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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: On This Day, October 3: THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES Opens Off-Broadway
VIDEO: On This Day, October 3: THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES Opens Off-Broadway
October 3, 2020

Today we flash back to the groundbreaking off-Broadway opening night of Eve Enseler's feminist phenomenon, The Vagina Monologues.

VIDEO: SNL Debuts First Look at Jim Carrey and Maya Rudolph as Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
VIDEO: SNL Debuts First Look at Jim Carrey and Maya Rudolph as Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
October 1, 2020

New York Times bestselling author and two-time Golden Globe Award winner Jim Carrey will take on the role of Vice President Joe Biden along Maya Rudolph's Kamala Harris for the upcoming 46th season of 'Saturday Night Live.'

Photos: First Look at Idina Menzel and Camila Cabello in CINDERELLA
Photos: First Look at Idina Menzel and Camila Cabello in CINDERELLA
October 1, 2020

Get a first look at Tony Award-winner Idina Menzel and pop star Camila Cabello in the latest film adaptation of Cinderella!

VIDEO: On This Day, October 1- Happy Birthday, Julie Andrews!
VIDEO: On This Day, October 1- Happy Birthday, Julie Andrews!
October 1, 2020

Julia Elizabeth Wells was born on October 1, 1935, in England. Her mother, Barbara Ward (Morris), and stepfather, both vaudeville performers, discovered her four-octave singing voice and immediately started her singing career, performing in music halls throughout her childhood and teens. At age 20, her stage career began in a London Palladium production of Cinderella.

VIDEO: On This Day, September 30- MOVIN' OUT Opens On Broadway
VIDEO: On This Day, September 30- MOVIN' OUT Opens On Broadway
September 30, 2020

Today we celebrate Billy Joel and Twyla Tharp's dance musical sensation, Movin' Out!

VIDEO: On This Day, September 28- YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU Returns to Broadway
VIDEO: On This Day, September 28- YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU Returns to Broadway
September 28, 2020

Today we celebrate the Broadway revival of Kaufman and Hart's You Can't Take It with You, which opened on this day in 2014.

VIDEO: On This Day, September 27- Deaf West's SPRING AWAKENING Opens on Broadway!
VIDEO: On This Day, September 27- Deaf West's SPRING AWAKENING Opens on Broadway!
September 27, 2020

Today we celebrate the breathtaking Deaf West revival of Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater's adolescent rock musical, Spring Awakening, which opened on Broadway on this day in 2015.

VIDEO: On This Day, September 26- WEST SIDE STORY Opens on Broadway
VIDEO: On This Day, September 26- WEST SIDE STORY Opens on Broadway
September 26, 2020

It all began tonight! On this day in 1957, West Side Story celebrates its opening night at the Winter Garden Theater!

VIDEO: On This Day, September 25- EVITA Celebrates Opening Night on Broadway
VIDEO: On This Day, September 25- EVITA Celebrates Opening Night on Broadway
September 25, 2020

On this day in 1979, the original Broadway production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's EVITA had its opening night, with an original cast that included Patti LuPone stars as Eva Peron and Mandy Patinkin as Che Guevara

VIDEO: On This Day, September 22- FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Opens On Broadway
VIDEO: On This Day, September 22- FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Opens On Broadway
September 22, 2020

On this day in 1964, the groundbreaking musical Fiddler on the Roof opened at Broadway's Imperial Theatre.

TV: Billy Porter, Lin Manuel Miranda and More Call for Diversity and Representation in New PSA
TV: Billy Porter, Lin Manuel Miranda and More Call for Diversity and Representation in New PSA
September 18, 2020

This weekend, a powerful celebrity- driven PSA featuring Billy Porter, Lin Manuel Miranda, Isis King, Daniel Dae Kim, Jamie Chung and others will launch on ABC during the Emmya??s pre-show, challenging the industry to recognize the need for further inclusivity and diverse representation.

VIDEO: On This Day, September 18- LES MISERABLES Makes Paris World Premiere
VIDEO: On This Day, September 18- LES MISERABLES Makes Paris World Premiere
September 18, 2020

On this day in 1980, the world premiere production of Boublil and Schonberg's timeless epic Les Miserables took its first bows in Paris.

Jasmine Cephas-Jones Wins Creative Arts Emmy for #FREERAYSHAWN on Quibi
Jasmine Cephas-Jones Wins Creative Arts Emmy for #FREERAYSHAWN on Quibi
September 17, 2020

This evening, Hamilton-alum Jasmine Cephas-Jones took home her first Emmy for Outstanding Actress In A Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series for her role on the Quibi series, #FreeRayshawn.

VIDEO: On This Day, September 17- Happy Birthday, Constantine Maroulis!
VIDEO: On This Day, September 17- Happy Birthday, Constantine Maroulis!
September 17, 2020

Constantine Maroulis made his Broadway debut in the Tony-nominated production of The Wedding Singer. He received a Tony nomination for his work leading the metal musical, Rock of Ages. He most recently starred in the dual title role of the 2013 Broadway revival and National Tour of Jekyll & Hyde, for which he received a second Drama League Award nomination.

THE LIFE AND TRIALS OF OSCAR PISTORIOUS Will Premiere This Fall
THE LIFE AND TRIALS OF OSCAR PISTORIOUS Will Premiere This Fall
September 15, 2020

It will always be one of the most shocking stories in the history of sports.

Full Cast to Return for SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE for Season 46
Full Cast to Return for SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE for Season 46
September 15, 2020

It was reported today that the full cast of “Saturday Night Live” will return for the show's 46th season when it returns on October 3.

VIDEO: On This Day, September 16 - Hugh Jackman Wows Broadway In THE BOY FROM OZ
VIDEO: On This Day, September 16 - Hugh Jackman Wows Broadway In THE BOY FROM OZ
September 16, 2020

On this day in 2003, Hugh Jackman made his Broadway debut portraying show business legend Peter Allen in The Boy From Oz at The Imperial Theater.

VIDEO: On This Day, September 15 - Henry Miller's Theater Renamed For Stephen Sondheim
VIDEO: On This Day, September 15 - Henry Miller's Theater Renamed For Stephen Sondheim
September 15, 2020

The renaming of the theatre was dedicated to Stephen Sondheim, the greatest and best known artist in American musical theatre on his 80th birthday. 

VIDEO: On This Day, September 12- MAMMA MIA! Closes On Broadway
VIDEO: On This Day, September 12- MAMMA MIA! Closes On Broadway
September 12, 2020

On this day, we celebrate the Broadway production of the international smash. Mamma Mia!, which ended its run on this day in 2015 after 5,773 performances.

VIDEO: On This Day, September 9- GLEE Premieres on Fox with a Cast of Broadway Favorites!
VIDEO: On This Day, September 9- GLEE Premieres on Fox with a Cast of Broadway Favorites!
September 9, 2020

The series starred Lea Michele as Rachel Berry, Jane Lynch as Sue Sylvester, Matthew Morrison as Will Schuester and Darren Criss as Blaine Anderson.



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