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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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Thoroughly Modern Millie

Favorite Show:

Follies



VIDEO: Anna Deavere Smith Recalls the First Reading of TWILIGHT: LOS ANGELES, 1992 at Signature Theatre
VIDEO: Anna Deavere Smith Recalls the First Reading of TWILIGHT: LOS ANGELES, 1992 at Signature Theatre
June 11, 2020

Signature Theatre Residency 1 playwright Anna Deavere Smith speaks to her work at Signature's first play reading for Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992.

TV: NJ Kids Dance For The Life of George Floyd & 
Unite to Make a Difference
TV: NJ Kids Dance For The Life of George Floyd & Unite to Make a Difference
June 9, 2020

A group of talented kids turn to dance to make a difference in the life of George Floyd and individuals who died like him. As cast of the Off-Broadway hit show, Over The Rainbow: The Rock Ballet, they dared to tackle the Wizard of Oz and transformed the classic favorite into a modern day version, telling their story through dance. In staying true to their charitable mission that dance transforms all, they united to join in the fight for Justice and address the impact it has on us all. 

VIDEO: Paper Mill Playhouse Presents NEW VOICES 2013: SWING AWAKENING!
VIDEO: Paper Mill Playhouse Presents NEW VOICES 2013: SWING AWAKENING!
June 8, 2020

The annual a?oeNew Voicesa?? concert is the culmination of Paper Mill Playhouse's Summer Musical Theater Conservatory. Members of the competitive Conservatory who earned coveted spots in the Senior (ages 15a?"18), Junior Plus (ages 13a?"14), and Junior companies (ages 10a?"12) are directed and choreographed by Paper Mill Playhouse's professional artistic staff in this fully produced, original concert.

YouTube's 'Dear Class of 2020' Featuring Billy Porter, Taylor Swift and More Pushed to Sunday June 7
YouTube's 'Dear Class of 2020' Featuring Billy Porter, Taylor Swift and More Pushed to Sunday June 7
June 5, 2020

YouTube today announced that its 'Dear Class of 2020' global virtual commencement ceremony, will now be held one day later on Sunday, June 7, due to a memorial being held for George Floyd in North Carolina on June 6. 

VIDEO: Paper Mill Explores the Works of Sigmund Romberg for Humanities Symposium Series
VIDEO: Paper Mill Explores the Works of Sigmund Romberg for Humanities Symposium Series
June 4, 2020

Paper Mill Playhouse has shared a flashback installment of its Humanitarian Symposium Series taking an inside look at the work of Sigmund Romberg.

VIDEO: Celebrate Ensembles with 5th Avenue Theatre's F@T5: Essential Ensembles
VIDEO: Celebrate Ensembles with 5th Avenue Theatre's F@T5: Essential Ensembles
June 4, 2020

Fridays @ The 5th doesn't stop just because we're all stuck inside! Here's Episode 4: Is There Musical Theater After High School? with guest panelist Solea Pfeiffer.  This episode originally aired on Friday, April 10, 2020.

WE ARE FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME Documentary Release Postponed
WE ARE FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME Documentary Release Postponed
June 3, 2020

Hulu has released the trailer for the upcoming original documentary We Are Freestyle Love Supreme, which features Lin-Manuel Miranda, Arthur Lewis, Anthony Veneziale, Christopher Jackson, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Chris Sullivan, Bill Sherman, James Monroe Iglehart, Andrew Bancroft and Thomas Kail.

VIDEO: Paper Mill Playhouse Conservatory Students Perform 'Over the Rainbow'
VIDEO: Paper Mill Playhouse Conservatory Students Perform 'Over the Rainbow'
June 1, 2020

Students from the Paper Mill Playhouse Conservatory have come together to create a virtual performance--a message of hope and togetherness during these trying times.

VIDEO: Composer Neil Berg Joins SUNY Student Assembly
VIDEO: Composer Neil Berg Joins SUNY Student Assembly
June 1, 2020

On the third day of the 2020 Week of the SUNY Student Assembly, SUNY SA Chief of Staff Taryn Rackmyer interviewed Broadway composer, lyricist, and producer Neil Berg (with a surprise appearance from his wife, Broadway star Rita Harvey!)

VIDEO: On This Day, June 4 - Happy Birthday, Julie White!
VIDEO: On This Day, June 4 - Happy Birthday, Julie White!
June 4, 2020

Today we're celebrating the birthday of Tony Award-winner, Julie White!

VIDEO: On This Day, June 2 - Happy Birthday, Norm Lewis!
VIDEO: On This Day, June 2 - Happy Birthday, Norm Lewis!
June 2, 2020

Today, we're wishing a very happy birthday to Tony-nominee Norm Lewis!

VIDEO: Hear A Message from The Backstage Artists of The Old Globe
VIDEO: Hear A Message from The Backstage Artists of The Old Globe
May 29, 2020

Read and watch a message from the technical director of the Old Globe, Joe Powell. 

VIDEO: Playwright Lauren Gunderson Reflects on THE BOOK OF WILL at DCPA
VIDEO: Playwright Lauren Gunderson Reflects on THE BOOK OF WILL at DCPA
May 29, 2020

The Denver Center for the Performing Arts has released a new video in its 'DCPA Memories' series.

VIDEO: On This Day, June 1 - Happy Birthday, Betsy Wolfe!
VIDEO: On This Day, June 1 - Happy Birthday, Betsy Wolfe!
June 1, 2020

Today, we're wishing a Happy Birthday to Broadway favorite, Betsy Wolfe!

VIDEO: On This Day, May 31 - THE BOYS IN THE BAND Opens On Broadway
VIDEO: On This Day, May 31 - THE BOYS IN THE BAND Opens On Broadway
May 31, 2020

On this day in 2018, Mart Crowley's groundbreaking 1968 play, The Boys in the Band returned to Broadway, directed by Joe Mantello and produced by Ryan Murphy and David Stone, 

VIDEO: On This Day, May 30 - Happy Birthday, Idina Menzel!
VIDEO: On This Day, May 30 - Happy Birthday, Idina Menzel!
May 30, 2020

Today we're celebrating the birthday of the -wickedly talented- Idina Menzel!

Tituss Burgess-Hosted Cooking Competition DISHMANTLED Renewed by Quibi
Tituss Burgess-Hosted Cooking Competition DISHMANTLED Renewed by Quibi
May 28, 2020

The new streaming service Quibi has officially renewed Dishmantled, a new cooking competition show hosted by Tituss Burgess!

VIDEO: Learn Meditation On Milwaukee Rep's Wellness Wednesday
VIDEO: Learn Meditation On Milwaukee Rep's Wellness Wednesday
May 27, 2020

Milwaukee Rep brings you Local doctor of acupuncture and Chinese medicine Carrie Murphy shares two simple meditations in today's Wellness Wednesday feature as part of its Our Home to Your Home series.

VIDEO: Cape Town City Ballet Dancers Perform At-Home 'Lockdown Waltz'
VIDEO: Cape Town City Ballet Dancers Perform At-Home 'Lockdown Waltz'
May 27, 2020

The dancers of the Cape Town Ballet Group and the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra, have teamed up for a 'Lockdown Waltz' set to Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake Waltz.

VIDEO: Learn More About Berkeley Rep's 2021 Season
VIDEO: Learn More About Berkeley Rep's 2021 Season
May 26, 2020

a?oeIt's our promise to be there for each other.a?? As Berkeley Rep announces its 2021 season, Artistic Director Johanna Pfaelzer reflects on the themes of the shows and invites audiences to invest in their future and the future of Berkeley Rep.



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