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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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Denver Center for the Performing Arts Announces Finalists for 2017-18 BOBBY G AWARDS
Denver Center for the Performing Arts Announces Finalists for 2017-18 BOBBY G AWARDS
May 1, 2018

Denver Center for the Performing Arts has announced the 2018 finalists for The Bobby G Awards, a regional awards program for The National High School Musical Theatre Awards.

VIDEO: On This Day, May 1- Light the Lights! Bernadette Peters Returns to Broadway in GYPSY
VIDEO: On This Day, May 1- Light the Lights! Bernadette Peters Returns to Broadway in GYPSY
May 1, 2018

On this day in 2003, the curtain went up on the legendary Bernadette Peters as Mama Rose in Gypsy on Broadway!

VIDEO: The London Company of HAMILTON Joins the #SoYouThinkYouHamDance Challenge!
VIDEO: The London Company of HAMILTON Joins the #SoYouThinkYouHamDance Challenge!
April 30, 2018

The cast of Hamilton Chicago kicked off a new challenge that has the whole Ham Fam dancing away. This week the UK production of the show issued their own response to the challenge. Check out their moves below!

TV: Christian Borle, Laura Michelle Kelly, and More Gear Up for ME AND MY GIRL at Encores!
TV: Christian Borle, Laura Michelle Kelly, and More Gear Up for ME AND MY GIRL at Encores!
April 30, 2018

Encores! will present Me and My Girl as the final production of the Encores! at 25 season at New York City Center. Me and My Girl, the first Encores! production originally written and produced in London's West End, will star Christian Borle, Bill Buell, Chuck Cooper, Suzzanne Douglas, Mark Evans, Harriet Harris, JohnHorton, Simon Jones, Laura Michelle Kelly, Lisa O'Hare, Don Stephenson. Check out the cast in action and get to know the stars in front of and behind the scenes below!

VIDEO: Broadway's BANDSTAND Prepares to Swing Into Movie Theaters; See the First Trailer!
VIDEO: Broadway's BANDSTAND Prepares to Swing Into Movie Theaters; See the First Trailer!
April 30, 2018

Bandstand, Robert Taylor and Richard Oberacker's Broadway musical directed and choreographed by three-time Tony Award winner Andy Blankenbuehler (Hamilton), will bring high-octane, heart-stopping, spectacular dancing to movie theaters nationwide this summer in 'BANDSTAND: The Broadway Musical on Screen.' In addition to the feature content, audiences will enjoy behind-the-scenes and never-before-seen footage of the production.

VIDEO: Meet the Creative Team of the New Musical SOFT POWER
VIDEO: Meet the Creative Team of the New Musical SOFT POWER
April 30, 2018

The upcoming world premiere of 'Soft Power' by David Henry Hwang (play and lyrics) and Jeanine Tesori (music and additional lyrics) will be produced by Center Theatre Group at the Ahmanson Theatre from May 3 through June 10, 2018. Directed by Leigh Silverman and choreographed by Sam Pinkleton, the opening of 'Soft Power' is set for May 16. Following its run at the Ahmanson, 'Soft Power' will play San Francisco's Curran from June 20 through July 8, 2018.

Federal Judge in Harper Lee Lawsuit Gives Scott Rudin 15 Days to Film Broadway-Bound MOCKINGBIRD
Federal Judge in Harper Lee Lawsuit Gives Scott Rudin 15 Days to Film Broadway-Bound MOCKINGBIRD
April 30, 2018

This week a federal court judge in New York City elevated the ongoing drama between Broadway producer Scott Rudin and the estate of late novelist, Harper Lee.

VIDEO: On This Day, April 30- Dolly Parton's 9 TO 5 Punches In for its Broadway Run!
VIDEO: On This Day, April 30- Dolly Parton's 9 TO 5 Punches In for its Broadway Run!
April 30, 2018

On this day in 2009, Dolly Parton's 9 to 5 officially punched the Broadway time clock on its opening night at the Marriott Marquis.

NBC Ratings: 'Dateline' Equals Its 18-49 High Since 1/12
NBC Ratings: 'Dateline' Equals Its 18-49 High Since 1/12
April 28, 2018

“dateline Nbc” Matches Its High 18-49 Rating Since Jan. 12, “dateline” & “blindspot” Maintain 100% Week To Week In 18-49, Grow In Total Viewers

VIDEO: Public Theatre Presents THE MIDVALE HIGH SCHOOL  50TH REUNION
VIDEO: Public Theatre Presents THE MIDVALE HIGH SCHOOL 50TH REUNION
April 28, 2018

Revisiting the past changes the future when a high school reunion unexpectedly turns an old classmate into a new love. Don't miss the Maine premiere of this charming and thought-provoking romantic comedy that reminds us it's never too late to find the love we've only imagined.

VIDEO: Highlights from This Week's REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER on HBO
VIDEO: Highlights from This Week's REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER on HBO
April 28, 2018

See highlight's from this week's REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER on HBO!

45TH ANNUAL DAYTIME CREATIVE ARTS EMMY AWARDS
Winners Announced
45TH ANNUAL DAYTIME CREATIVE ARTS EMMY AWARDS Winners Announced
April 28, 2018

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) today announced the winners of the 45th Annual Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards. The gala was held at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, Southern California.

VIDEO: First Look at Andy Mientus in The Who's TOMMY at The Denver Center
VIDEO: First Look at Andy Mientus in The Who's TOMMY at The Denver Center
April 27, 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.

VIDEO: Check Out 'This Song Is Awesome' From the New Musical RIDE THE CYCLONE
VIDEO: Check Out 'This Song Is Awesome' From the New Musical RIDE THE CYCLONE
April 27, 2018

Check out a song from the new musical, Ride the Cyclone, 'This Song Is Awesome' Check out the cast in action below!

VIDEO: The Philip Tour Joins the HAMILTON Viral Dance Competition
VIDEO: The Philip Tour Joins the HAMILTON Viral Dance Competition
April 27, 2018

The cast of Hamilton Chicago kicked off a new challenge that has the whole Ham Fam dancing away. This week the Philip Tour of the show issued their own response to the challenge. Check out their moves below!

VIDEO: On This Day, April 27- Larry Kramer's THE NORMAL HEART Opens on Broadway
VIDEO: On This Day, April 27- Larry Kramer's THE NORMAL HEART Opens on Broadway
April 27, 2018

On this day in 2011, the star-studded Broadway premiere of Larry Kramer's landmark play The Normal Heart opened on Broadway at the Golden Theater.

Review Roundup: Critics Weigh In on Denzel Washington in THE ICEMAN COMETH
Review Roundup: Critics Weigh In on Denzel Washington in THE ICEMAN COMETH
April 26, 2018

Eugene O'Neill's ferocious American classic, The Iceman Cometh, starring Tony Award winner, two-time Academy Award winner, and 2018 Academy Award nominee Denzel Washington opens tonight on Broadway Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre.

VIDEO: On This Day, April 28- Stephen Sondheim's COMPANY Comes Alive on Broadway
VIDEO: On This Day, April 28- Stephen Sondheim's COMPANY Comes Alive on Broadway
April 26, 2018

On this day in 1970, the original Broadway production of Stephen Sondheim's Company opened on Broadway. 

Review Roundup: The Critics Weigh In on SAINT JOAN on Broadway!
Review Roundup: The Critics Weigh In on SAINT JOAN on Broadway!
April 25, 2018

MTC presents a powerful new production of Saint Joan, which opens on Broadway tonight at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.

VIDEO: On This Day, April 25: Diane Paulus' Revival of PIPPIN Has Magic to Do on Broadway!
VIDEO: On This Day, April 25: Diane Paulus' Revival of PIPPIN Has Magic to Do on Broadway!
April 25, 2018

On this day in 2013, Diane Paulus' high-flying revival of Stephen Schwartz PIPPIN opened on Broadway at the Music Box Theater!



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