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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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NBC Sports Group Kicks Off Coverage of TEAM USA SUMMER CHAMPIONS SERIES
NBC Sports Group Kicks Off Coverage of TEAM USA SUMMER CHAMPIONS SERIES
June 22, 2017

NBC Sports Group kicks off coverage of the Team USA Summer Champions Series presented by Comcast today, Thursday, June 22, at 2:45 p.m. ET, with the USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships in Sacramento, Calif., streamed live on NBC Sports Gold's “Track and Field Pass.” The series continues with coverage of the Phillips 66 USA Swimming National Championships in Indianapolis, Ind., next week across NBC, NBCSN and Universal HD, and concludes with the USA Diving National Championships in August in Columbus, Ohio on NBCSN.

Sharon Leal Joins the Cast of New Drama Series INSTINCT
Sharon Leal Joins the Cast of New Drama Series INSTINCT
June 22, 2017

CBS announced today that Sharon Leal has joined the cast of the new drama series INSTINCT, set to premiere during the 2017-2018 season. INSTINCT follows Dr. Dylan Reinhart (Alan Cumming), a former CIA operative who is lured back to his old life by tenacious NYPD detective Lizzie Needham (Bojana Novakovic) when she needs his help to stop a serial killer.

Nominees Announced for THE 25TH ESPYS as Fan Voting Begins
Nominees Announced for THE 25TH ESPYS as Fan Voting Begins
June 21, 2017

Nominees for “The 25th ESPYS” were revealed today and fan voting has begun. Fans can cast their vote at ESPYS.com. Voting is underway and all categories will close when the live show starts on Wednesday, July 12, at 8 p.m. EDT.

2016 Olympians Highlight NBC Live Coverage of the USA Track & Field Outdoor Championships
2016 Olympians Highlight NBC Live Coverage of the USA Track & Field Outdoor Championships
June 21, 2017

NBC Sports Group presents live coverage of the USA Track & Field Outdoor Championships this week from Sacramento, Calif. Live coverage begins tomorrow, Thursday, June 22, at 1 p.m. ET streamed live with NBC Sports Gold's “Track and Field Pass.”

NBCSN Celebrates Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s Final Race at Daytona with #NASCARTHROWBACK Special
NBCSN Celebrates Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s Final Race at Daytona with #NASCARTHROWBACK Special
June 21, 2017

NBCSN will celebrate Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s final time racing at Daytona International Speedway, as a NASCAR Cup Series driver, with a #NASCARThrowback social media special, Thursday, June 29 at 7 p.m. ET. Through real time on-air integrations, fans will have the ability to re-live Dale Jr.'s 2004 Daytona 500 win, and interact with current NASCAR drivers, NASCAR on NBC on-air personalities, and race teams.

Review Roundup: Jim Steinman's BAT OUT OF HELL Opens on the West End
Review Roundup: Jim Steinman's BAT OUT OF HELL Opens on the West End
June 20, 2017

Jim Steinman's Bat Out of Hell - The Musical is a romantic adventure about rebellious youth and passionate love, set against the backdrop of a post-cataclysmic city adrift from the mainland. Strat, the forever young leader of The Lost, has fallen for Raven, daughter of Falco, the tyrannical, ruler of Obsidian. The show made its world premiere tonight at the London Coliseum and the critics are weighing in. 

NBCSN to Air Coverage of 2017 NHL Awards and NHL Expansion Draft Live from Las Vegas
NBCSN to Air Coverage of 2017 NHL Awards and NHL Expansion Draft Live from Las Vegas
June 20, 2017

The NHL celebrates the top performances from the 2016-17 season and looks ahead to the 2017-18 campaign and beyond this week, beginning tomorrow night at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN, with live coverage of the 2017 NHL Awards and NHL Expansion Draft from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. The NHL Expansion Draft will reveal the first members of the NHL's 31st team, the Vegas Golden Knights, who begin play in the upcoming 2017-18 season.

VIDEO: EPIX Releases Sneak Peek from New Series GET SHORTY
VIDEO: EPIX Releases Sneak Peek from New Series GET SHORTY
June 19, 2017

Based in part on the 1990 Elmore Leonard novel of the same name, the 10-episode original series follows Miles Daly (O'Dowd), a hitman from Nevada who tries to become a movie producer in Hollywood as a means to leave his criminal past behind and win back his recently-estranged family.  There, he meets Rick Moreweather (Romano), a washed up producer of low quality films who is desperately hanging on to the rungs of Hollywood relevancy and begrudgingly becomes Miles' partner and guide through the maze of show business.  See a special sneak peek from the new series below!

NBC Announces Fall Premiere Dates for New 2017-18 Season
NBC Announces Fall Premiere Dates for New 2017-18 Season
June 19, 2017

NBC has announced premiere dates for its 2017-18 fall schedule, which includes broadcast television's #1 program,” “Sunday Night Football”; last season's #1 new series, “This Is Us”; the return of one of the most honored and beloved comedies of all time, “Will & Grace”; dominant reality show and three-time Emmy Award winner “The Voice”; the Edie Falco-starrer “Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders”; new Monday night drama “The Brave”; and the sophomore season of Mike Schur's mind-bending comedy, “The Good Place.”

Viola Davis and Julius Tennon's Juvee Productions Celebrates Juneteenth With Original Short-Form Comedy AMERICAN KOKO
Viola Davis and Julius Tennon's Juvee Productions Celebrates Juneteenth With Original Short-Form Comedy AMERICAN KOKO
June 19, 2017

Just in time for summer binging and to mark the historic Juneteenth anniversary, ABC is announcing three new original short-form digital comedies: Viola Davis' and Julius Tennon's JuVee Productions' Juneteenth (the end of slavery in the U.S.) tribute “American Koko” from rising star Diarra Kilpatrick, the animated comedy “Ginger Snaps” from Warner Bros. Television Group's Blue Ribbon Content and the off-beat “The Off Season” are live now on ABC.com and the ABC App.

New Documentary from Fusion Explores Queer Life in China
New Documentary from Fusion Explores Queer Life in China
June 16, 2017

'Gay rights are human rights, and human rights are gay rights,' former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton declared during a 2011 speech in Geneva. While the LGBTQ movement in the U.S. has great momentum, in places like China, those who advocate for gay rights and speak out can be harassed, intimidated and detained. Gatherings are banned, movies are censored and gay people are sometimes forced to undergo treatment to make them straight.

CSN Northwest presents Hillsboro Hops Baseball
CSN Northwest presents Hillsboro Hops Baseball
June 14, 2017

CSN Northwest presents six Hillsboro Hops baseball games live from Ron Tonkin Field in Hillsboro, Ore., beginning Friday, June 23 at 7 p.m. PT. In addition, CSN Northwest will present the Northwest League vs. Pioneer League All-Star Game on August 1. After going 42–33 last season, and finishing second in the league, the Hops look to bring home their third Northwest League in 2017.

Live Coverage of IAAF DIAMOND LEAGUE TRACK & FIELD From Oslo Begins Tomorrow
Live Coverage of IAAF DIAMOND LEAGUE TRACK & FIELD From Oslo Begins Tomorrow
June 14, 2017

NBC Sports Group continues coverage of the IAAF Diamond League with two events this week, beginning tomorrow, Thursday, June 15, from Oslo, Norway, live at 2 p.m. ET on NBCSN and streamed live with NBC Sports Gold's “Track and Field Pass.” As part of its coverage, NBC Sports Gold will present exclusive bonus coverage of field events, highlights, replays, and an exclusive 30-minute preview of the events in Oslo and Stockholm, Sweden.

Laura Benanti to Return as Melania Trump on Tonight's LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT
Laura Benanti to Return as Melania Trump on Tonight's LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT
June 13, 2017

Today, Benanti turned to Twitter to tease a possible return of Melania on tonight's episode of the CBS late show. Check out the post below.

RLJ Entertainment Acquires THE OSIRIS CHILD: SCIENCE FICTION VOLUME 1
RLJ Entertainment Acquires THE OSIRIS CHILD: SCIENCE FICTION VOLUME 1
June 13, 2017

RLJ Entertainment (NASDAQ: RLJE) has acquired all North American rights to the highly anticipated action/science fiction film THE OSIRIS CHILD.  Directed by Shane Abbess (Infini, Gabriel), who also co-wrote the film with Brian Cachia (Infini), the film stars Kellan Lutz (Twilight Franchise), Daniel MacPherson (The Shannara Chronicles, "APB"), Isabel Lucas (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Knight of Cups), Temuera Morrison ("Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith"), with Rachel Griffiths (Hacksaw Ridge, "Six Feet Under") and Teagan Croft, making her feature film debut.

Cartoon Network Lands Across Billboard Charts With STEVEN UNIVERSE Soundtrack: Volume 1
Cartoon Network Lands Across Billboard Charts With STEVEN UNIVERSE Soundtrack: Volume 1
June 13, 2017

Cartoon Network's Steven Universe Soundtrack: Volume 1, a collection of music from the beloved Emmy-nominated hit series, is a verifiable hit as it makes its debut across six of Billboard's top charts.

Review Roundup: The Critics Weigh in on JULIUS CAESAR's Reign at Shakespeare in the Park
Review Roundup: The Critics Weigh in on JULIUS CAESAR's Reign at Shakespeare in the Park
June 13, 2017

The Public Theater's Free Shakespeare in the Park production of Julius Caesar, directed by Oskar Eustis, is in performances now and runs through Sunday, June 18. See the critics reaction below!

Broadway Beauties: Rounding Up All the Best Looks from the Tony Awards Red Carpet!
Broadway Beauties: Rounding Up All the Best Looks from the Tony Awards Red Carpet!
June 12, 2017

The stars aligned tonight for Broadway's biggest party and as everyone slipped out of costume and into their formal finery, some stars shone a little more brightly than some.

VIDEO: 30 Days of TONY Finale: WORK! The Schuyler Sisters Close Out the 2016 Ceremony
VIDEO: 30 Days of TONY Finale: WORK! The Schuyler Sisters Close Out the 2016 Ceremony
June 10, 2017

Welcome to BroadwayWorld's Tony Award Countdown: 30 Days of TONY, a loving look at some of the most memorable moments from Tony's history featuring today's nominees!

Review Roundup: The Critics Weigh in on JULIUS CAESAR's Reign at Shakespeare in the Park
Review Roundup: The Critics Weigh in on JULIUS CAESAR's Reign at Shakespeare in the Park
June 9, 2017

The Public Theater's Free Shakespeare in the Park production of Julius Caesar, directed by Oskar Eustis, is in performances now and runs through Sunday, June 18. See the critics reaction below!



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