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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, August 7- Happy Birthday, Karen Olivo!
VIDEO: On This Day, August 7- Happy Birthday, Karen Olivo!
August 7, 2018

On this day, we're celebrating the birthday of Tony Award-winner Karen Olivo!

Jamie-Lynn Sigler Is Targeted By The Trophy-Hunting 1% In Megan Freels Johnston's Thriller
Jamie-Lynn Sigler Is Targeted By The Trophy-Hunting 1% In Megan Freels Johnston's Thriller "Hunting Season"
August 6, 2018

Look At Me Films today announced additional casting for “HUNTING SEASON,” with Jamie-Lynn Sigler (“THE SOPRANOS,”“ENTOURAGE”) set to star alongside Deanna Russo (“BEING HUMAN,” “KNIGHT RIDER”). Bruce Davison, Sean Maher and Paula Garces have also joined the cast for the third film from genre director Megan Freels Johnston (“THE ICE CREAM TRUCK,” “REBOUND”).

VIDEO: On This Day, August 6- HAMILTON Revolutionizes Broadway on Opening Night!
VIDEO: On This Day, August 6- HAMILTON Revolutionizes Broadway on Opening Night!
August 6, 2018

On this day in 2015, Hamilton officially opened on Broadway at the Richard Rodgers theater!

Review Roundup: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST at Vaudeville Theatre
Review Roundup: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST at Vaudeville Theatre
August 3, 2018

Oscar Wilde's comedy classic, The Importance of Being Earnest opened this week at the Vaudeville Theatre. Let's see what the critics had to say!

Cooking Channel Announces September Highlights
Cooking Channel Announces September Highlights
August 3, 2018

Cooking Channel is on the road this September with culinary adventures for every taste. Michael Symon makes another stop on his summer food tour on an all-new episode of Burgers, Brew & 'Que on Tuesday, September 4th at 9pmET/6pmPT. Then, Damaris Phillips and Rutledge Wood share southern delicacies of New Orleans on the season finale of Southern and Hungry Monday, September 17th at 9pmET/6pmPT.

Ava DuVernay's Central Park Scripted Drama Adds Powerful Female Lineup To Cast
Ava DuVernay's Central Park Scripted Drama Adds Powerful Female Lineup To Cast
August 3, 2018

Ava DuVernay's new scripted drama has added a powerful female lineup to its cast  including: Emmy Award Nominee Niecy Nash (Claws), Aunjanue Ellis (Quantico), Kylie Bunbury (Game Night, Pitch), Marsha Stephanie Blake (Crown Heights) and Storm Reid (A Wrinkle in Time) join limited series in supporting roles.  

ATL Homicide Faces A Horrific Murder Of A 21-Year-Old Mother On Monday, August 6 At 10/9C
ATL Homicide Faces A Horrific Murder Of A 21-Year-Old Mother On Monday, August 6 At 10/9C
August 3, 2018

Life seems to be going great for Sparkle Rai, until her boyfriend comes home to find her strangled to death only a few feet from her baby. Veteran Atlanta Homicide detectives David Quinn and Vince Velazquez set out to find the truth. The next episode of TV One's new show ATL HOMICIDE will explore the gritty details of the case on Monday, August 6 at 10/9C. 

Musical Sensation BE MORE CHILL Sells Out Off-Broadway Run!
Musical Sensation BE MORE CHILL Sells Out Off-Broadway Run!
August 3, 2018

The highly-anticipated off-Broadway premiere of Joe Iconis' teenage rock musical Be More Chill is more than surviving its New York run. The show announced this afternoon that the initial run of the show has completely sold out!

Is A Max Martin Pop Musical Headed for London's West End?
Is A Max Martin Pop Musical Headed for London's West End?
August 2, 2018

According to a new audition notice, casting is currently underway for a musical based on the behemoth pop catalogue of producer Max Martin.

VIDEO: Sarah Bowden, Eloise Kropp, Anne Horak & Denis Lambert in A CHORUS LINE at The LEXington Theatre Company
VIDEO: Sarah Bowden, Eloise Kropp, Anne Horak & Denis Lambert in A CHORUS LINE at The LEXington Theatre Company
August 2, 2018

The LEXington Theatre Company opens A Chorus Line on August 2, wrapping up their fourth season of combining "Today's Broadway Stars and Tomorrow's Broadway Hopefuls" in Lexington, Kentucky.

VIDEO: WEST SIDE STORY Dances Into Barrington Stage
VIDEO: WEST SIDE STORY Dances Into Barrington Stage
August 1, 2018

The world's greatest love story takes to the streets in this landmark Broadway musical. Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is transported to modern day New York City as two young lovers find themselves caught between warring street gangs. Their struggle to survive in a world of hate, violence and prejudice is one of the most innovative, relevant and deeply moving musicals of our time.

TV: The Blue Cast of Public Works' Production of TWELFTH NIGHT at the Delacorte Theatre
TV: The Blue Cast of Public Works' Production of TWELFTH NIGHT at the Delacorte Theatre
August 1, 2018

See first-look footage of the Red Cast, currently featured in Twelfth Night at Shakespeare in the Park!

TV: First Look at the Red Cast of Public Works' Production of TWELFTH NIGHT at the Delacorte Theatre
TV: First Look at the Red Cast of Public Works' Production of TWELFTH NIGHT at the Delacorte Theatre
August 1, 2018

Check out the first footage of the multi-cast Public Works production of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, currently running at the Delacorte Theatre in Central Park. See the Red Cast in action below!

VIDEO: On This Day, August 1- BRING IT ON The Musical Cheers Up Broadway
VIDEO: On This Day, August 1- BRING IT ON The Musical Cheers Up Broadway
August 1, 2018

Bring It On: The Musical tells the story of the challenges and unexpected bonds formed through the thrill of extreme competition. With a colorful crew of characters, an exciting fresh sound and explosive dance with aerial stunts, this hilariously universal story is sure to be everything you hoped for and nothing like you expected.

Review Roundup: Critics Weigh In On TWELFTH NIGHT in the Park
Review Roundup: Critics Weigh In On TWELFTH NIGHT in the Park
July 31, 2018

The Public Theater's production of Public Works' TWELFTH NIGHT, conceived by Kwame Kwei-Armah and Shaina Taub, music and lyrics by Shaina Taub, Choreography by Lorin Latarro, and directed by Oskar Eustis and Kwame Kwei-Armah, opened tonight and will run through Sunday, August 19.

VIDEO: Circolombia's ACELERE Comes to Chicago Shakespeare
VIDEO: Circolombia's ACELERE Comes to Chicago Shakespeare
July 31, 2018

Chicago Shakespeare Theater announces a special theatrical event from celebrated Colombia circus troupe Circolombia's Acelere, presented for a limited engagement in The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare, October 23-November 4, 2018.

Photo Flash: Arkansas Governor And First Lady Visit LITTLE ROCK At The Sheen Center
Photo Flash: Arkansas Governor And First Lady Visit LITTLE ROCK At The Sheen Center
July 31, 2018

 Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson and Arkansas First Lady Susan Hutchinson were greeted by the cast of the Off-Broadwayplay Little Rock, written and directed by Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj, at The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture (18 Bleecker Street).  Little Rock is presented by Rebel Theatrical Management, LLC (Harvey Butler, producer), The Steward Family, The Steward Family Foundation, in association with The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture.  Performances began June 8, 2018 followed by opening night on June 14, 2018 for a limited engagement through September 8, 2018. 

West End FUNNY GIRL Starring Sheridan Smith to Be Broadcast in UK Cinemas
West End FUNNY GIRL Starring Sheridan Smith to Be Broadcast in UK Cinemas
July 31, 2018

Following its record-breaking, sell-out run in London's West End and national tour, the critically-acclaimed musical Funny Girl comes to cinemas throughout the UK, featuring Sheridan Smith in her lauded starring turn as legend of stage and screen, Fanny Brice. 

VIDEO: On This Day, July 31: The Memory Lives Again with the First Broadway Revival of CATS
VIDEO: On This Day, July 31: The Memory Lives Again with the First Broadway Revival of CATS
July 31, 2018

On this day in 2016, the first Broadway revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats opened at the Neil Simon Theater!

VIDEO: First Look at Natascia Diaz and Clybourne Elder in PASSION at Signature Theatre
VIDEO: First Look at Natascia Diaz and Clybourne Elder in PASSION at Signature Theatre
July 27, 2018

Natascia Diaz (Signature's Crazy for You, City Center Encores! Grand Hotel), Claybourne Elder (Signature's Sunday in the Park with George, Broadway's Sunday in the Park with George) and Steffanie Leigh (Broadway's War Paint, Gigi, Mary Poppins) star in Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's musical Passion.






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