere of Newly-Adapted DIAL M FOR MURDER
​Pioneer Theatre Company Presents Utah Premiere of Newly-Adapted DIAL M FOR MURDER
December 19, 2024

​Pioneer Theatre Company will present Jeffrey Hatcher’s new adaptation of the classic Frederick Knott thriller, Dial M for Murder from January 10-25, 2025.



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