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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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GONE ARE THE DAYS Set for an Exclusive Limited Theatrical Engagement in Los Angeles
GONE ARE THE DAYS Set for an Exclusive Limited Theatrical Engagement in Los Angeles
March 24, 2018

Oculi Entertainment, Directional Entertainment are proud to announce the release of their new film Gone Are the Days, an early twentieth-century Old West drama starring, Golden Globe nominee, Lance Henriksen and Academy Award nominee Tom Berenger, and also starring Danny Trejo, directed by Mark Landre Gould.

VIDEO: Lin-Manuel Miranda and Ben Platt Perform 'Found/Tonight' at March for Our Lives
VIDEO: Lin-Manuel Miranda and Ben Platt Perform 'Found/Tonight' at March for Our Lives
March 24, 2018

Earlier this week, Lin-Manuel Miranda teamed with Ben Platt for the newest song in his #Hamildrop series, Found/Tonight.

VIDEO: Lin-Manuel Miranda and Ben Platt Take to the Western Sky for a WICKED Duet
VIDEO: Lin-Manuel Miranda and Ben Platt Take to the Western Sky for a WICKED Duet
March 24, 2018

Earlier this week, Lin-Manuel Miranda teamed with Ben Platt for the newest song in his #Hamildrop series, Found/Tonight. Today, Lin dropped some behind the scenes footage from their collab in which the two take to the skies for a duet performance of 'Defying Gravity' from Wicked. Check out the twosome in action below!

BLINDSPOT, TAKEN and DATELINE NBC Are The Top Non-Sports Alternatives In Total Viewers At 8, 9 And 10 P.M.
Modern Family Star Joins Tim Realbuto In New Film
Modern Family Star Joins Tim Realbuto In New Film
March 24, 2018

Four-time SAG Award winner Nolan Gould, most known for starring as Luke Dunphy for nine seasons on ABC's Emmy Award winning hit “MODERN FAMILY” will co-star opposite New York stage actor Tim Realbuto in the upcoming motion picture YES, based on Realbuto's critically acclaimed Off-Broadway play. Gould will play Jeremiah Rosenhaft, a young acting student being mentored by controversial ex-child star Patrick Nolan, played by Realbuto (who also played the role Off-Broadway).        

Playwright Tony Kushner to Talk WEST SIDE STORY Remake at Bard College
Playwright Tony Kushner to Talk WEST SIDE STORY Remake at Bard College
March 23, 2018

It has been reported that lauded playwright Tony Kushner will appear in conversation with theatre scholar Alisa Solomon at Bard College to chat about the legacy and influence of legendary composer Leonard Bernstein

VIDEO: Christy Altomare Shines in New Music Video for 'In My Dreams' from ANASTASIA
VIDEO: Christy Altomare Shines in New Music Video for 'In My Dreams' from ANASTASIA
March 23, 2018

The team over at Anastasia have dropped a brand-new music video featuring their star, Christy Altomare performing a new number from the musical, titled 'In My Dreams.' Check out the video below!

Review Roundup: Critics Check-In at Encores! GRAND HOTEL
Review Roundup: Critics Check-In at Encores! GRAND HOTEL
March 23, 2018

Encores! is back for round two! The second production of this season is Grand Hotel, directed and choreographed by Josh Rhodes, featuring music direction by Encores! Music Director Rob Berman. Grand Hotel, The Musical will run for seven performances at New York City Center from March 21 - 25. The Encores! at 25 season concludes with Me and My Girl (May 9 - 13). Let's see what the critics had to say!

VIDEO: On This Day, March 23- AIDA Shows Its Strongest Suit on Broadway!
VIDEO: On This Day, March 23- AIDA Shows Its Strongest Suit on Broadway!
March 23, 2018

On this day, Elton John and Tim Rice's musical adaptation of the classic opera Aida landed on Broadway. 

VIDEO: FROZEN, HAMILTON, PRETTY WOMAN and MARGARITAVILLE Hit the Rehearsal Studio in A Day in the Life of New 42
VIDEO: FROZEN, HAMILTON, PRETTY WOMAN and MARGARITAVILLE Hit the Rehearsal Studio in A Day in the Life of New 42
March 22, 2018

The New York Times paid a visit to Broadway's premiere rehearsal studio, New 42nd Street Studios, where current and upcoming Broadway shows put the polish on their performances. On this visit, they checked in with the rehearsal rooms of Frozen, Pretty Woman, Hamilton, and Escape to Margaritaville to give fans a peek into the Broadway rehearsal process. Check out the video below!

Review Roundup: Did Critics Find A Winter Wonderland at FROZEN on Broadway?
Review Roundup: Did Critics Find A Winter Wonderland at FROZEN on Broadway?
March 22, 2018

Disney's new Broadway musical Frozen celebrates its opening night at the St. James Theatre tonight, Thursday, March 22, 2018.

VIDEO: Princesses in Pants! Take a Behind the Scenes Look at the Costumes of FROZEN
VIDEO: Princesses in Pants! Take a Behind the Scenes Look at the Costumes of FROZEN
March 22, 2018

Frozen opens on Broadway tonight and this week Nightline stopped by the St. James to get a closer look at the fashion of Disney's brand new show! Check out the video below.

VIDEO: On This Day, March 21- Broadway Feels the Joy with HANDS ON A HARDBODY
VIDEO: On This Day, March 21- Broadway Feels the Joy with HANDS ON A HARDBODY
March 21, 2018

On this day in 2013, the new American musical Hands on a Hardbody opened at Broadway's Brooks Atkinson Theatre.

HAMILTON to Begin Casting In Puerto Rico This Summer; Audition Details Announced
HAMILTON to Begin Casting In Puerto Rico This Summer; Audition Details Announced
March 20, 2018

This evening on Twitter, composer Lin-Manuel Miranda announced that the team behind Hamilton is beginning a casting search for the company of the upcoming Puerto Rico production of the musical, starring Miranda himself in the title role.

VIDEO: On This Day. March 20- Make Way for Prince Ali! ALADDIN Opens on Broadway!
VIDEO: On This Day. March 20- Make Way for Prince Ali! ALADDIN Opens on Broadway!
March 20, 2018

BroadwayWorld was there for all of the magical opening night festivities, and Richard Ridge was on hand for the special purple carpet to chat with the evening's guests. Below, check out interviews with Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Kate Wetherhead, Michael Arden, Harvey Fierstein, Corey Cott, Josh Strickland, Alan Menken, Cheyenne Jackson, Laura Benanti and more!

VIDEO: Everything's Alright As Sara Bareilles Debuts Classic Song in New JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR LIVE Promo!
VIDEO: Everything's Alright As Sara Bareilles Debuts Classic Song in New JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR LIVE Promo!
March 19, 2018

Next month, NBC will present Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, starring Oscar, Golden Globe, Tony and 10-time Grammy winner John Legend as Jesus Christ, with Broadway star and acclaimed recording artist Sara Bareilles as Mary Magdalene, rock icon Alice Cooper as King Herod, and 'Hamilton' alum and 'Power' co-star Brandon Victor Dixon as Judas. Check out the latest promo for the television special below!

Online Petition Calls On Matt Smith to Donate Pay Disparity from THE CROWN
Online Petition Calls On Matt Smith to Donate Pay Disparity from THE CROWN
March 19, 2018

A new internet petition is calling on actor Matt Smith and Netflix to donate the surplus salary Smith received while filming the hit series THE CROWN.

VIDEO: On This Day, March 19: Kander and Ebb's CABARET Saunters Onto Broadway
VIDEO: On This Day, March 19: Kander and Ebb's CABARET Saunters Onto Broadway
March 19, 2018

On this day in 1998, Roundabout's sumptuous revival of Kander and Ebb's Cabaret opened on Broadway starring Alan Cumming and Natasha Richardson.

TAKEN Jumps +43% Week To Week In Total Viewers To A New Season High; DATELINE #1 In Total Viewers At 10 P.M.
TAKEN Jumps +43% Week To Week In Total Viewers To A New Season High; DATELINE #1 In Total Viewers At 10 P.M.
March 17, 2018

“Taken” (0.5/2 in 18-49, 3.2 million viewers overall from 9-10 p.m. ET):

VIDEO: James Corden and the Cast of A WRINKLE IN TIME Bring the Literary Classic to the Stage!
VIDEO: James Corden and the Cast of A WRINKLE IN TIME Bring the Literary Classic to the Stage!
March 17, 2018

Last night, the star-studded cast of Disney's new adventure flick, A Wrinkle in Time, stopped by The Late Late Show with James Corden. Under Corden's strict direction the A-listers hit the stage for a low-budget adaptation of their big-budget film. See Oprah, Reese Witherspoon and more take to the stage for A Wrinkle in Time the Play!



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