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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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New York's Leading LGBTQ Film Festival 'Newfest' Announces Full Lineup
New York's Leading LGBTQ Film Festival 'Newfest' Announces Full Lineup
September 19, 2019

New York's leading LGBTQ film festival, NewFest, has announced the full lineup of their 31st annual celebration of the year's best LGBTQ films from around the world. As announced earlier this week, the festival will kick off the festival's 31st edition with the New York premiere of Mike Doyle's Manhattan-set ensemble rom-com SELL BY, featuring an eclectic cast including Scott Evans (Netflix's “Grace and Frankie”), Kate Walsh (ABC's “Grey's Anatomy”), Academy Award-nominee and Emmy Award-winner Patricia Clarkson, Michelle Buteau (Netflix's “Tales of the City”) and Augustus Prew (HIGH-RISE), and will close the festival with the New York premiere of Rodrigo Bellott's award-winning film TU ME MANQUES, which was recently announced as Bolivia's submission for Best International Feature Film selection for the 2019 Academy Awards. 

VIDEO: On This Day, September 19- Happy Birthday, Stephanie J. Block!
VIDEO: On This Day, September 19- Happy Birthday, Stephanie J. Block!
September 19, 2019

On this day we're sending a loving birthday shout out to Tony Award-winner, Stephanie J. Block.

VIDEO: THE INCREDIBLE ADVENTURES OF MARY JANE MOSQUITO Flies Into Carousel Theatre
VIDEO: THE INCREDIBLE ADVENTURES OF MARY JANE MOSQUITO Flies Into Carousel Theatre
September 17, 2019

This is the story of Mary Jane, a mosquito who doesn't have wings and feels like a misfit because of this, but whose voice soars to the stars.

VIDEO: On This Day, September 18- Happy Birthday, Anna Deavere Smith!
VIDEO: On This Day, September 18- Happy Birthday, Anna Deavere Smith!
September 18, 2019

On this day, we celebrate the birthday of playwright, activist, actor, and educator, Anna Deavere Smith.

VIDEO: On This Day, September 17 - Happy Birthday, Baz Luhrmann!
VIDEO: On This Day, September 17 - Happy Birthday, Baz Luhrmann!
September 17, 2019

On this day, we're celebrating the birthday of one of this century's most acclaimed artists of stage and screen, Moulin Rouge creator, Baz Luhrmann!

VIDEO: First Look At The World Premiere of BECOMING NANCY At Alliance Theatre
VIDEO: First Look At The World Premiere of BECOMING NANCY At Alliance Theatre
September 13, 2019

Get a first look at the new musical. Becoming Nancy, currently playing at Alliance Theatre!

Lupita N'yongo and Danai Guira To Join Forces For HBO Adaptation of AMERICANAH
Lupita N'yongo and Danai Guira To Join Forces For HBO Adaptation of AMERICANAH
September 13, 2019

Academy Award-winner, Lupita N'yongo, will star in and executive produce an adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's bestselling novel, Americanah.

TV: The Cast Of CHASING RAINBOWS: THE ROAD TO OZ Meets The Press!
TV: The Cast Of CHASING RAINBOWS: THE ROAD TO OZ Meets The Press!
September 13, 2019

The company just met the press and BWW correspondent Richard Ridge is taking you inside the big day below!

VIDEO: On This Day, September 16 - Hugh Jackman Makes His Broadway Debut In THE BOY FROM OZ
VIDEO: On This Day, September 16 - Hugh Jackman Makes His Broadway Debut In THE BOY FROM OZ
September 16, 2019

On this day in 2003, Hugh Jackman made his Broadway debut as  The Boy From Oz begins previews at The Imperial Theater.

VIDEO: Krysta Rodriguez Revisits SMASH, IN THE HEIGHTS, THE ADDAMS FAMILY And More In New Medley!
VIDEO: Krysta Rodriguez Revisits SMASH, IN THE HEIGHTS, THE ADDAMS FAMILY And More In New Medley!
September 12, 2019

Krysta Rodriguez makes her long-awaited Feinstein's/54 Below solo debut and has debuted a brand new medley exploring career highlights from her time in Broadway shows including Spring Awakening, First Date, The Addams Family, In the Heights, A Chorus Line and more!

VIDEO: On This Day, September 15 - Henry Miller's Theater Renamed For Stephen Sondheim
VIDEO: On This Day, September 15 - Henry Miller's Theater Renamed For Stephen Sondheim
September 15, 2019

The renaming of the theatre was dedicated to Stephen Sondheim, the greatest and best known artist in American musical theatre on his 80th birthday. 

Breaking Glass Enters The Cage With Danny Trejo In BARE KNUCKLE BRAWLER
Breaking Glass Enters The Cage With Danny Trejo In BARE KNUCKLE BRAWLER
September 11, 2019

Breaking Glass Pictures is proud to announce the North American release of the MMA centric action-thriller BARE KNUCKLE BRAWLER. Breaking Glass acquired rights to the film in August in a deal negotiated between Breaking Glass CEO Rich Wolff and Caterina Scrivano, VP of Sales & Marketing of IndustryWorks Studio, Inc. BARE KNUCKLE BRAWLER will arrive on DVD & VOD on November 5, platforms include iTunes, Amazon Instant Video, PlayStation, Xbox, Vudu, FandangoNOW, and through local cable & satellite providers.

VIDEO: On This Day, September 14- Remembering Patrick Swayze
VIDEO: On This Day, September 14- Remembering Patrick Swayze
September 14, 2019

On this day in 2009, the world said goodbye to a luminous star of stage and screen, Patrick Swayze.

VIDEO: COME FROM AWAY Actors Want You To Pay It Forward On 9/11
VIDEO: COME FROM AWAY Actors Want You To Pay It Forward On 9/11
September 10, 2019

Five actors who play the same role in the Broadway musical Come From Away and the man they portray, Kevin Tuerff, are promoting the 18th Annual Pay it Forward 9/11, founded by Tuerff.

VIDEO: On This Day, September 12- MAMMA MIA! Says Goodbye to Broadway
VIDEO: On This Day, September 12- MAMMA MIA! Says Goodbye to Broadway
September 12, 2019

On this day, we celebrate the Broadway production of the international smash. Mamma Mia!, which ended its run on this day in 2015 after 5,773 performances.

VIDEO: On This Day, September 10 - CATS Ends Its Original Broadway Run
VIDEO: On This Day, September 10 - CATS Ends Its Original Broadway Run
September 10, 2019

On this day in 2000, the original groundbreaking run of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats played its final performance at the Winter Garden Theatre. 

Review Roundup:  A VERY EXPENSIVE POISON At The Old Vic
Review Roundup: A VERY EXPENSIVE POISON At The Old Vic
September 6, 2019

The Old Vic today presents Lucy Prebble's new play A Very Expensive Poison, based on the book by Luke Harding and directed by John Crowley.

TV: Lois Robbins Stars In L.O.V.E.R. At Pershing Square Signature Center
TV: Lois Robbins Stars In L.O.V.E.R. At Pershing Square Signature Center
September 6, 2019

Kaleidoscope Creative Partners presents the Off-Broadway premiere of L.O.V.E.R., written and performed by Lois Robbins (TV Land's a?oeYoungera??; Cactus Flower) and directed by Karen Carpenter (Love, Loss, and What I Wore).

Drama Desk-Nominated Costume Designer, Chris March, Passes Away At Age 56
Drama Desk-Nominated Costume Designer, Chris March, Passes Away At Age 56
September 6, 2019

Drama Desk Award-nominated costume designer and television personality, Chris March, has passed away. He was 56 years old.

VIDEO: First Look At HERCULES Starring Jelani Alladin, Krysta Rodriguez, James Monroe Iglehart And More!
VIDEO: First Look At HERCULES Starring Jelani Alladin, Krysta Rodriguez, James Monroe Iglehart And More!
September 6, 2019

The Public Theater's Public Works is putting the 'glad' in 'gladiator' with its glorious story of HERCULES! See footage from the show!



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