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: Celebrate Ensembles with 5th Avenue Theatre's F@T5: Essential Ensembles
June 4, 2020
June 4, 2020
Fridays @ The 5th doesn't stop just because we're all stuck inside! Here's Episode 4: Is There Musical Theater After High School? with guest panelist Solea Pfeiffer. This episode originally aired on Friday, April 10, 2020.
WE ARE FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME Documentary Release Postponed
June 3, 2020
June 3, 2020
Hulu has released the trailer for the upcoming original documentary We Are Freestyle Love Supreme, which features Lin-Manuel Miranda, Arthur Lewis, Anthony Veneziale, Christopher Jackson, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Chris Sullivan, Bill Sherman, James Monroe Iglehart, Andrew Bancroft and Thomas Kail.
VIDEO: Paper Mill Playhouse Conservatory Students Perform 'Over the Rainbow'
June 1, 2020
June 1, 2020
Students from the Paper Mill Playhouse Conservatory have come together to create a virtual performance--a message of hope and togetherness during these trying times.
VIDEO: Composer Neil Berg Joins SUNY Student Assembly
June 1, 2020
June 1, 2020
On the third day of the 2020 Week of the SUNY Student Assembly, SUNY SA Chief of Staff Taryn Rackmyer interviewed Broadway composer, lyricist, and producer Neil Berg (with a surprise appearance from his wife, Broadway star Rita Harvey!)
VIDEO: On This Day, June 4 - Happy Birthday, Julie White!
June 4, 2020
June 4, 2020
Today we're celebrating the birthday of Tony Award-winner, Julie White!
VIDEO: On This Day, June 2 - Happy Birthday, Norm Lewis!
June 2, 2020
June 2, 2020
Today, we're wishing a very happy birthday to Tony-nominee Norm Lewis!
VIDEO: Hear A Message from The Backstage Artists of The Old Globe
May 29, 2020
May 29, 2020
Read and watch a message from the technical director of the Old Globe, Joe Powell.
VIDEO: Playwright Lauren Gunderson Reflects on THE BOOK OF WILL at DCPA
May 29, 2020
May 29, 2020
The Denver Center for the Performing Arts has released a new video in its 'DCPA Memories' series.
VIDEO: On This Day, June 1 - Happy Birthday, Betsy Wolfe!
June 1, 2020
June 1, 2020
Today, we're wishing a Happy Birthday to Broadway favorite, Betsy Wolfe!
VIDEO: On This Day, May 31 - THE BOYS IN THE BAND Opens On Broadway
May 31, 2020
May 31, 2020
On this day in 2018, Mart Crowley's groundbreaking 1968 play, The Boys in the Band returned to Broadway, directed by Joe Mantello and produced by Ryan Murphy and David Stone,
VIDEO: On This Day, May 30 - Happy Birthday, Idina Menzel!
May 30, 2020
May 30, 2020
Today we're celebrating the birthday of the -wickedly talented- Idina Menzel!
Tituss Burgess-Hosted Cooking Competition DISHMANTLED Renewed by Quibi
May 28, 2020
May 28, 2020
The new streaming service Quibi has officially renewed Dishmantled, a new cooking competition show hosted by Tituss Burgess!
VIDEO: Learn Meditation On Milwaukee Rep's Wellness Wednesday
May 27, 2020
May 27, 2020
Milwaukee Rep brings you Local doctor of acupuncture and Chinese medicine Carrie Murphy shares two simple meditations in today's Wellness Wednesday feature as part of its Our Home to Your Home series.
VIDEO: Cape Town City Ballet Dancers Perform At-Home 'Lockdown Waltz'
May 27, 2020
May 27, 2020
The dancers of the Cape Town Ballet Group and the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra, have teamed up for a 'Lockdown Waltz' set to Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake Waltz.
VIDEO: Learn More About Berkeley Rep's 2021 Season
May 26, 2020
May 26, 2020
a?oeIt's our promise to be there for each other.a?? As Berkeley Rep announces its 2021 season, Artistic Director Johanna Pfaelzer reflects on the themes of the shows and invites audiences to invest in their future and the future of Berkeley Rep.
VIDEO: Melanie Burgess Talks Costume Design for 5th Avenue Theatre's F@T5: Long Distance!
May 26, 2020
May 26, 2020
Fridays @ The 5th doesn't stop just because we're all stuck inside! Here's Episode 4: Is There Musical Theater After High School? with guest panelist Solea Pfeiffer. This episode originally aired on Friday, April 10, 2020.
VIDEO: Taylor Louderman and the Cast of KINKY BOOTS at The Muny Reunite
May 26, 2020
May 26, 2020
The Muny's Artistic Director & Executive Producer Mike Isaacson welcomed members from the cast of KINKY BOOTS for an online chat this evening!
VIDEO: On This Day, May 27 - ANASTASIA Premieres at Hartford Stage
May 27, 2020
May 27, 2020
The world premiere of the new musical ANASTASIA, starring Christy Altomare and Derek Klena, opened May 27, 2016 at Hartford Stage.
VIDEO: Learn Some Fun New At-Home Activities from Arden for All
May 26, 2020
May 26, 2020
Join actor/director Doug Hara of Arden Theater Company to learn some fun new things you can do from home as part of the Arden for All online series!
VIDEO: Flashback to DORRANCE DANCE 2017 at City Center
May 26, 2020
May 26, 2020
Michelle Dorrance and her company first appeared on the City Center stage in 2013, returning several times since. Here is the explosive ending of a?oeMyelination,a?? a City Center commission that is, in Michelle's words, a?oeone of the most sought after of the works we perform.a??
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