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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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Follies



TV: See How The New Musical THE WRONG MAN Made It To The Stage
TV: See How The New Musical THE WRONG MAN Made It To The Stage
August 20, 2019

MCC Theater presents the highly anticipated World Premiere of The Wrong Man, the new stage musical written by multi-platinum songwriter Ross Golan.

TV: Shoshana Bean Performs Cut WAITRESS Song 'Door Number Three'
TV: Shoshana Bean Performs Cut WAITRESS Song 'Door Number Three'
August 19, 2019

Check out a new video of Shoshana Bean performing a?oeDoor Number Three,a?? one of the songs included on a?oeWhat's Not Inside: The Lost Songs from Waitress.a??

Review Roundup: Bess Wohl's MAKE BELIEVE Opens At Second Stage- Read The Reviews!
Review Roundup: Bess Wohl's MAKE BELIEVE Opens At Second Stage- Read The Reviews!
August 15, 2019

Second Stage Theater presents the New York premiere of Make Believe. Written by Bess Wohl and directed by Michael Greif.

TV: Tina Fey Heads Home To Philly To Kick-Off MEAN GIRLS Ticket Sales!
TV: Tina Fey Heads Home To Philly To Kick-Off MEAN GIRLS Ticket Sales!
August 14, 2019

MEAN GIRLS show creator and book writer, Tina Fey, was on hand in at her hometown of Philly this week to kick off ticket sales for the national tour of Mean Girls at the Kimmel Center!

Tony Award-Winner & TV Icon Julie Newmar Celebrates Her 86th Birthday With Portrait
Tony Award-Winner & TV Icon Julie Newmar Celebrates Her 86th Birthday With Portrait
August 14, 2019

This Friday, TONY Award winner & TV Icon, Julie Newmar, is celebrating her 86th birthday - 

VIDEO: FROZEN Tour Elsa, Caroline Bowman, Sings 'Let It Go' At Broadway In Chicago Summer Concert!
VIDEO: FROZEN Tour Elsa, Caroline Bowman, Sings 'Let It Go' At Broadway In Chicago Summer Concert!
August 13, 2019

This week, Caroline Bowman warmed up at the Broadway In Chicago Millenium Park Summer Concert before she brings the cold on the road in the first national tour of Frozen.

BWW Exclusive: First Look At FIDDLER: A MIRACLE OF MIRACLES Documentary
BWW Exclusive: First Look At FIDDLER: A MIRACLE OF MIRACLES Documentary
August 12, 2019

The new documentary about the landmark Broadway musical FIDDLER ON THE ROOF comes to movie theaters next Friday, August 23. BWW has an exclusive first look at clips from the film! 

Review Roundup: BAT OUT OF HELL Opens At City Center - Read The Reviews!
Review Roundup: BAT OUT OF HELL Opens At City Center - Read The Reviews!
August 8, 2019

Like a bat out of hell, Bat Out of Hell is taking flight at New York City Center, where the Jim Steinman musical officially opens tonight!

VIDEO: First Look At The Houston Premiere of JASPER IN DEADLAND
VIDEO: First Look At The Houston Premiere of JASPER IN DEADLAND
August 8, 2019

The Houston Premiere of Ryan Scott Oliver and Hunter Foster's mind-blowing, multicultural myth-driven musical, JASPER IN DEADLAND, makes a splash-landing at artFACTORY, August 2 through 18! This rocking new musical follows seventeen-year-old Jasper, as he dives into a deep chasm of the earth in search of his missing best friend, Agnes. Plunging into the depths of the River Lethe, Jasper finds himself in Deadland, an afterlife-underworld that blends mythology, religion, and superstition from across the globe. He soon discovers that with every moment spent in Deadland, the residents forget their former lives. In his search for Agnes through the seven circles of Deadland, Jasper must conquer monstrous hurdles including the three-headed dog Cerberus, the Egyptian demon Ammut, Norse Gods Hel and Loki, and many more, all while fighting to hold on to his memories. Can Jasper escape the hereafter and return his friend to the living world, or will he join the dead forever?

VIDEO:  A DOLL'S HOUSE Begins Tonight At City Stage
VIDEO: A DOLL'S HOUSE Begins Tonight At City Stage
August 7, 2019

Kansas City Actors Theatre and Henrik Ibsen: Together for the first time. 'A Doll's House' created a scandal when it was first staged 140 years ago, now you can decide for yourself whether Nora Helmer makes the right choice as she fights to save her family and herself from ruin.

VIDEO: Michael Cerveris Joins MINDHUNTER Season Two As Series Regular
VIDEO: Michael Cerveris Joins MINDHUNTER Season Two As Series Regular
August 5, 2019

In the latest trailer for season two of the hit Netflix crime drama Mindhunter, it was revealed that Tony Award-winner Michael Cerveris has joined the cast.

Kevin Kline, Daveed Diggs Join Upcoming Comedy THE STARLING
Kevin Kline, Daveed Diggs Join Upcoming Comedy THE STARLING
August 5, 2019

Tony Winners Kevin Kline and Daveed Diggs and actor Timothy Olyphant have joined the cast of the upcoming Ted Melfi film The Starling, according to Deadline.

VIDEO:  The BH90210 Gang Reunites In New Reboot Promo
VIDEO: The BH90210 Gang Reunites In New Reboot Promo
August 2, 2019

FOX has shared a new preview of BH90210!

VIDEO: Alex Brightman And the Cast of BEETLEJUICE Record 'The Whole Being Dead Thing, Part 2'
VIDEO: Alex Brightman And the Cast of BEETLEJUICE Record 'The Whole Being Dead Thing, Part 2'
July 30, 2019

Step inside the recording booth with Alex Brightman and the cast of Beetlejuice as they record The Whole Being Dead Thing, Part 2!

Indican Pictures Delivers Salvation With The Church - This Summer!
Indican Pictures Delivers Salvation With The Church - This Summer!
July 30, 2019

The Church is an indie horror thriller from director and writer Dom Frank. Starring Bill Moseley (3 From Hell), Ashley C. Williams (The Human Centipede) and Clint Howard, this church is being sold and God is not happy. When a pastor (Moseley) is tempted by money, a real estate developer moves into these holy grounds. But. something is not right and some of these characters will pay for their sins, in this exciting release. Already showing on Digital platforms and in theatres, The Church will see a wider release, in more DVD markets, this August 6th.

VIDEO: First Look at DISNEY'S WHEN YOU WISH at Tuacahn Amphitheatre
VIDEO: First Look at DISNEY'S WHEN YOU WISH at Tuacahn Amphitheatre
July 29, 2019

This summer at Tuacahn Center for the Arts, a little girl's dream comes alive as she takes you on an enchanted journey through popular Disney classics including Hercules, Mary Poppins, Tarzan, Aladdin, Moana, and many more surprises. The adventures in this musical never stop as you journey deep into Walt Disney's classic film vault.

VIDEO: Tituss Burgess Performs New Song,
VIDEO: Tituss Burgess Performs New Song, "I'll Be Alright" On THE VIEW
July 26, 2019

Today, Broadway and television favorite, Tituss Burgess, stopped by The View to perform a new track off his personal third album, Saint Tituss.

VIDEO: Amanda Seyfried And Ashley Park Put A MEAN GIRLS Spin On A Pop Duet
VIDEO: Amanda Seyfried And Ashley Park Put A MEAN GIRLS Spin On A Pop Duet
July 26, 2019

Two Plastics from stage and screen got together for a quick duet at the Williamstown Theatre Festival late night cabaret last night.

Review Roundup: MOULIN ROUGE Opens On Broadway - See What The Critics Think!
Review Roundup: MOULIN ROUGE Opens On Broadway - See What The Critics Think!
July 25, 2019

Tonight's the night! Moulin Rouge! The Musical opens tonight, July 25 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre! See what the critics have to say!

Getting The Scoop On The Mysterious Monologues of SEA WALL/ A LIFE
Getting The Scoop On The Mysterious Monologues of SEA WALL/ A LIFE
August 4, 2019

Get the details on the acclaimed new play, Sea Wall/A Life, opening August 8 at Brpadway's Hudson Theatre, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Tom Sturridge






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