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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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First Show:

Thoroughly Modern Millie

Favorite Show:

Follies



VIDEO: First Look at
VIDEO: First Look at "Made of Stone" from HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME at 5th Avenue Theatre
June 21, 2018

This summer The 5th Avenue Theatre is staging an exciting new production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame starring Joshua Castille as Quasimodo. A Deaf actor, Castille is celebrated for his performances in Tribes at ACT Theatre in Seattle and in Spring Awakening with Deaf West on Broadway.

TV: First Look at Idina Menzel in SKINTIGHT Off-Broadway- Opening Tonight!
TV: First Look at Idina Menzel in SKINTIGHT Off-Broadway- Opening Tonight!
June 21, 2018

Roundabout Theatre Company present the world premiere production of SKINTIGHT, by Roundabout Underground alumnus Joshua Harmon (Bad Jews, Significant Other), with direction by three-time Obie Award winner Daniel Aukin (Bad Jews). The cast includes Will Brittain as 'Trey,' Stephen Carrasco as 'Jeff,' Eli Gelb as 'Benjamin Cullen,' Cynthia Mace as 'Orsolya,' Idina Menzel as 'Jodi Isaac' and Jack Wetherall as 'Elliot Isaac.'

VIDEO: First Look at RAGTIME at Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival
VIDEO: First Look at RAGTIME at Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival
June 21, 2018

Ragtime, based on E.L. Doctorow's 1975 novel and featuring a book by Terrence McNally, music by Stephen Flaherty, and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens will run June 13 - July 1 on the Main Stage at the Labuda Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of DeSales University.

VIDEO: On This Day, June 21- Happy Birthday, Al Hirschfeld!
VIDEO: On This Day, June 21- Happy Birthday, Al Hirschfeld!
June 21, 2018

On this day, we celebrate the birthday of a legendary figure in the world's of art and theatre, the 'Line King', the great Al Hirschfeld. 

VIDEO: On This Day, June 14- SPIDER-MAN Swings Onto Broadway!
VIDEO: On This Day, June 14- SPIDER-MAN Swings Onto Broadway!
June 14, 2018

On this day in 2011, the Broadway production of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, finally celebrated its opening night, following the longest preview period in Broadway history.

VIDEO: Kara Lindsay Stars in SINGIN' IN THE RAIN at Broadway Music Circus
VIDEO: Kara Lindsay Stars in SINGIN' IN THE RAIN at Broadway Music Circus
June 13, 2018

Award-winning actor, director, and choreographer Noah Racey returns to Broadway At Music Circus as Don Lockwood in this summer's season opener Singin' in the Rain. In addition to his lead turn in Broadway At Music Circus's 2012 production of Crazy for You, Racey has performed on Broadway in Curtains, Never Gonna Dance, Thoroughly Modern Millie and Follies.

VIDEO: On This Day, June 13- tick, tick...BOOM! Explodes Off-Broadway!
VIDEO: On This Day, June 13- tick, tick...BOOM! Explodes Off-Broadway!
June 13, 2018

On this day in 2001, Jonathan Larson's musical tick, tick...BOOM! opened Off-Broadway!

VIDEO: First Look at 'Out There' From 5th Avenue Theatre's HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
VIDEO: First Look at 'Out There' From 5th Avenue Theatre's HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
June 12, 2018

This summer The 5th Avenue Theatre is staging an exciting new production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame starring Joshua Castille as Quasimodo. A Deaf actor, Castille is celebrated for his performances in Tribes at ACT Theatre in Seattle and in Spring Awakening with Deaf West on Broadway.

VIDEO: THE BAND'S VISIT Celebrates Tony Sweep with Stage Door Concert!
VIDEO: THE BAND'S VISIT Celebrates Tony Sweep with Stage Door Concert!
June 12, 2018

This evening, the Alexandria Ceremonial Police Band of the The Band's Visit took to their stage door for a celebratory concert following their first performance after taking home ten Tonys including Best Musical on Sunday night. Check out video of the performance here!

VIDEO: Catch A Sneak Peek of SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE Off-Broadway
VIDEO: Catch A Sneak Peek of SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE Off-Broadway
June 12, 2018

Smokey Joe's Cafe is grooving across the stage at The Ogunquit Playhouse (Bradford Kenney, Executive Artistic Director) through June 9 prior to the New York production. Performances at Stage 42 begin on Friday, July 6. Visit www.smokeyjoescafemusical.com for more information.

Broadway Beauties: Rounding Up the Fetch Fashion From the 2018 Tony Awards!
Broadway Beauties: Rounding Up the Fetch Fashion From the 2018 Tony Awards!
June 12, 2018

Tony Awards night has come and gone. The songs have all been sung, the dances danced, the trophies awarded, and the champagne popped to toast another tremendous Broadway season.

VIDEO: First Look at SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE at ZACH Theatre
VIDEO: First Look at SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE at ZACH Theatre
June 8, 2018

Pulitzer and Tony Award®-winning musical, Sunday in the Park with George comes to ZACH's Topfer Stage. With music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine, Sunday in the Park with George plays from May 30-June 24, 2018 under the direction of Producing Artistic Director Dave Steakley with musical direction by Allen Robertson.

Extra, Extra! Disney's NEWSIES to Return to Cinemas Next Month!
Extra, Extra! Disney's NEWSIES to Return to Cinemas Next Month!
June 8, 2018

It has been reported that the acclaimed stage adaptation of the cult-hit musical film Newsies will make its return to the big screen this summer. Screenings are scheduled to take place July 26 and 28 at select cinemas. See details here!

VIDEO: 30 Days of Tony! Day 30- Previously On The Tony Awards...
VIDEO: 30 Days of Tony! Day 30- Previously On The Tony Awards...
June 10, 2018

On our final day of this year's 30 Days of Tony, let's take a quick flashback to last year's big winner, Dear Evan Hansen!

VIDEO: 30 Days of Tony, Day 29- ONCE ON THIS ISLAND Tells Its Story at the 1991 Tony Awards
VIDEO: 30 Days of Tony, Day 29- ONCE ON THIS ISLAND Tells Its Story at the 1991 Tony Awards
June 9, 2018

On Day 29 of 30 Days of Tony, we're flashing back to the original, Tony Award-winning Broadway production of Once on This Island!

Review Roundup: The Critics Weigh In on Laura Linney in MY NAME IS LUCY BARTON
Review Roundup: The Critics Weigh In on Laura Linney in MY NAME IS LUCY BARTON
June 7, 2018

Laura Linney makes her London Theatre debut in Pulitzer Prize-winning Elizabeth Strout's My Name is Lucy Barton, directed by Richard Eyre at the Bridge Theatre. 

VIDEO: See All the Fun at the High School Musical Theatre BOBBY G Awards
VIDEO: See All the Fun at the High School Musical Theatre BOBBY G Awards
June 7, 2018

The Bobby G Awards celebrate outstanding achievement in Colorado high-school musical theatre. The sixth annual awards took place on May 24, at the Buell Theatre. Take a look back at a recap of all the fun!

VIDEO: William Finn Chats About His New Musical THE ROYAL FAMILY OF BROADWAY
VIDEO: William Finn Chats About His New Musical THE ROYAL FAMILY OF BROADWAY
June 7, 2018

Barrington Stage Company (BSC), the award-winning theatre in downtown Pittsfield, under the leadership of Artistic Director Julianne Boyd, is proud to present the world premiere musical, The Royal Family of Broadway. Check out the show's composer William Finn discussing his new work below!

Television Competition Will Decide Cast of Chinese PHANTOM OF THE OPERA!
Television Competition Will Decide Cast of Chinese PHANTOM OF THE OPERA!
June 7, 2018

This afternoon composer Andrew Lloyd Webber's Really Useful Group production company and Shanghai Media Group Live announced a new partnership titled the 'Phantom China Project'.

COME FROM AWAY Will Fly to the West End in February 2019!
COME FROM AWAY Will Fly to the West End in February 2019!
June 7, 2018

According to Baz Bamigboye of The Daily Mail, the Tony Award-winning musical Come From Away will bring Gander to London in 2019, when the show opens up shop at the Phoenix Theatre with an all-British cast. 



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