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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: Lea Salonga Joins Rachelle Ann Go For A MISS SAIGON Duet
VIDEO: Lea Salonga Joins Rachelle Ann Go For A MISS SAIGON Duet
February 18, 2020

West End star Rachelle Ann Go and Tony Award-winner Lea Salonga made Manila concert goers' Valentines Day extra special during her Homecoming concert at the Marriott Grand Ballroom, Resorts World Manila.

VIDEO: Missy Higgins Debuts New Tim Minchin Song 'Carry You' from UPRIGHT TV Series
VIDEO: Missy Higgins Debuts New Tim Minchin Song 'Carry You' from UPRIGHT TV Series
February 14, 2020

Tim Minchin, composer of hit musicals Matilda and Groundhog Day, will star in, co-produce, and co-write both music and scripts for the new TV series, UPRIGHT. See star Missy Higgins perform his new song 'Carry You' from the series,

VIDEO: NY Philharmonic PROJECT 19 Series Profiles Composer Ellen Reid
VIDEO: NY Philharmonic PROJECT 19 Series Profiles Composer Ellen Reid
February 14, 2020

The third in a series of video profiles of Project 19 composers created by women filmmakers has been released today.

VIDEO: See Highlights From FOOTLOOSE at The Kennedy Center
VIDEO: See Highlights From FOOTLOOSE at The Kennedy Center
February 14, 2020

This fall, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts' Broadway Center Stage presented its production of Footloose, the explosive Broadway musical based on the film of the same name. Check out highlights from the production.

VIDEO: Highlights from RIVERDANCE 25TH ANNIVERSARY Show at Radio City Music Hall
VIDEO: Highlights from RIVERDANCE 25TH ANNIVERSARY Show at Radio City Music Hall
February 14, 2020

RIVERDANCE returns to Radio City Music Hall for 8 performances beginning Tuesday, March 10 through Sunday, March 15.

Review Roundup: Tony Kushner Adapts THE VISIT at The National Theatre
Review Roundup: Tony Kushner Adapts THE VISIT at The National Theatre
February 14, 2020

The Visit plays on the Olivier Stage at The National Theatre. Based on the play by Friedrich Dürrenmatt adapted by Tony Kushner, original English version by Maurice Valency. Read the reviews!

TV: Highlights from THE MARRIAGE OF FIAGRO at The Kentucky Opera
TV: Highlights from THE MARRIAGE OF FIAGRO at The Kentucky Opera
February 13, 2020

Kentucky Opera's The Marriage Of Figaro opens tomorrow with two performances over Valentine's Day weekend.

VIDEO: Highlights From MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET at John W. Engeman Theater
VIDEO: Highlights From MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET at John W. Engeman Theater
February 12, 2020

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET opened at The John W. Engeman Theater on Thursday, January 16. The production runs through Sunday, March 1, 2020.

Review Roundup: Tom Stoppard's LEOPOLDSTADT Opens at Wyndham's Theatre
Review Roundup: Tom Stoppard's LEOPOLDSTADT Opens at Wyndham's Theatre
February 12, 2020

Tom Stoppard's Leopoldstadt opens tonight at the Wyndham's Theatre.

VIDEO: Douglas Sills and Alexandra Socha Prep for MACK & MABEL at City Center
VIDEO: Douglas Sills and Alexandra Socha Prep for MACK & MABEL at City Center
February 11, 2020

Check out Broadway's Douglas Sills and Alexandra Socha, along with Rob Berman on the piano, preview 'I Won't Send Roses' from the Encores! production of Mack & Mabel.

VIDEO: Stars of San Jose Stage Company's CHICAGO Appear on The Nine
VIDEO: Stars of San Jose Stage Company's CHICAGO Appear on The Nine
February 10, 2020

San Jose Stage Company PRESENTS Broadway's longest-running American musical a??CHICAGOa??. Nominated for three 1975 Tonya??®a?? Awards and the 1997 Tonya??®a?? Award-winner for a?oeBest Revival Of A Musical,a?? a??CHICAGOa?? features a book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb. a??CHICAGOa?? is based on the play by Maurine Dallas Watkins, with the script adaptation by David Thompson. The Stage's production of a??CHICAGOa?? will be directed by Randall King, choreography by Tracey Freeman-Shaw and music direction by Benjamin Belew. a??

VIDEO: First Look at Mario Cantone and More in BLISS at 5th Avenue Theatre
VIDEO: First Look at Mario Cantone and More in BLISS at 5th Avenue Theatre
February 10, 2020

The 5th Avenue Theatre presents the world premiere of Bliss, an empowering original musical fantasy that flips the traditional princess narrative upside down.

VIDEO: Cynthia Erivo Stars as Aretha Franklin in the First GENIUS: ARETHA Trailer
VIDEO: Cynthia Erivo Stars as Aretha Franklin in the First GENIUS: ARETHA Trailer
February 7, 2020

Get your first look at Cynthia stepping into the shoes of one of the world's most legendary artists in the first trailer for Genius: Aretha!

VIDEO:  Get a Sneak Peek at TWENTY50 at Denver Center
VIDEO: Get a Sneak Peek at TWENTY50 at Denver Center
February 6, 2020

It's 2050 and Andres Salazar is running for office. In an America where Latinos are now considered part of the racial majority, he has tough decisions to make. Will identifying himself as a Mexican American help or hinder him on Election Day? Will denying part of his identity be worth the potential political benefits?

VIDEO: Billy Porter Delivers the LGBTQ State of the Union
VIDEO: Billy Porter Delivers the LGBTQ State of the Union
February 4, 2020

Billy Porter delivers the LGBTQ State of the Union, reflecting on the past year and looking to the year ahead for the LGBTQ+ community.

VIDEO:  First Look at Handel AGRIPPINA at Metropolitan Opera
VIDEO: First Look at Handel AGRIPPINA at Metropolitan Opera
February 4, 2020

Get you first look at Agrippina as Handel's tale of intrigue and impropriety in ancient Rome receives its first Met performances, with star mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato as the controlling, power-hungry Agrippina and Harry Bicket conducting.

VIDEO: Project 19 Video Series Launches with Nina C. Young
VIDEO: Project 19 Video Series Launches with Nina C. Young
January 31, 2020

The first in a series of video profiles of Project 19  composers created by women filmmakers has been released today. Veena Rao's profile of Nina C. Young a?" the first composer whose work the New York Philharmonic is premiering as part of Project 19, the Orchestra's celebration of the centennial of the 19th Amendment through 19 commissions by women composers a?" is available here.

Review Roundup: NEXT TO NORMAL at the Kennedy Cenrer - Critics Weigh In!
Review Roundup: NEXT TO NORMAL at the Kennedy Cenrer - Critics Weigh In!
January 31, 2020

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts presents the Broadway Center Stage production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, Next to Normal, starring Tony, Emmy, and Grammy Award winner Rachel Bay Jones (Dear Evan Hansen, Pippin) as Diana with Tony and Emmy Award nominee Brandon Victor Dixon (Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, Shuffle Along) as Dan.

Photo Flash: First Look at Andy Garcia and More in REDEMPTION DAY
Photo Flash: First Look at Andy Garcia and More in REDEMPTION DAY
January 30, 2020

Production has wrapped on the international political-action drama REDEMPTION DAY starring Andy Garcia, Gary Dourdan, Serinda Swan, Ernie Hudson, Martin Donovan, Samy Naceri and Brice Bexter. REDEMPTION DAY marks the feature film and directorial debut for Hicham Hajji, the first-ever Moroccan/Arab to write, produce and direct a major Hollywood feature film. 

Review Roundup: THE CONFESSION OF LILY DARE At Primary Stages
Review Roundup: THE CONFESSION OF LILY DARE At Primary Stages
January 29, 2020

PRIMARY STAGES presents The Confession of Lily Dare, written by and starring Charles Busch (The Tribute Artist, You Should Be So Lucky) and directed by Carl Andress (The Divine Sister, The Tribute Artist). 



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