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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: Eva Noblezada and Reeve Carney Perform 'All I've Ever Known' From HADESTOWN
VIDEO: Eva Noblezada and Reeve Carney Perform 'All I've Ever Known' From HADESTOWN
March 15, 2019

While we all wait to head on down to Hadestown on Broadway, the production has dropped a special sneak peek featuring its two leads. Check out Broadway favorites Eva Noblezada and Reeve Carney performing the song, 'All I've Ever Known' below!

Review Roundup: Were Critics So In Love With KISS ME, KATE On Broadway?
Review Roundup: Were Critics So In Love With KISS ME, KATE On Broadway?
March 14, 2019

Roundabout Theatre Company presents the new Broadway production of the musical comedy Kiss Me, Kate, starring Tony Award winner Kelli O'Hara, opening tonight!

Chico, Canine Co-Star of LEGALLY BLONDE, Passes Away
Chico, Canine Co-Star of LEGALLY BLONDE, Passes Away
March 13, 2019

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report the passing of canine actor, Chico the Chihuahua, best known to Broadway audiences as 'Bruiser Woods' in Legally Blonde.  Veteran animal trainer Bill Berloni revealed the news in a touching tribute tonight on social media.

Documentary Honors Church Shooting Victims & Highlights The Power Of Forgiveness In The Wake Of Tragedy
Documentary Honors Church Shooting Victims & Highlights The Power Of Forgiveness In The Wake Of Tragedy
March 13, 2019

Four years after the devastating tragedy in Charleston, South Carolina that shook the nation, Arbella Studios, in association with JuVee Productions and Unanimous Media, presents an SDG and Fiction Pictures Production, “EMANUEL,” opening in movie theaters nationwide through Fathom Events on June 17 and 19 only. Documenting the events of June 17, 2015, “EMANUEL” is a powerful documentary that examines how faith, hope and forgiveness healed a devastated community after the heinous church shooting at Emanuel A.M.E., carried out by white supremacist Dylan Roof.

VIDEO: First Look At THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) [REVISED] At Jobsite Theater
VIDEO: First Look At THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) [REVISED] At Jobsite Theater
March 12, 2019

Jobsite Theater continues their 20th Anniversary Season with another 'greatest hits' return! They've dusted off their trunks full of everything from skulls to skirts and daggers to dinosaurs for a revival of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] running Mar. 15 - Apr. 7 in the Shimberg Playhouse at the Straz Center, where Jobsite is resident theater company. Having shrunk Willy's wit and wisdom into manageable morsels of madness, they tear around the stage in doublets and Converse on a riotous romp through all 37 of Shakespeare's plays plus the sonnets all in an hour and a half.

VIDEO: The Company Of BEETLEJUICE Prepares To Haunt Broadway!
VIDEO: The Company Of BEETLEJUICE Prepares To Haunt Broadway!
March 12, 2019

It's showtime, folks! The ghost-with-the-most comes to the stage in this edgy and irreverent musical comedy based on Tim Burton's dearly beloved film. Beetlejuice tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teenager obsessed with the whole 'being dead thing.' Lucky for Lydia, her new house is haunted by a recently deceased couple and Beetlejuice, a delightful demon with a real zest for life. When Lydia calls on Beetlejuice to scare away anyone with a pulse, this double-crossing specter shows his true stripes, unleashing a (Nether)world of pandemonium, and the biggest sandworm Broadway has ever seen.

VIDEO: Westport Country Playhouse Presents THE WIZARD OF OZ
VIDEO: Westport Country Playhouse Presents THE WIZARD OF OZ
March 11, 2019

Westport Country Playhouse's Family Festivities Series will present the classic musical, "The Wizard of Oz," on Sunday, March 17. The show is produced by Vital Theatre Company.

VIDEO: First Look At Alice Ripley, Ali Ewoldt, Constantine Maroulis, Melissa Errico And More In INTO THE WOODS In Concert At Patchogue Theatre
VIDEO: First Look At Alice Ripley, Ali Ewoldt, Constantine Maroulis, Melissa Errico And More In INTO THE WOODS In Concert At Patchogue Theatre
March 11, 2019

Into The Woods: In Concert opened this weekend at Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts. Check out the all-star cast in action below!

Review Roundup: Critics Weigh In On Phoebe Waller-Bridge's FLEABAG At Soho Playhouse
Review Roundup: Critics Weigh In On Phoebe Waller-Bridge's FLEABAG At Soho Playhouse
March 7, 2019

After its sold-out run in London, Phoebe Waller-Bridge's award-winning comedic play, comes to New York for 5 weeks only.

VIDEO: First Look At FIORELLO! At 42nd Street Moon
VIDEO: First Look At FIORELLO! At 42nd Street Moon
March 7, 2019

San Francisco's 42nd Street Moon presents its first 2019 production, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical FIORELLO! Based on the life of New York City's legendary mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia, FIORELLO! features lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and music by Jerry Bock (SHE LOVES ME, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF) and a book by Jerome Weidman and George Abbott (THE PAJAMA GAME, DAMN YANKEES).

Review Roundup: Did London Critics Have A Sweet Time At WAITRESS?
Review Roundup: Did London Critics Have A Sweet Time At WAITRESS?
March 7, 2019

Sara Bareilles' home-baked Broadway smash opened up on London's West End this week at the Adelphi Theatre! See what the critics had to say about the show's London transfer!

Everything About Them Is (Not So) Terrible - Broadway Characters Who Could Use A Squip
Everything About Them Is (Not So) Terrible - Broadway Characters Who Could Use A Squip
March 10, 2019

The Squips are coming! The miniature miracle popularity supercomputers of the super new musical Be More Chill have recently taken up residence at Broadway's Lyceum Theatre! 

Samuel French Theatre & Film Bookshop Vandalized Ahead of Closing; Will Not Reopen
Samuel French Theatre & Film Bookshop Vandalized Ahead of Closing; Will Not Reopen
March 6, 2019

Following the announcement that Samuel French will close its bookstore on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, CA, it has been reported that the location has been the target of a serious act of vandalization and will not reopen its doors.

Review Roundup: Critics Stop By The World Premiere of DADDY
Review Roundup: Critics Stop By The World Premiere of DADDY
March 5, 2019

The New Group and Vineyard Theatre present Jeremy O. Harris' 'Daddy,' with Alan Cumming, Tommy Dorfman, Fran Jaye, Kahyun Kim, Hari Nef, Ronald Peet and Charlayne Woodard, in a world premiere production directed by Danya Taymor opening tonight.

Social: Hillary Clinton Claps Back At Trump With A Totally Fetch MEAN GIRLS Reference
Social: Hillary Clinton Claps Back At Trump With A Totally Fetch MEAN GIRLS Reference
March 5, 2019

The political landscape got just a little more fetch tonight as former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton clapped back at Donald Trump on social media.

LA MALA NOCHE To Have Its World Premiere At The SXSW Film Festival
LA MALA NOCHE To Have Its World Premiere At The SXSW Film Festival
March 5, 2019

La Mala Noche (The Longest Night), the debut feature by Ecuadorean writer-director Gabriela Calvache will have its world premiere as part of the Global section at the 2019 edition of the SXSW Film Festival, taking place March 8-16 in Austin, Texas, followed by its Latin American premiere in the official Ibero-American competition at the 34th edition of the Guadalajara International Film Festival in Mexico, March 8-15.

Filmmaker Creates Diverse Superhero, and Lands Hollywood Nomination
Filmmaker Creates Diverse Superhero, and Lands Hollywood Nomination
March 4, 2019

There's no shortage of superheroes in today's landscape. From movies to video games to television, we can expect a caped, masked rescuer to make an appearance in our daily lives. However, there's still an absence of minority heroes; someone that African American children can admire. The company D Fault Entertainment intends to change that with their film, 'Bizarre Man: The Jingle Bell Battle.'

Photo: Jason Danieley Unveils Tribute to Marin Mazzie At Lincoln Center Theater
Photo: Jason Danieley Unveils Tribute to Marin Mazzie At Lincoln Center Theater
March 1, 2019

Tonight Broadway's Jason Danieley revealed a special tribute to his late wife, Marin Mazzie.

Video Exclusive: First Look At National Theatre Live THE TRAGEDY OF KING RICHARD II
Video Exclusive: First Look At National Theatre Live THE TRAGEDY OF KING RICHARD II
March 1, 2019

The Tragedy of King Richard II is currently being broadcast live to cinemas from the Almeida Theatre in London as part of National Theatre Live. See an exclusive clip from the film below!

Rialto Chatter: Could Disney's AIDA Be Headed Back To The Stage?
Rialto Chatter: Could Disney's AIDA Be Headed Back To The Stage?
February 28, 2019

The New York Post has reported that a national tour of Elton John and Tim Rice's 'Aida' could be in the works for 2021.



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