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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: Inside The Record-Breaking 2019 BROADWAY BARES: TAKE OFF
VIDEO: Inside The Record-Breaking 2019 BROADWAY BARES: TAKE OFF
June 17, 2019

A spectacular romp around the world with 192 of NYC's sexiest dancers and two wild and worldly standing-room-only audiences led to a sensational evening of record-breaking modern-day burlesque at Broadway Bares: Take Off.

VIDEO: Katharine McPhee Shares WAITRESS Rehearsal Video
VIDEO: Katharine McPhee Shares WAITRESS Rehearsal Video
June 14, 2019

Get a peek inside Katharine McPhee's road to Waitress with this new rehearsal video!

Review Roundup: THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES Opens Off-Broadway- See What The Critics Had To Say!
Review Roundup: THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES Opens Off-Broadway- See What The Critics Had To Say!
June 13, 2019

Atlantic Theater Company' presents the world premiere of the new musical The Secret Life of Bees, book by Lynn Nottage, music by Duncan Sheik, lyrics by Susan Birkenhead, directed by Sam Gold, choreographed by Chris Walkerand based on the best-selling novel by Sue Monk Kidd.

VIDEO: STAGES St. Louis Presents The Midwest Premiere of THE BOY FROM OZ
VIDEO: STAGES St. Louis Presents The Midwest Premiere of THE BOY FROM OZ
June 13, 2019

STAGES St. Louis opens its 33rd Season with the Midwest Premiere of THE BOY FROM OZ. Join STAGES May 31 through June 30 at the Robert G. Reim Theatre in Kirkwood for the story of Australian singer-songwriter Peter Allen in this incredible show featuring hits like 'I Love You, I Honestly Love You', 'Don't Cry Out Loud', 'I Go To Rio', and more!

VIDEO: WICKED Star Hannah Corneau Gets Greenified In New Behind The Scenes Video
VIDEO: WICKED Star Hannah Corneau Gets Greenified In New Behind The Scenes Video
June 12, 2019

Hannah Corneau is Wicked's newest Elphaba and she's taking audiences behind the scenes to show how her green witch came to be!

VIDEO: Go Behind The Otherworldy Magic of BEETLEJUICE On Broadway
VIDEO: Go Behind The Otherworldy Magic of BEETLEJUICE On Broadway
June 12, 2019

See how levitations, sand snakes, and more come to life eight times a week on the Winter Garden stage!

TV: Danielle Brooks Stars In MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING At Shakespeare In The Park
TV: Danielle Brooks Stars In MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING At Shakespeare In The Park
June 11, 2019

See the all-black cast of the Public Theater Shakespeare in the Park production of much Ado About Nothing in action!

VIDEO: See The First Trailer For New Documentary FIDDLER: A MIRACLE OF MIRACLES
VIDEO: See The First Trailer For New Documentary FIDDLER: A MIRACLE OF MIRACLES
June 12, 2019

The film by Max Lewkowicz tells the origin story behind one of Broadway's most beloved musicals, Fiddler on The Roof.

VIDEO: Theatreworks Silicon Valley Receives 2019 Regional Theatre Tony Award
VIDEO: Theatreworks Silicon Valley Receives 2019 Regional Theatre Tony Award
June 10, 2019

Last night, TheatreWorks Silicon Valley received the 2019 Regional Theatre Tony Award at the 73rd Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, hosted by James Corden and featuring a galaxy of stage and screen stars, including Tina Fey, Laura Linney, Bryan Cranston, Adam Driver, Audra McDonald and hundreds of other famed performers, directors, playwrights and designers. Broadway star Danny Burstein (also a TheatreWorks alumnus) welcomed to the stage TheatreWorks Founding Artistic Director Robert Kelley, Executive Director Phil Santora, and TheatreWorks's Trustee Chair Judy Heyboer, where they accepted the nation's highest recognition for a regional theatre.

Tony Trends: Rounding Up The Fiercest Fashion From Tony Night!
Tony Trends: Rounding Up The Fiercest Fashion From Tony Night!
June 10, 2019

Take a peek at some of the fiercest lewks from Broadway's biggest night!

VIDEO: HAMILTON Puts A New Spin On AIN'T TOO PROUD
VIDEO: HAMILTON Puts A New Spin On AIN'T TOO PROUD
June 7, 2019

In celebration of this weekend's Tony Awards, the Broadway cast of Hamilton is mashing up Hamilton hits with songs from this year's Best Musical nominees!

VIDEO: Opening Night Highlights From PRISONER OF THE STATE Opening Night At the NY Philharmonic
VIDEO: Opening Night Highlights From PRISONER OF THE STATE Opening Night At the NY Philharmonic
June 7, 2019

Last night Jaap van Zweden and the New York Philharmonic gave the World Premiere performance of David Lang's prisoner of the state - a fully staged reimagining of Beethoven's Fidelio, directed by Elkhanah Pulitzer. The program concludes the Orchestra's three-week Music of Conscience series, exploring how composers respond to the social and political issues of their times.

VIDEO: The Radio City Rockettes Celebrate National Tap Dance Day
VIDEO: The Radio City Rockettes Celebrate National Tap Dance Day
June 7, 2019

For National Tap Dance Day this Saturday, the Radio City Rockettes created a one-take video celebrating their love of tap!

VIDEO: Portland Opera Presents THE BARBER OF SEVILLE
VIDEO: Portland Opera Presents THE BARBER OF SEVILLE
June 6, 2019

Portland Opera is thrilled to bring its production of Gioachino Rossini's The Barber of Seville to the stage this June. Considered one of the greatest comic operas of all time, Rossini's opera tells the story of the Count Almaviva, who has fallen for the charming Rosina, and enlists the help of the town barber Figaro to assist in winning her affection. Together they try to outwit her guardian Dr. Bartolo, who also vies for her hand. Portland Opera will present four performances of The Barber of Seville on June 7, 9m, 13, 15 at the Keller Auditorium.

VIDEO: Paper Mill Celebrates The 2019 Rising Star Awards
VIDEO: Paper Mill Celebrates The 2019 Rising Star Awards
June 6, 2019

As one of the nation's leading professional theaters and recipient of the Regional Theatre Tony Award, Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee-Producing Artistic Director, Michael Stotts-Managing Director) has a well-earned reputation for launching both performers and shows to Broadway. Since their inception in 1996, the Paper Mill Playhouse Rising Star Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theatre have ignited the careers of many notable performers, all of whom attended high school in New Jersey.

VIDEO: Sutton Foster, Hilary Duff, and Miram Shor Sing '9 To 5' On YOUNGER
VIDEO: Sutton Foster, Hilary Duff, and Miram Shor Sing '9 To 5' On YOUNGER
June 6, 2019

The working girls of the hit TV Land series Younger will bust out a rendition of the Dolly Parton classic turned show tune, '9 to 5' next week on the show!

BWW Exclusive: The BE MORE CHILL Cast Sings 3 Cut Songs At The Post-Show Hang
BWW Exclusive: The BE MORE CHILL Cast Sings 3 Cut Songs At The Post-Show Hang
June 5, 2019

Tonight, the cast of Be More Chill stuck around after the show to 'hang' with composer Joe Iconis and treat the crowd to not one, but three songs that were cut from the show!

VIDEO: HAMILTON Pays Tribute To THE PROM With New Mashup
VIDEO: HAMILTON Pays Tribute To THE PROM With New Mashup
June 5, 2019

Mandy Gonzalez and Jennie Harney-Fleming put a Hamiltonian spin on 'You Happened' from The Prom!

VIDEO: Theater Talk Hosts Annual Tony Awards Critics' Prediction Special
VIDEO: Theater Talk Hosts Annual Tony Awards Critics' Prediction Special
June 5, 2019

Theater Talk, the two-time Emmy Award-winning series has reunited its team of prominent theater journalists to assess the 2018-2019 theater season and discuss this year's TONY Awards race.

VIDEO: HAMILTON Meets HADESTOWN In A Tony Tribute Mashup!
VIDEO: HAMILTON Meets HADESTOWN In A Tony Tribute Mashup!
June 4, 2019

In celebration of this weekend's Tony Awards, the Broadway cast of Hamilton will be mashing up Hamilton hits with songs from this year's Best Musical nominees!



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