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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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VIDEO: 30 Days of Tony, Day 25- Ahrens and Flaherty Bring RAGTIME to Broadway
VIDEO: 30 Days of Tony, Day 25- Ahrens and Flaherty Bring RAGTIME to Broadway
June 5, 2018

On Day 25, we celebrate the composing team behind the hit Broadway revival of Once On This Island, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty!

VIDEO: Westport Country Playhouse Opens 2018 Season with FLYIN' WEST
VIDEO: Westport Country Playhouse Opens 2018 Season with FLYIN' WEST
June 4, 2018

Westport Country Playhouse will open its 2018 Season with an uplifting tale of bravery, pride, and sisterhood, "Flyin' West," written by Pearl Cleage and directed by Seret Scott, playing May 29 through June 16.  This year marks the historic theater's 88th season.

Sutton Foster-Led Series YOUNGER Picked Up For Sixth Season
Sutton Foster-Led Series YOUNGER Picked Up For Sixth Season
June 4, 2018

Just in time for the show's fifth season premiere, TVLand has announced that Younger, the series led by Tony Award-winning actress, Sutton Foster, will be renewed for a sixth season.

VIDEO: The Cast of HEAD OVER HEELS Reveal Their Favorite Go-Go's Songs!
VIDEO: The Cast of HEAD OVER HEELS Reveal Their Favorite Go-Go's Songs!
June 4, 2018

The Broadway-Bound new musical Head Over Heels is currently in performances at San Francisco's Curran Theater. Check out the cast below chatting about their favorite Go-Go's tunes!

BroadwayWorld's 2nd Annual Phonys! 2018 Tony Categories We Wish Existed
BroadwayWorld's 2nd Annual Phonys! 2018 Tony Categories We Wish Existed
June 8, 2018

Each year, the Tony Awards honor Broadway's best and brightest from the current season. And though the awards are many, each year there are a few shows that bring a little something new and different to the stage that deserve their own brand of recognition.

VIDEO: 30 Days of Tony, Day 24- Robert Lopez Nabs A Divine Tony Win for BOOK OF MORMON
VIDEO: 30 Days of Tony, Day 24- Robert Lopez Nabs A Divine Tony Win for BOOK OF MORMON
June 4, 2018

On Day 24 of 30 Days of Tony, we celebrate an iconic artist, who has more than a few previous wins up his sleeve and recently become the first person in history to win a double EGOT, Robert Lopez, who is nominated this year with his wife and songwriting partner, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, for the score of Frozen.

ABC Considers Continuing ROSEANNE Without Title Star
ABC Considers Continuing ROSEANNE Without Title Star
June 1, 2018

Hours after comedian ROSEANNE Barr apologized for posting racially charged tweets about businessman George Soros and former Obama administration adviser Valerie Jarrett, ABC announced the cancellation of 'Roseanne.' ABC Entertainment president Channing Dungey called Barr's late-night Twitter tirade about Soros & Jarrett 'abhorrent, repugnant and inconsistent with our values.'

VIDEO: Cirque Du Soleil Uses Audience Brain Imaging to Build New Works
VIDEO: Cirque Du Soleil Uses Audience Brain Imaging to Build New Works
June 1, 2018

This week, Nightline went behind the scenes of the worldwide avante garde circus troupe, Cirque du Soleil, to check out the latest in theatrical technology: audience brain studies. Check out the video below to see how the Cirque is turning to science to develop new works!

VIDEO: See How Alyse Alan Louis Channels Hillary Clinton in the New Musical SOFT POWER
VIDEO: See How Alyse Alan Louis Channels Hillary Clinton in the New Musical SOFT POWER
June 1, 2018

Check out an in-depth with one of the stars of the new musical Soft Power. Alyse Alan Louis portrays former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in the new play with a musical. See what she does to become Hillary below!

VIDEO: Audra McDonald Sings a SOUND OF MUSIC Classic with the New York Philharmonic
VIDEO: Audra McDonald Sings a SOUND OF MUSIC Classic with the New York Philharmonic
June 1, 2018

Check out brand-new video below of opera and Broadway legend, Audra McDonald. tackling 'Climb Ev'ry Mountain' from the classic musical The Sound of Music, accompanied by the New York Philharmonic for her Sing Happy concert.

Violet Young to Appear In Nat Geo's Genius: PICASSO
Violet Young to Appear In Nat Geo's Genius: PICASSO
June 1, 2018

This Tuesday, 6/5/18, 10PM EST,  Violet Young appears Opposite Antonio Banderas, as Maya, Picasso's 13 year old daughter, in The Emmy Nominated, Nat Geo's Genius: Picasso.

VIDEO: 30 Days of Tony! Day 23- Mark Rylance Scoops Up A Tony for BOEING, BOEING!
VIDEO: 30 Days of Tony! Day 23- Mark Rylance Scoops Up A Tony for BOEING, BOEING!
June 3, 2018

On Day 23 of 30 Days of Tony, we celebrate one of the greatest stage actors of his generation and a three-time Tony winner, Mark Rylance, who is nominated this year for his work in Farinelli and the King!

VIDEO: 30 Days of Tony! Day 22- Denzel Washington Takes Home A Tony for FENCES
VIDEO: 30 Days of Tony! Day 22- Denzel Washington Takes Home A Tony for FENCES
June 2, 2018

On Day 22 of 30 Days of Tony, we celebrate one of the most legendary actors of his time, Denzel Washington, who is nominated this year for his portrayal of Hickey in Eugene O'Neill's classic drama The Iceman Cometh.

Video: 30 Days of Tony, Day 21: Joshua Henry's Tony Journey Commences with THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS
Video: 30 Days of Tony, Day 21: Joshua Henry's Tony Journey Commences with THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS
June 1, 2018

On Day 21 we celebrate a multiple Tony nominee who is currently being recognized for his work as Billy Bigelow in the classic musical, Carousel.

Review Roundup: Critics Weigh-In on THE BOYS IN THE BAND on Broadway
Review Roundup: Critics Weigh-In on THE BOYS IN THE BAND on Broadway
May 31, 2018

Directed by Joe Mantello and produced by Ryan Murphy and David Stone, The Boys in the Band officially opens on Broadway tonight. Let's see what the critics had to say!

VIDEO: 30 Days of Tony, Day 20- LaChanze Takes Home A Tony for THE COLOR PURPLE
VIDEO: 30 Days of Tony, Day 20- LaChanze Takes Home A Tony for THE COLOR PURPLE
May 31, 2018

On Day 20 of 30 Days of Tony, we celebrate a previous winner and current nominee for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical, LaCHANZE.

VIDEO: Leslie Uggams Stars As Lena Horne in STORMY WEATHER
VIDEO: Leslie Uggams Stars As Lena Horne in STORMY WEATHER
May 30, 2018

Tony & Emmy Award-winner Leslie Uggams stars as the legendary 'Lena Horne' in this fascinating new bio-musical featuring sensational hits such as 'The Lady Is A Tramp,' 'Come Rain or Come Shine,' 'Stardust' and 'How Deep is the Ocean.'

The CW Las Vegas Begins Airing Jokesters TV Comedy Series
The CW Las Vegas Begins Airing Jokesters TV Comedy Series
May 30, 2018

Beginning June 8th, Jokesters Comedy Club inside The D Casino Hotel will expand their national broadcast and begin airing their new standup comedy series Jokesters TV on The CW Channel Las Vegas. Jokesters TV will air throughout Las Vegas and will be available to both residents and hotel guests every Friday night at 2:30AM. The show also airs nationally and The Action Channel and rebroadcast on the Jokesters TV YouTube Channel.

Rejoice! Club Cumming Wins Ruling to Resume Live Entertainment
Rejoice! Club Cumming Wins Ruling to Resume Live Entertainment
May 30, 2018

Entertainer Alan Cumming shared on Instagram this week that after a hearing with the State Liquor Authority, his NYC venue Club Cumming will be resuming live entertainment.

Tim Federle Signs On to Pen HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL TV Series
Tim Federle Signs On to Pen HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL TV Series
May 30, 2018

Variety has reported that novelist, screenwriter, and Broadway book writer, Tim Federle, has been enlisted to pen the upcoming High School Musical TV series, currently in the works for Disney's new streaming service. 



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