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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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It's Five O'Clock Everywhere! ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE to Hit the Road in 2019!
It's Five O'Clock Everywhere! ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE to Hit the Road in 2019!
May 17, 2018

Parrotheads across the U.S., man your blenders! The producer of Jimmy Buffett's big Broadway musical ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE announced on Twitter tonight that the tropical tuner will be heading out on a national tour, set to kick off October 2019 at the Providence Center in Rhode Island. According to the Tweet more cities are set to be announced in the coming months!

Breaking: Warner Bros. Wins Bidding War for IN THE HEIGHTS Film
Breaking: Warner Bros. Wins Bidding War for IN THE HEIGHTS Film
May 17, 2018

According to Deadline, the upcoming IN THE HEIGHTS film was able to successfully remove itself from the control of The Weinstein Company before it went into bankruptcy.

VIDEO: 30 Days of Tony! Day 9- Casey Nicholaw Shows Off with THE DROWSY CHAPERONE
VIDEO: 30 Days of Tony! Day 9- Casey Nicholaw Shows Off with THE DROWSY CHAPERONE
May 20, 2018

On Day 8 of 30 Days of Tony we celebrate the man behind Mean Girls, Casey Nicholaw, who is nominated this year for Best Direction of a Musical and Best Choreography!

VIDEO: 30 Days of Tony! Day 8- Condola Rashad Hits the 2017 Tony Red Carpet!
VIDEO: 30 Days of Tony! Day 8- Condola Rashad Hits the 2017 Tony Red Carpet!
May 19, 2018

On Day 8, we celebrate Best Leading Actress in a Play nominee, Condola Rashad, who is being recognized for her work in the religious drama, Saint Joan.

VIDEO: 30 Days of Tony! Day 6- John Leguizamo Shares His Broadway Journey
VIDEO: 30 Days of Tony! Day 6- John Leguizamo Shares His Broadway Journey
May 17, 2018

On day 6, we celebrate writer, actor, and activist John Leguizamo, who is receiving a Special Tony Award this year for his one-man show Latin History for Morons.

VIDEO: First Look at Cincinnati Shakespeare's Production of NOISES OFF
VIDEO: First Look at Cincinnati Shakespeare's Production of NOISES OFF
May 16, 2018

Cincinnati Shakespeare Company closes their Debut Season at The Otto M. Budig Theater with Noises Off, by Michael Frayn. Get a first glimpse of the production here!

VIDEO: 30 Days of Tony! Day 5- Steven Hoggett's Choreography Gives ONCE the Golden Touch
VIDEO: 30 Days of Tony! Day 5- Steven Hoggett's Choreography Gives ONCE the Golden Touch
May 16, 2018

On Day 5 of 30 Days of Tony, we celebrate multiple Tony nominated choreographer, Steven Hoggett, who is nominated this year for his work on Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.

VIDEO: 30 Days of Tony, Day 4: Bartlett Sher Takes Home A Tony for SOUTH PACIFIC!
VIDEO: 30 Days of Tony, Day 4: Bartlett Sher Takes Home A Tony for SOUTH PACIFIC!
May 16, 2018

On Day 4 of 30 Days of Tony, we celebrate a Best Direction of a Musical nominee, My Fair Lady director, Bartlett Sher!

VIDEO: 30 Days of Tony! Day 3- Lindsay Mendez Makes A Rapturous Appearance at the 2010 Ceremony
VIDEO: 30 Days of Tony! Day 3- Lindsay Mendez Makes A Rapturous Appearance at the 2010 Ceremony
May 15, 2018

On day three, we celebrate one of the first Tony sightings of a Best Featured Actress in a Musical nominee, Lindsay Mendez, who stopped by the 2010 ceremony to back up Sherie Rene Scott in their number from Everyday Rapture.

VIDEO: The Cast of BAT OUT OF HELL Finds Love on This Morning
VIDEO: The Cast of BAT OUT OF HELL Finds Love on This Morning
May 14, 2018

Bat Out of Hell has sailed into the Dominion Theatre where it is playing an extended run through 27 October 2018. Check out the cast performing the number Dead Ringer for Love below!

VIDEO: First Look at 'What the World Needs' From RIDE THE CYCLONE
VIDEO: First Look at 'What the World Needs' From RIDE THE CYCLONE
May 14, 2018

Check out a song from the new musical, Ride the Cyclone, 'What the World Needs' Check out the cast in action below!

VIDEO: 30 Days of Tony! Day 2- Andrew Lloyd Webber Gets the Tony Tribute Treatment
VIDEO: 30 Days of Tony! Day 2- Andrew Lloyd Webber Gets the Tony Tribute Treatment
May 14, 2018

On day two, we celebrate another of this year's lifetime achievement honorees, Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber!

Andy Karl Drama Pilot STATIES Passed Over By ABC
Andy Karl Drama Pilot STATIES Passed Over By ABC
May 11, 2018

A new drama pilot starring multiple Tony Award nominee, Andy Karl, has been passed over for a full season pick up at ABC,

TV: First Look at THE ROYAL FAMILY OF BROADWAY Before Its World Premiere
TV: First Look at THE ROYAL FAMILY OF BROADWAY Before Its World Premiere
May 13, 2018

From the creators of the Tony-Award winning The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and creative team behind the Tony-nominated 2014 Broadway revival of On The Town comes the World Premiere of The Royal Family of Broadway, a masterful musical comedy love letter to the Great White Way. Check out a behind the scenes look at the cast in rehearsal below!

THE VOICE Teams with HQ Trivia As Fans Play To Win $50,000 And Trip To Attend Season Finale
THE VOICE Teams with HQ Trivia As Fans Play To Win $50,000 And Trip To Attend Season Finale
May 11, 2018

NBC's four-time Emmy Award-winning musical competition series “The Voice” will team up with interactive global game show sensation HQ Trivia for a first-of-its-kind partnership on Monday, May 14, giving fans and viewers a chance to watch and play for a $50,000 cash prize and a trip for two to Los Angeles to attend “The Voice” live season finale performance show on Monday, May 21.

ABC Orders Three New Dramas to Series
ABC Orders Three New Dramas to Series
May 11, 2018

It has been reported that ABC has ordered three new dramas “Grand Hotel,” “Whiskey Cavalier,” and “The Fix” to series.

ABC Renews HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER, STATION 19, FOR THE PEOPLE
ABC Renews HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER, STATION 19, FOR THE PEOPLE
May 11, 2018

According to Variety, ABC has renewed the Viola Davis drama How to Get Away with Murder for a fifth season. 

VIDEO: Jack Viertel Explains ME AND MY GIRL's 'Lambeth Walk'
VIDEO: Jack Viertel Explains ME AND MY GIRL's 'Lambeth Walk'
May 11, 2018

Encores! presents Me and My Girl as the final production of the Encores! at 25 season at New York City Center, beginning tonight! Check out producer Jack Viertel discussing the origin of the show's infamous dance, the Lambeth Walk below!

More Casting Announced for HEATHERS at The Other Palace
More Casting Announced for HEATHERS at The Other Palace
May 10, 2018

Joining the previously announced Carrie Hope Fletcher as Veronica Sawyer, are the most popular girls in school: Jodie Steele (Chandler), Sophie Isaacs (McNamara) and T'Shan Williams (Duke) – The Heathers, with Jamie Muscato playing the mysterious teen rebel Jason Dean (JD).

VIDEO: He's a Pinball Wizard! Andy Mientus Dishes on Taking on the Title Role in TOMMY
VIDEO: He's a Pinball Wizard! Andy Mientus Dishes on Taking on the Title Role in TOMMY
May 10, 2018

The DCPA Theatre Company presents 'The Who's Tommy' from April 20 through May 27 in The Stage Theatre. Get your first glimpse at the show here, starring Broadway's Andy Mientus in the title role! For more, go to denvercenter.org.



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