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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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Follies



VIDEO:  Playwright Clare Barron Talks DANCE NATION At Steppenwolf
VIDEO: Playwright Clare Barron Talks DANCE NATION At Steppenwolf
December 2, 2019

Steppenwolf Theatre Company is now in rehearsals with Pulitzer Prize Finalist Dance Nation by Clare Barron, directed and choreographed by Lee Sunday Evans. Steppenwolf's production features ensemble members Audrey Francis (The Moms/Vanessa), Tim Hopper (Dance Teacher Pat), Caroline Neff (Zuzu), and Karen Rodriguez (Amina) with Ariana Burks (Sofia), Adithi Chandrashekar (Connie), Shanésia Davis (Ashlee), Torrey Hanson (Luke) and Ellen Maddow (Maeve). A success-driven pre-teen dance troupe finds themselves trying to understand their ambition, insecurities, changing bodies, rivalries and friendships while exploring the desires, confusion and sometimes feral nature of adolescence.

TV: Cirque du Soleil Previews New Disney Parks Show
TV: Cirque du Soleil Previews New Disney Parks Show
November 27, 2019

Last week in Montreal at the Cirque du Soleil International Headquarters, Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group, Walt Disney Animation Studios and Disney Parks, Experiences and Products presented a sneak peek of the new Cirque du Soleil resident show set to open at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida in spring 2020.

TV: First Look At A CHRISTMAS CAROL At The Goodman Theatre
TV: First Look At A CHRISTMAS CAROL At The Goodman Theatre
November 25, 2019

Acclaimed Chicago actor Larry Yando returns for his 12th season at Goodman Theatre as Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol, directed for the seventh year by Artistic Associate Henry Wishcamper.

VIDEO:  First Look At THE SIMPSONS' First Ever 'Thanksgiving of Horror'
VIDEO: First Look At THE SIMPSONS' First Ever 'Thanksgiving of Horror'
November 22, 2019

In a special Thanksgiving edition of “Treehouse of Horror,” the Simpsons are forced to face various Thanksgiving nightmares.

BWW Exclusive: Ernie Haase + Signature Sound Perform 'I Like A Sleigh Ride' From A Jazzy Little Christmas
BWW Exclusive: Ernie Haase + Signature Sound Perform 'I Like A Sleigh Ride' From A Jazzy Little Christmas
November 22, 2019

Broadway World presents an exclusive new premiere from GRAMMY-nominated quartet Ernie Haase + Signature Sound performing 'I Like A Sleigh Ride' off their new holiday album, A Jazzy Little Christmas, produced by famed bandleader, Billy Stritch.

TV: Auntie Comes Home In THE FIRST DEEP BREATH At Victory Gardens
TV: Auntie Comes Home In THE FIRST DEEP BREATH At Victory Gardens
November 22, 2019

Victory Gardens Theater continues its 45th Anniversary season with the World Premiere of The First Deep Breath by Lee Edward Colston II and directed by Steve H. Broadnax III. The First Deep Breath runs November 15 - December 22, 2019, with press performance on Friday, November 22, 2019 at 7:00pm at Victory Gardens Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Avenue.

TV: MARY POPPINS At Drury Lane Theatre Is 'Practically Perfect'
TV: MARY POPPINS At Drury Lane Theatre Is 'Practically Perfect'
November 22, 2019

It's a jolly holiday with...' Drury Lane Theatre's production of Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins. Based on the stories of P.L. Travers and the beloved Walt Disney film and co-created by Cameron Mackintosh, this 'practically perfect' musical includes a book by Julian Fellowes, original music and lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman, and new songs and additional music and lyrics by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe. Marcia Milgrom Dodge returns to Drury Lane to direct and choreograph this 'supercalifragilisticexpialidocious' production.Celebrate the magic with the whole family this holiday season; Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins runs through January 19, 2020, at Drury Lane Theatre, 100 Drury Lane in Oakbrook Terrace.

TV: Get A Peek At 'Step In Time' From MARY POPPINS At Drury Lane Theatre
TV: Get A Peek At 'Step In Time' From MARY POPPINS At Drury Lane Theatre
November 22, 2019

It's a jolly holiday with...' Drury Lane Theatre's production of Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins. Based on the stories of P.L. Travers and the beloved Walt Disney film and co-created by Cameron Mackintosh, this 'practically perfect' musical includes a book by Julian Fellowes, original music and lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman, and new songs and additional music and lyrics by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe. Marcia Milgrom Dodge returns to Drury Lane to direct and choreograph this 'supercalifragilisticexpialidocious' production.Celebrate the magic with the whole family this holiday season; Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins runs through January 19, 2020, at Drury Lane Theatre, 100 Drury Lane in Oakbrook Terrace.

TV: See Highlights From MARY POPPINS At Drury Lane Theatre
TV: See Highlights From MARY POPPINS At Drury Lane Theatre
November 22, 2019

It's a jolly holiday with...' Drury Lane Theatre's production of Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins. Based on the stories of P.L. Travers and the beloved Walt Disney film and co-created by Cameron Mackintosh, this 'practically perfect' musical includes a book by Julian Fellowes, original music and lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman, and new songs and additional music and lyrics by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe.

BWW Exclusive: Megan Hilty, Cheyenne Jackson & More Tribute Bernadette Peters at THESPIANS GO HOLLYWOOD Gala
BWW Exclusive: Megan Hilty, Cheyenne Jackson & More Tribute Bernadette Peters at THESPIANS GO HOLLYWOOD Gala
November 21, 2019

Broadway legend Bernadette Peters was honored with the Craig Zadan Theatre for Life Award by the Educational Theatre Foundation (ETF) at the annual star-studded Thespians Go Hollywood Gala held on Monday, November 18, at The Avalon in Hollywood, California. Over 300 people were on hand to help raise more than $180,000 that will support ETF's national theatre education programs for schools in need.

VIDEO: Highlights From GYPSY At Bay Area Musicals
VIDEO: Highlights From GYPSY At Bay Area Musicals
November 20, 2019

Inspired by the 1957 memoirs of legendary burlesque artist Gypsy Rose Lee, GYPSY features music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by Arthur Laurents. Bay Area Musicals' production of GYPSY runs from November 9 - December 8, 2019 and will perform at San Francisco's Alcazar Theatre (650 Geary St, San Francisco, CA 94102). The press opening will take place on Saturday, November 9, 2019 at 8:00 p.m.

VIDEO: First Look At 'Carry On' From A CONNECTICUT CHRISTMAS CAROL At Goodspeed Musicals
VIDEO: First Look At 'Carry On' From A CONNECTICUT CHRISTMAS CAROL At Goodspeed Musicals
November 20, 2019

Goodspeed Musicals presents A Connecticut Christmas Carol - the musical treat infused with Connecticut flavor by LJ Fecho and Michael O'Flaherty. Perfect for the holidays, A Connecticut Christmas Carol, the family-friendly take on the Dickens classic, will return to The Terris Theatre December 4 - 28, 2019. 

ROCK ME MOZART Nominated For Film Honors
ROCK ME MOZART Nominated For Film Honors
November 20, 2019

Filmmaker Gal Yefet's 'Rock Me Mozart' wins national and international acclaim. Collaborators Yefet, with Luis Aynos and Moebius Simmons, wanted to create a film immersed in the rising artform, Magical Realism.

Review Roundup: A CHRISTMAS CAROL Opens On Broadway! See What The Critics Are Saying!
Review Roundup: A CHRISTMAS CAROL Opens On Broadway! See What The Critics Are Saying!
November 20, 2019

The holiday masterpiece, A Christmas Carol, opens tonight on Broadway, following critically acclaimed runs at The Old Vic, London. Playwright Jack Thorne and director Matthew Warchus offer a magical new interpretation of Charles Dickens' classic story. 

TV: OKLAHOMA! Celebrates Grammy Nominations And New Vinyl Album
TV: OKLAHOMA! Celebrates Grammy Nominations And New Vinyl Album
November 20, 2019

The cast of a?oeRodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma!a?? celebrated today their 2020 Grammy Award nomination for Best Musical Theater Album. 

The Story of Alanis Morissette's JAGGED LITTLE PILL - The Album That Defined A Generation
The Story of Alanis Morissette's JAGGED LITTLE PILL - The Album That Defined A Generation
December 5, 2019

This season, singer songwriter. Alanis Morissette heads to Broadway with Jagged Little Pill, an exhilarating new musical inspired by the themes and raw emotions laid bare in her seminal album of the same name.

Review Roundup: DEAR EVAN HANSEN Opens In The West End - Read The Reviews!
Review Roundup: DEAR EVAN HANSEN Opens In The West End - Read The Reviews!
November 19, 2019

The West End production of Dear Evan Hansen, opened this week at the Noël Coward Theatre.

TV: Alley Theatre Rings In The Holidays With A CHRISTMAS CAROL
TV: Alley Theatre Rings In The Holidays With A CHRISTMAS CAROL
November 18, 2019

The Alley Theatre and Rob Melrose, Artistic Director of the Tony Award®-winning Alley Theatre, announce the cast and creative team of Alley's holiday tradition, A Christmas Carol - A Ghost Story of Christmas.

TV: Asolo Rep Presents THE SOUND OF MUSIC
TV: Asolo Rep Presents THE SOUND OF MUSIC
November 15, 2019

Asolo Repertory Theatre proudly kicks off its highly anticipated 2019-20 season with Rodgers and Hammerstein's beloved classic THE SOUND OF MUSIC.

First Listen: Taylor Swift Releases New CATS Movie Song 'Beautiful Ghosts'
First Listen: Taylor Swift Releases New CATS Movie Song 'Beautiful Ghosts'
November 15, 2019

Taylor Swift took to social media to announce that her new song, co-written with Andrew Lloyd Webber, 'Beautiful Ghosts' will be released at 12:01 a.m. EST on November 15! The song was written for the upcoming CATS film adaptation, in which Swift stars as Bombalurina.






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