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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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Late Night Theatre Company Presents COME PLAY WITH US! New Plays Festival
Late Night Theatre Company Presents COME PLAY WITH US! New Plays Festival
February 20, 2025

The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa's Department of Theatre & Dance and Kennedy Theatre will present Late Night Theatre Company's new playwriting showcase, Come Play with Us! New Plays Festival.

THE INCREDIBLE BOOK EATING BOY Begins This Month at South Coast Repertory
THE INCREDIBLE BOOK EATING BOY Begins This Month at South Coast Repertory
February 20, 2025

South Coast Repertory celebrates the joy of reading with a hilarious musical almost good enough to eat in The Incredible Book Eating Boy. The Incredible Book Eating Boy runs Feb. 28-March 16 on the Julianne Argyros Stage.

Sandra Laronde Awarded Lifetime Artistic Achievement in Dance by Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards
Sandra Laronde Awarded Lifetime Artistic Achievement in Dance by Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards
February 20, 2025

The Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards (GGPAA) announced today that Sandra Laronde, director, producer, choreographer, author, and Executive & Artistic Director of Red Sky Performance, is the recipient of the 2025 Lifetime Artistic Achievement in Dance.

Artists Announced 6th Annual 48HOURS IN…EL BRONX
Artists Announced 6th Annual 48HOURS IN…EL BRONX
February 20, 2025

Kicking off 2025, Harlem9, partners with Pregones/PRTT for the 6th time to celebrate Bronx Healing through the poetry of NuYorican Poet’s Café Executive Director, Caridad De la Luz a.k.a. “La Bruja” on Sunday, February 23, at 6pm and 8:30pm.

Shakespeare Project Of Chicago Presents Free Performances Of THE WINTER'S TALE
Shakespeare Project Of Chicago Presents Free Performances Of THE WINTER'S TALE
February 20, 2025

The Shakespeare Project of Chicago continues its 30th Anniversary Theatrical Reading Season with free performances of Shakespeare's comedy of jealousy and redemption, THE WINTER'S TALE, running Feb. 21, 22, 25 and 25 at four Chicagoland venues.

San Francisco State University School of Theatre & Dance To Present THE LAST DAYS OF JUDAS ISCARIOT 
San Francisco State University School of Theatre & Dance To Present THE LAST DAYS OF JUDAS ISCARIOT 
February 20, 2025

San Francisco State University will present an immersive and unconventional production of The Last Days of Judas Iscariot by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis.

Utah Symphony Honors Its Special Connection to Mahler with Symphonies 5 and 6
Utah Symphony Honors Its Special Connection to Mahler with Symphonies 5 and 6
February 20, 2025

The Utah Symphony prepares for back-to-back Mahler performances under the baton of Music Director Emeritus Thierry Fischer beginning this weekend.  

Review Roundup: LIBERATION Opens at Laura Pels Theatre
Review Roundup: LIBERATION Opens at Laura Pels Theatre
February 20, 2025

From Tony Award nominees Bess Wohl (Grand Horizons) and Whitney White (Jaja's African Hair Braiding) comes Liberation, a provocative and revealing new work about what really goes on when women meet behind closed doors.

Teatro Público de Cleveland and Cleveland Public Theatre Partner On EL COQUÍ ESPECTACULAR AND THE BOTTLE OF DOOM
Teatro Público de Cleveland and Cleveland Public Theatre Partner On EL COQUÍ ESPECTACULAR AND THE BOTTLE OF DOOM
February 20, 2025

Teatro Público de Cleveland and Cleveland Public Theatre will present El Coquí Espectacular and the Bottle of Doom by Matt Barbot. Featuring: Roxana Bell, Nathalie Bermudez, Alisha Caraballo, Angelluis Centeno, Alejandro Martinez Jr., Elena Grace Thomson (Understudy).

SHOP BOYS, A FAMILY DRAMEDY IN FOUR SHIFTS To Receive Industry Reading
SHOP BOYS, A FAMILY DRAMEDY IN FOUR SHIFTS To Receive Industry Reading
February 20, 2025

“Shop Boys, A Family Dramedy in Four Shifts,” written by and starring Kyle Taylor Parker (Kinky Boots, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), will receive a private industry reading on Friday, February 21st. Colin Hanlon (Kowalski) is set to direct.

History Fort Lauderdale's Artists-in-Residence Annual Show Set For March 12 – April 20 
History Fort Lauderdale's Artists-in-Residence Annual Show Set For March 12 – April 20 
February 20, 2025

History Fort Lauderdale's third floor resident artists' collective will present its annual show from March 12 – April 20. The six artists exhibiting are Constance Ivana, Stephanie McMillan, Rucci, Florencia Clement de Grandprey, Jenna Ross and Marene Downs.

TWELFTH NIGHT Opens March 5 At TheatreSquared
TWELFTH NIGHT Opens March 5 At TheatreSquared
February 20, 2025

T2, in partnership with the National Asian American Theatre Company (NAATCO) and Play On Shakespeare, will produce a charming, modern verse translation (adapted by Alison Carey) of William Shakespeare's brilliant comedy Twelfth Night on the West Theatre stage.

Theater Resources Unlimited Announces TRU Virtual Audition Conference 2025 On Zoom
Theater Resources Unlimited Announces TRU Virtual Audition Conference 2025 On Zoom
February 20, 2025

Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) in association with Write Act Repertory, will present The TRU Virtual Audition Conference for Theater 2025 (ACT25) on Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27, 2025 on Zoom from 11:30am to 6pm ET.

La Compañía Ópera Portátil Hará Residencia Artística En El Teatro El Galeón
La Compañía Ópera Portátil Hará Residencia Artística En El Teatro El Galeón
February 20, 2025

Del 22 de febrero al 23 de marzo, la compañía Ópera Portátil hará una residencia artística en el Teatro El Galeón Abraham Oceransky del Centro Cultural del Bosque.

Ballet Hispánico Celebrates 150th Anniversary of CARMEN At The Carpenter Center
Ballet Hispánico Celebrates 150th Anniversary of CARMEN At The Carpenter Center
February 20, 2025

The Carpenter Performing Arts Center Long Beach will present Ballet Hispánico on Saturday, March 15 at 8 p.m. Named one of America's Cultural Treasures by the Ford Foundation, Ballet Hispánico performs CARMEN.maquia, a Picasso-inspired contemporary take on Bizet's beloved classic.

Wylie-Stewart Productions Presents MINOTAUROMACHY This April
Wylie-Stewart Productions Presents MINOTAUROMACHY This April
February 20, 2025

Wylie-Stewart Productions will present Minotauromachy written by Joanna Wiley and directed by Liadin Stewart. The production will be presented as part of the 2025 New York City Fringe Festival with FRIGID New York at the Chain Theater Studio.

Darlene Love, Linda Eder and More Announced for Axelrod PAC Summer Concert Series
Darlene Love, Linda Eder and More Announced for Axelrod PAC Summer Concert Series
February 20, 2025

Warmer days are ahead, and with them the Axelrod Summer Concert Series! This year’s lineup brings an electrifying variety of iconic voices, legendary music, and more.

Historic Stage Play SIX TRIPLE EIGHT Returns For Three Performances
Historic Stage Play SIX TRIPLE EIGHT Returns For Three Performances
February 20, 2025

​​​​​​​SistaStyle Productions will present Six Triple Eight, a historical drama by award-winning playwright Mary McCallum, running February 28 - March 2, 2025, at Darkhorse Theater.

Six Points Theater To Present THE MESSENGER
Six Points Theater To Present THE MESSENGER
February 20, 2025

The Messenger, a new play by Jenny Connell Davis and directed by Faye M. Price, opens at Six Points Theater on Saturday, March 8 and runs through March 23.

Materials For The Arts Presents UNRAVELING THREADS A New Exhibition
Materials For The Arts Presents UNRAVELING THREADS A New Exhibition
February 20, 2025

Materials for the Arts will present “Unraveling Threads,” a new solo exhibition by MFTA Artist-in-Residence Borinquen Gallo in the MFTA Gallery.



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