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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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Review Roundup: John Patrick Shanley's BROOKLYN LAUNDRY Opens Off-Broadway
Review Roundup: John Patrick Shanley's BROOKLYN LAUNDRY Opens Off-Broadway
February 28, 2024

Read reviews for the Manhattan Theatre Club world premiere of Brooklyn Laundry, written and directed by Pulitzer Prize winner John Patrick Shanley, starring Sarurday Night Live star Cecily Strong, David Zayas and more!

Video: Tiffany Mann and Okieriete Onaodowan Perform 'Michigan Water' In JELLY'S LAST JAM At City Center Encores!
Video: Tiffany Mann and Okieriete Onaodowan Perform 'Michigan Water' In JELLY'S LAST JAM At City Center Encores!
February 26, 2024

Get a peek at the New York City Center Encores! production of Jelly’s Last Jam. In the video below, watch as Tiffany Mann and Okieriete Onaodowan as Buddy Bolden perform “Michigan Water”!

Review Roundup: THE SEVEN YEAR DISAPPEAR Starring Cynthia Nixon and Taylor Trensch Opens Off-Broadway
Review Roundup: THE SEVEN YEAR DISAPPEAR Starring Cynthia Nixon and Taylor Trensch Opens Off-Broadway
February 26, 2024

Emmy and Tony Award-winner c star in THE SEVEN YEAR DISAPPEAR, opening tonight at The New Group, a funny, deeply human mystery of mothers and sons, coming of age, and coming apart. Read the reviews!

2024 Dates Announced for JOSH GATES LIVE! AN EVENING OF LEGENDS, MYSTERIES, AND TALES OF ADVENTURE
2024 Dates Announced for JOSH GATES LIVE! AN EVENING OF LEGENDS, MYSTERIES, AND TALES OF ADVENTURE
February 26, 2024

Join Josh Gates for an unforgettable evening of legends, mysteries, and tales of adventure. Get ready for an exciting journey into the unknown by browsing his full tour schedule and learning how to get tickets today.

Review Roundup: A SIGN OF THE TIMES Opens At New World Stages
Review Roundup: A SIGN OF THE TIMES Opens At New World Stages
February 22, 2024

Head back in time to the 1960s with the new musical A Sign of the Times, which has officially opened at New World Stages. See what the critics had to say about this new Off-Broadway jukebox musical!

Getting To Know AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE Power Couple Amy Herzog and Sam Gold
Getting To Know AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE Power Couple Amy Herzog and Sam Gold
March 17, 2024

This season, Broadway welcomes a star-studded revival of Henrik Ibsen's An Enemy of the People starring Emmy Award-winners Jeremy Strong and Michael Imperioli, and Victoria Pedretti. Behind the production is powerhouse pair, Tony Award-winning director Sam Gold and acclaimed, award-winning playwright Amy Herzog, a real-life married couple who are making their debut as collaborators on the production. Meet Broadway's newest power couple here!

Review Roundup: THE APIARY World Premiere Opens at Second Stage Theater
Review Roundup: THE APIARY World Premiere Opens at Second Stage Theater
February 13, 2024

Second Stage Theater’s world premiere production of Kate Douglas’ The Apiary, directed by Kate Whoriskey, is open now! Read the reviews!

Video: CINDERELLA Director Chris Stewart Talks Children's Theatre Company's New Production
Video: CINDERELLA Director Chris Stewart Talks Children's Theatre Company's New Production
February 13, 2024

Break out the glass slippers! The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati's RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S CINDERELLA: YOUTH EDITION opens at the Taft Theatre February 17 - 26, 2024. See director Chris Stewart discuss the production in the video below!

Video: Crow's Theatre Presents UNCLE VANYA By Anton Chekhov
Video: Crow's Theatre Presents UNCLE VANYA By Anton Chekhov
February 7, 2024

See video highlights of the spellbinding new adaptation and production from Crow’s Theatre of Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov, adapted by Liisa Repo-Martell and directed by Chris Abraham. Uncle Vanya will be performed February 2 to 25, 2024, at the CAA Theatre. Tickets are now on sale at mirvish.com or by calling 1.800.461.3333.

Photos/Video: First Look At FIDDLER ON THE ROOF At Drury Lane Theatre
Photos/Video: First Look At FIDDLER ON THE ROOF At Drury Lane Theatre
February 6, 2024

Drury Lane Theatre has released first look photos and video of its final show of the 2023/2024 season, the beloved Fiddler on the Roof.

Review Roundup: Jason Robert Brown's THE CONNECTOR Opens At MCC Theater
Review Roundup: Jason Robert Brown's THE CONNECTOR Opens At MCC Theater
February 6, 2024

MCC Theater presents The Connector, a new musical. From Tony Award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown (Parade) comes a timely new musical about two talented young journalists on increasingly diverging paths. Read the reviews!

Video: Theatre Royal Brighton Reopens After Major Internal Refurbishments
Video: Theatre Royal Brighton Reopens After Major Internal Refurbishments
February 5, 2024

Theatre Royal Brighton has been undergoing improvement works since early 2023, including the ongoing restoration of the Grade II* listed Colonnade on New Road to its original terracotta splendour. See timelapse video of the transformation!

Video: See Highlights From SELLING KABUL At Northlight Theatre
Video: See Highlights From SELLING KABUL At Northlight Theatre
February 5, 2024

Northlight Theatre, continues its 2023–2024 season with the suspenseful 2022 Pulitzer Prize Finalist Selling Kabul by Sylvia Khoury, directed by recent Northlight Artistic Fellow Hamid Dehghani. See video highlights from the play below!

Video: Michael Urie Performs 'An Opening For A Princess' In Encores! ONCE UPON A MATTRESS
Video: Michael Urie Performs 'An Opening For A Princess' In Encores! ONCE UPON A MATTRESS
January 29, 2024

Up next at New York City Center, the Encores! season kicks off with Once Upon a Mattress, running January 24 through February 4, 2024. See star Michael Urie performing 'An Opening For a Princess,' in newly released video of the production below!

Photos/Video: First Look At The New PETER PAN National Tour!
Photos/Video: First Look At The New PETER PAN National Tour!
January 26, 2024

See first look photos and video of the new national tour of the Tony Award-winning Broadway classic, PETER PAN!

Photos/Video: First Look At the Phoenix Premiere of ISLANDER At Herberger Theater Center
Photos/Video: First Look At the Phoenix Premiere of ISLANDER At Herberger Theater Center
January 19, 2024

See first look photos and video of the first show in Herberger Theater Center's season, the Arizona premiere of Islander, winner of Best New Musical at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Video: ONCE UPON A MATTRESS Stars J. Harrison Ghee, Cheyenne Jackson, and Nikki Renee Daniels Gear Up for City Center
Video: ONCE UPON A MATTRESS Stars J. Harrison Ghee, Cheyenne Jackson, and Nikki Renee Daniels Gear Up for City Center
January 17, 2024

See some of the stars of the upcoming Once Upon A Mattress in action as they gear up for their City Center run. Watch as Tony Award-winner J. Harrison Ghee performs “Many Moons Ago” with Nikki Renée Daniels (Lady Larken) and Cheyenne Jackson (Sir Harry) peforming, 'In a Little While”.

LEMPICKA Announces Collaboration With Sotheby's Auction House
LEMPICKA Announces Collaboration With Sotheby's Auction House
January 11, 2024

Lempicka, the sweeping new musical portrait celebrating the gripping true story of renowned artist Tamara de Lempicka, is collaborating with Sotheby’s, the world’s premier destination for art and luxury, in celebration of the renowned artist and the Broadway-bound production.

Review Roundup: PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC Opens On Broadway
Review Roundup: PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC Opens On Broadway
January 9, 2024

The critics stopped by the Manhattan Theatre Club Broadway premiere of Prayer for the French Republic and the reviews are in! See what the critics had to say!

Interview: Cabaret Star Stacy Polley Returns With ACT V At The Cutting Room, Benefiting Alzheimer's Research
Interview: Cabaret Star Stacy Polley Returns With ACT V At The Cutting Room, Benefiting Alzheimer's Research
January 13, 2024

Read our interview with performer and philanthropist Stacy Polley and learn how this dynamic entertainer went from Wall Street wonder to cabaret queen, as she returns with her newest show ACT V, raising funds for Alzheimer's research.



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