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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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Dance Into 2024 With Advice From Your Favorite Musicals
Dance Into 2024 With Advice From Your Favorite Musicals
January 1, 2024

2024 is officially here! As we head into the new year, we here at BWW know that sometimes it takes a little inspo to help pull us out of the doldrums of the post-holiday slump and launch us into the future!

Video: See Harlem School for the Arts Open for The Rockettes At THE CHRISTMAS SPECACULAR
Video: See Harlem School for the Arts Open for The Rockettes At THE CHRISTMAS SPECACULAR
December 22, 2023

See video of Harlem School of the Arts Dance Teen and Alumni Ensemble performing on stage at Radio City as the opening act for the Christmas Spectacular.

Video: The Company of OUR CLASS At Brooklyn Academy of Music Meets the Press!
Video: The Company of OUR CLASS At Brooklyn Academy of Music Meets the Press!
December 22, 2023

Our Class, the contemporary, award-winning play by Tadeusz Slobodzianek and directed by Ukrainian-born, Jewish director Igor Golyak will see a completely new production and its New York premiere at Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) beginning January 12. The cast and creative team of the play met the press this week and BroadwayWorld correspondent Richard Ridge was on hand to chat with the cast! See video of our visit to the rehearsal room!

Review Roundup: APPROPRIATE Opens On Broadway Starring Sarah Paulson, Elle Fanning, Corey Stoll & More
Review Roundup: APPROPRIATE Opens On Broadway Starring Sarah Paulson, Elle Fanning, Corey Stoll & More
December 18, 2023

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Appropriate, directed by Lila Neugebauer, opens on Broadway tonight in a production from Second Stage Theater. The show's star-studded cast includes Emmy-winner Sarah Paulson, Corey Stoll, Elle Fanning and more! Read the reviews!

Photos/Video: Tony-Winner Susan Stroman Receives 2023 Louis Auchincloss Prize
Photos/Video: Tony-Winner Susan Stroman Receives 2023 Louis Auchincloss Prize
December 14, 2023

Museum of the City of New York has presented with the 2023 Louis Auchincloss Prize to award-winning director and choreographer Susan Stroman. See photos from inside the event including a special video message from Stro's The Producers collaborator, Mel Brooks.

Review Roundup: STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW Opens in London's West End
Review Roundup: STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW Opens in London's West End
December 14, 2023

Stranger Things: The First Shadow, has opened at the Phoenix Theatre. Read the reviews!

Video/Photos: First Look At OLIVER! At Leeds Playhouse
Video/Photos: First Look At OLIVER! At Leeds Playhouse
December 13, 2023

Leeds Playhouse has today released exclusive footage and photos of Oliver! now open in its epic Quarry theatre which has been transformed in to a magnificent theatre in the round, until 27 January.

Interview: Heather Alicia Simms Talks the 'Enormous' Legacy of PURLIE VICTORIOUS And More As the Play Hits 100 Performances on Broadway
Interview: Heather Alicia Simms Talks the 'Enormous' Legacy of PURLIE VICTORIOUS And More As the Play Hits 100 Performances on Broadway
December 22, 2023

The acclaimed Broadway revival of Ossie Davis's play Purlie Victorious will play its 100th performance today December 22. Joining stars Leslie Odom, Jr. and Kara Young is veteran actor Heather Alicia Simms in the role of Missy Judson. Read our interview!

Video: First Look At HOW TO DANCE IN OHIO On Broadway!
Video: First Look At HOW TO DANCE IN OHIO On Broadway!
December 8, 2023

First look video has been released from the new musical How to Dance in Ohio – inspired by Alexandra Shiva’s Peabody Award-winning documentary of the same name – which is set to open this Sunday, December 10 the Belasco Theatre.

Video: HARMONY Celebrates Hanukkah On Broadway!
Video: HARMONY Celebrates Hanukkah On Broadway!
December 7, 2023

The cast of the Barry Manilow/Bruce Sussman musical Harmony celebrated the first night of Hanukkah on Thursday, December 7th with a special post-matinee menorah lighting. See video of their celebration!

Reviews: Critics Visit Mary Kathryn Nagle's MANAHATTA At The Public Theater
Reviews: Critics Visit Mary Kathryn Nagle's MANAHATTA At The Public Theater
December 5, 2023

Mary Kathryn Nagle’s MANAHATTA is currently having its New York Premiere at The Public Theater. Directed by Laurie Woolery. Read the reviews!

Review Roundup: Gavin Creel's WALK ON THROUGH: CONFESSIONS OF A MUSEUM NOVICE Opens At MCC
Review Roundup: Gavin Creel's WALK ON THROUGH: CONFESSIONS OF A MUSEUM NOVICE Opens At MCC
December 4, 2023

Read reviews for the World Premiere of Walk on Through: Confessions of a Museum Novice at MCC Theater.

Photos/Video: First Look At A CHRISTMAS CAROL 2023 At ZACH Theatre
Photos/Video: First Look At A CHRISTMAS CAROL 2023 At ZACH Theatre
November 29, 2023

Austin’s hottest holiday tradition returns with new music and surprises to ring in the season. See photos and a video preview of the production below!

Barnes and Noble To Welcome Barbra Streisand for Digital Event In Support of Her Memoir, 'My Name Is Barbra'
Barnes and Noble To Welcome Barbra Streisand for Digital Event In Support of Her Memoir, 'My Name Is Barbra'
November 28, 2023

Barnes & Noble will welcome New York Times bestselling author and living legend, Barbra Streisand, for a live, virtual discussion of MY NAME IS BARBRA, the long-awaited memoir by the superstar of stage, screen, recordings, and television.

Photos: HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Reveals First Look At New Cast Members In Action!
Photos: HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Reveals First Look At New Cast Members In Action!
November 27, 2023

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child welcomes some new leading cast members for its sixth year making magic on Broadway! See Cara Ricketts, Daniel Fredrick, Jane Bruce and the rest of the company in new production photos!

Broadway Math: Sutton Foster As 'Mrs. Lovett' in SWEENEY TODD
Broadway Math: Sutton Foster As 'Mrs. Lovett' in SWEENEY TODD
January 27, 2024

You've heard of Boy Math. You've heard of Girl Math. Well, we're here to introduce you to Broadway Math. Read our equation of which roles have best prepared Tony Award-winner Sutton Foster for her upcoming residency in Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's horror classic, Sweeney Todd.

Video: Alexandra Silber Sings CAMELOT and Previews THE HOUR OF THE PEARL At The Green Room 42
Video: Alexandra Silber Sings CAMELOT and Previews THE HOUR OF THE PEARL At The Green Room 42
November 24, 2023

THE GREEN ROOM 42 will present Grammy Award nominated vocalist Alexandra Silber in her new solo show “The Hour of the Pearl” for two performances on Friday, October 27 and Tuesday, November 28, both at 7:00 PM. Hear Alexandrra sing, 'I Loved You Once In Silence' from Camelot and learn more about the show!

Review Roundup: SPAMALOT Opens On Broadway
Review Roundup: SPAMALOT Opens On Broadway
November 16, 2023

The Tony Award-winning Best Musical Comedy Monty Python's Spamalot celebrates opening knight tonight at the St. James Theatre (246 West 44th Street).   Read the reviews!

Video: MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG Celebrates Surprise Cast Album Release
Video: MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG Celebrates Surprise Cast Album Release
November 14, 2023

The New Broadway Cast Recording of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG is out tonight Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at 12:01AM ET. See the cast celebrate their surprise cast album release!

MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG Digital Cast Recording To Drop At Midnight
MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG Digital Cast Recording To Drop At Midnight
November 14, 2023

The New Broadway Cast Recording of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG is out tonight Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at 12:01AM ET.



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