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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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Review Roundup: Critics Weigh In On LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS At Pasadena Playhouse
Review Roundup: Critics Weigh In On LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS At Pasadena Playhouse
October 3, 2019

Pasadena Playhouse presents the cult classic musical Little Shop of Horrors starring George Salazar, Mj Rodriguez, and Amber Riley! Read the reviews!

VIDEO: On This Day, September 30- Billy Joel and Twyla Tharp's MOVIN' OUT Leaps Onto Broadway
VIDEO: On This Day, September 30- Billy Joel and Twyla Tharp's MOVIN' OUT Leaps Onto Broadway
September 30, 2019

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

VIDEO: BIG THE MUSICAL Celebrates Opening Night At the Dominion Theatre
VIDEO: BIG THE MUSICAL Celebrates Opening Night At the Dominion Theatre
September 25, 2019

Based on the smash-hit movie starring Tom Hanks, BIG The Musical makes its West End premiere at the Dominion Theatre for a strictly limited eight-week season from 10 September to 2 November 2019, with a Gala Night in aid of Make-A-Wish on Tuesday 17 September.

Review Roundup: Jonathan Pryce & Eileen Atkins Star In THE HEIGHT OF THE STORM - See What The Critics Are Saying!
Review Roundup: Jonathan Pryce & Eileen Atkins Star In THE HEIGHT OF THE STORM - See What The Critics Are Saying!
September 24, 2019

See reviews for the Broadway production of The Height of the Storm, starring Jonathan Pryce and Eileen Atkins!

VIDEO: Billy Porter Talks POSE, Politics, Fashion, And More On Open Studio with Jared Bowen
VIDEO: Billy Porter Talks POSE, Politics, Fashion, And More On Open Studio with Jared Bowen
September 24, 2019

On the latest episode of WGBH's Open Studio with Jared Bowen, newly minted Emmy-winner, Billy Porter, sat down for an interview!

VIDEO: Jessica Vosk Goes Behind The Scenes Of BECOMING NANCY
VIDEO: Jessica Vosk Goes Behind The Scenes Of BECOMING NANCY
September 24, 2019

The new musical. Becoming Nancy, is currently playing at Alliance Theatre!

VIDEO: First Video of WE ARE NY PHIL Series Highlights Principal Harp Nancy Allen
VIDEO: First Video of WE ARE NY PHIL Series Highlights Principal Harp Nancy Allen
September 23, 2019

Today, the New York Philharmonic releases the first video in a new series, We Are NY Phil, featuring musicians of the Orchestra. The series aims to bring viewers closer to Philharmonic musicians by focusing on their lives outside the concert hall a?" in New York City and beyond a?" and following the activities they are most passionate about.

Broadway Glossary: Meet The Presidents, Politicians, & Activists of THE GREAT SOCIETY
Broadway Glossary: Meet The Presidents, Politicians, & Activists of THE GREAT SOCIETY
September 28, 2019

Get to know the real-life political players of the brand-new Broadway historical drama, The Great Society!

TV: THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL Goes Dark For Global Climate Strike
TV: THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL Goes Dark For Global Climate Strike
September 20, 2019

In support of today's Global Climate Strike, the new Broadway show The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical concluded its first performance on Broadway tonight by dimming the marquee of the Longacre Theatre.

VIDEO: Jason Robert Brown and Carolee Carmello Revisit PARADE In Honor of Hal Prince
VIDEO: Jason Robert Brown and Carolee Carmello Revisit PARADE In Honor of Hal Prince
September 19, 2019

Jason Robert Brown and Carolee Carmello reunite to perform 'All the Wasted Time' from the Hal Prince-directed musical, Parade

BWW Exclusive: Ross Golan & the HAMILTON Squad Unleash The Power of Pop With THE WRONG MAN
BWW Exclusive: Ross Golan & the HAMILTON Squad Unleash The Power of Pop With THE WRONG MAN
September 24, 2019

Ross Golan has written hits for Ariana Grande, Flo Rida, Lady Antebellum and more! Now he's bringing his new musical The Wrong Man to the stage with help from the Tony & Emmy-winning duo behind Hamilton.

VIDEO: Joffrey Releases Official Trailer for JANE EYRE
VIDEO: Joffrey Releases Official Trailer for JANE EYRE
September 18, 2019

The Joffrey Ballet opens its 2019-20 season with the Chicago premiere of Cathy Marston's enthralling adaptation of the classic novel, Jane Eyre, presented at the Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, in 10 performances only, October 16-27, 2019. The 2019-20 season marks the Joffrey's final season at the Auditorium Theatre. The Company moves to the Lyric Opera House with the start of the 2020-2021 season.

New York's Leading LGBTQ Film Festival 'Newfest' Announces Full Lineup
New York's Leading LGBTQ Film Festival 'Newfest' Announces Full Lineup
September 19, 2019

New York's leading LGBTQ film festival, NewFest, has announced the full lineup of their 31st annual celebration of the year's best LGBTQ films from around the world. As announced earlier this week, the festival will kick off the festival's 31st edition with the New York premiere of Mike Doyle's Manhattan-set ensemble rom-com SELL BY, featuring an eclectic cast including Scott Evans (Netflix's “Grace and Frankie”), Kate Walsh (ABC's “Grey's Anatomy”), Academy Award-nominee and Emmy Award-winner Patricia Clarkson, Michelle Buteau (Netflix's “Tales of the City”) and Augustus Prew (HIGH-RISE), and will close the festival with the New York premiere of Rodrigo Bellott's award-winning film TU ME MANQUES, which was recently announced as Bolivia's submission for Best International Feature Film selection for the 2019 Academy Awards. 

VIDEO: On This Day, September 19- Happy Birthday, Stephanie J. Block!
VIDEO: On This Day, September 19- Happy Birthday, Stephanie J. Block!
September 19, 2019

On this day we're sending a loving birthday shout out to Tony Award-winner, Stephanie J. Block.

VIDEO: THE INCREDIBLE ADVENTURES OF MARY JANE MOSQUITO Flies Into Carousel Theatre
VIDEO: THE INCREDIBLE ADVENTURES OF MARY JANE MOSQUITO Flies Into Carousel Theatre
September 17, 2019

This is the story of Mary Jane, a mosquito who doesn't have wings and feels like a misfit because of this, but whose voice soars to the stars.

VIDEO: On This Day, September 18- Happy Birthday, Anna Deavere Smith!
VIDEO: On This Day, September 18- Happy Birthday, Anna Deavere Smith!
September 18, 2019

On this day, we celebrate the birthday of playwright, activist, actor, and educator, Anna Deavere Smith.

VIDEO: On This Day, September 17 - Happy Birthday, Baz Luhrmann!
VIDEO: On This Day, September 17 - Happy Birthday, Baz Luhrmann!
September 17, 2019

On this day, we're celebrating the birthday of one of this century's most acclaimed artists of stage and screen, Moulin Rouge creator, Baz Luhrmann!

VIDEO: First Look At The World Premiere of BECOMING NANCY At Alliance Theatre
VIDEO: First Look At The World Premiere of BECOMING NANCY At Alliance Theatre
September 13, 2019

Get a first look at the new musical. Becoming Nancy, currently playing at Alliance Theatre!

Lupita N'yongo and Danai Guira To Join Forces For HBO Adaptation of AMERICANAH
Lupita N'yongo and Danai Guira To Join Forces For HBO Adaptation of AMERICANAH
September 13, 2019

Academy Award-winner, Lupita N'yongo, will star in and executive produce an adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's bestselling novel, Americanah.

TV: The Cast Of CHASING RAINBOWS: THE ROAD TO OZ Meets The Press!
TV: The Cast Of CHASING RAINBOWS: THE ROAD TO OZ Meets The Press!
September 13, 2019

The company just met the press and BWW correspondent Richard Ridge is taking you inside the big day below!



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