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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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LA MALA NOCHE To Have Its World Premiere At The SXSW Film Festival
LA MALA NOCHE To Have Its World Premiere At The SXSW Film Festival
March 5, 2019

La Mala Noche (The Longest Night), the debut feature by Ecuadorean writer-director Gabriela Calvache will have its world premiere as part of the Global section at the 2019 edition of the SXSW Film Festival, taking place March 8-16 in Austin, Texas, followed by its Latin American premiere in the official Ibero-American competition at the 34th edition of the Guadalajara International Film Festival in Mexico, March 8-15.

Filmmaker Creates Diverse Superhero, and Lands Hollywood Nomination
Filmmaker Creates Diverse Superhero, and Lands Hollywood Nomination
March 4, 2019

There's no shortage of superheroes in today's landscape. From movies to video games to television, we can expect a caped, masked rescuer to make an appearance in our daily lives. However, there's still an absence of minority heroes; someone that African American children can admire. The company D Fault Entertainment intends to change that with their film, 'Bizarre Man: The Jingle Bell Battle.'

Photo: Jason Danieley Unveils Tribute to Marin Mazzie At Lincoln Center Theater
Photo: Jason Danieley Unveils Tribute to Marin Mazzie At Lincoln Center Theater
March 1, 2019

Tonight Broadway's Jason Danieley revealed a special tribute to his late wife, Marin Mazzie.

Video Exclusive: First Look At National Theatre Live THE TRAGEDY OF KING RICHARD II
Video Exclusive: First Look At National Theatre Live THE TRAGEDY OF KING RICHARD II
March 1, 2019

The Tragedy of King Richard II is currently being broadcast live to cinemas from the Almeida Theatre in London as part of National Theatre Live. See an exclusive clip from the film below!

Rialto Chatter: Could Disney's AIDA Be Headed Back To The Stage?
Rialto Chatter: Could Disney's AIDA Be Headed Back To The Stage?
February 28, 2019

The New York Post has reported that a national tour of Elton John and Tim Rice's 'Aida' could be in the works for 2021.

Confirmed! Glenn Close To Star In Rob Ashford-Directed SUNSET BOULEVARD Musical Film!
Confirmed! Glenn Close To Star In Rob Ashford-Directed SUNSET BOULEVARD Musical Film!
February 28, 2019

She's ready for her close up! It has just been confirmed that Glenn Close will star in a film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard, which is set to begin shooting this October. 

Sheridan Smith To Star In West End JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT
Sheridan Smith To Star In West End JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT
February 28, 2019

BAFTA and Olivier Award-winning actress Sheridan Smith will return to the West End this summer in the new production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the London Palladium.

VIDEO: First Look At Bay Area Musicals' VIOLET
VIDEO: First Look At Bay Area Musicals' VIOLET
February 27, 2019

Bay Area Musicals presents the Tony Award-nominated VIOLET. Inspired by the short story 'The Ugliest Pilgrim' by Doris Betts, the World Premiere 1997 Off-Broadway production of VIOLET won the Drama Critics' Circle Award and Lucille Lortel Award for Best Musical, and the revised version that debuted on Broadway in 2014 was Tony Award-nominated. Featuring a folk/bluegrass/gospel-flavored score from Tony Award-winning composer Jeanine Tesori (CAROLINE, OR CHANGE; THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE; SHREK; FUN HOME) and book and lyrics by the acclaimed Brian Crawley (A LITTLE PRINCESS), VIOLET has been astounding critics and audiences alike for over two decades.

Video: Lady Gaga And Bradley Cooper Sing Unreleased Song From A STAR IS BORN In New Clip
Video: Lady Gaga And Bradley Cooper Sing Unreleased Song From A STAR IS BORN In New Clip
February 27, 2019

A STAR IS BORN is headed back to theaters this Friday for an encore version, featuring 12 additional minutes of never-before-seen footage. This comes on the heels of last Sunday's Oscar win for the song 'Shallow'.

Review Roundup: Critics Go Down the Rabbit Hole At ALICE BY HEART
Review Roundup: Critics Go Down the Rabbit Hole At ALICE BY HEART
February 26, 2019

The New York premiere of the musical Alice By Heart with book by Steven Sater with Jessie Nelson, music by Duncan Sheik, lyrics by Steven Sater and directed by Jessie Nelson, opens tonight at Atlantic Theatre.

Producer Of 'One Night In Vegas,' Koby Maxwell, Is Back With THE WRONG ONE
Producer Of 'One Night In Vegas,' Koby Maxwell, Is Back With THE WRONG ONE
February 26, 2019

Veteran Nollywood filmmaker Koby Maxwell of KM Productions has crossed over to the U.S. market with a slick new offering in the Short Horror and Psychological Thriller space: 'The Wrong One.'

Review Roundup: Rachel Chavkin Directs AN AMERICAN CLOCK At The Old Vic
Review Roundup: Rachel Chavkin Directs AN AMERICAN CLOCK At The Old Vic
February 15, 2019

Visionary director Rachel Chavkin (Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812, Hadestown) presents Arthur Miller's ground-breaking play about hope, idealism and a nation's unwavering faith in capitalism, opening at The Old Vic on 13 February, with previews from 4 February.

VIDEO: In Rehearsal With FIORELLO! At 42nd Street Moon
VIDEO: In Rehearsal With FIORELLO! At 42nd Street Moon
February 15, 2019

San Francisco's 42nd Street Moon presents the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical FIORELLO! Based on the life of New York City's legendary mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia, FIORELLO! features lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and music by Jerry Bock (SHE LOVES ME, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF) and a book by Jerome Weidman and George Abbott (THE PAJAMA GAME, DAMN YANKEES).

VIDEO: Dick Van Dyke And Vantastix Perform A MARY POPPINS Classic
VIDEO: Dick Van Dyke And Vantastix Perform A MARY POPPINS Classic
February 13, 2019

Legendary entertainer Dick Van Dyke joined his a capella group, The Vantastix, onstage this week for a performance of the Mary Poppins classic, 'Let's Go Fly A Kite' at Lewis Family Playhouse.

Review Roundup: What Did Critics Think Of FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME Off-Broadway?
Review Roundup: What Did Critics Think Of FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME Off-Broadway?
February 12, 2019

Lin-Manuel Miranda's comedy hip hop group Freestyle Love Supreme celebrated opening night of their new off-Broadway show tonight!

VIDEO: In Rehearsal For ENDLINGS At A.R.T.
VIDEO: In Rehearsal For ENDLINGS At A.R.T.
February 12, 2019

Endlings begins previews on Tuesday, February 26 at the Loeb Drama Center, 64 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA. It opens Friday, March 1, and plays through March 17. Tickets on sale now: online at americanrepertorytheater.org, by phone at 617.547.8300, and in person at the Loeb Drama Center Ticket Services Offices (64 Brattle Street, Cambridge).

VIDEO: Lily James, Ed Sheeran And More Rock Out To The Beatles In First Trailer For YESTERDAY
VIDEO: Lily James, Ed Sheeran And More Rock Out To The Beatles In First Trailer For YESTERDAY
February 12, 2019

See Lily James, Ed Sheeran, Kate McKinnon and newcomer Hamish Patel get fab in the first trailer for Yesterday, a new film from Academy Award-winner Danny Boyle.

VIDEO: Laura Benanti's 'Benania' Makes Feinstein's/54 Below Debut With A Sondheim Classic
VIDEO: Laura Benanti's 'Benania' Makes Feinstein's/54 Below Debut With A Sondheim Classic
February 11, 2019

Tonight, Laura Benanti's take on First Lady Melania Trump, aka Benania, officially made her cabaret debut on the Feinstein's/54 Below stage!

Jason Danieley Honors Marin Mazzie Through Partnership With Cancer Support Community
Jason Danieley Honors Marin Mazzie Through Partnership With Cancer Support Community
February 11, 2019

Broadway's Jason Danieley will honor his late wife, Marin Mazzie, through a new partnership with Cancer Support Community.

Kristin Chenoweth & Patti Murin Head To the Hallmark Channel This Christmas
Kristin Chenoweth & Patti Murin Head To the Hallmark Channel This Christmas
February 8, 2019

Broadway leading ladies Kristin Chenoweth and Patti Murin are slated to appear this holiday season in two of the Hallmark Channel's yearly holiday movies!



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