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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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Chicago Shakespeare Theater Announces Cast Of SUNNY AFTERNOON North American Premiere
Chicago Shakespeare Theater Announces Cast Of SUNNY AFTERNOON North American Premiere
February 11, 2025

Chicago Shakespeare Theater has announced the cast and creative team of its highly anticipated North American Premiere musical event Sunny Afternoon.

RIPCORD by David Lindsay-Abaire Comes to As If Theatre In March
RIPCORD by David Lindsay-Abaire Comes to As If Theatre In March
February 11, 2025

As If Theatre has announcef its upcoming production of David Lindsay-Abaire's Ripcord. The eighth mainstage production of this Kenmore theatre, Ripcord promises the enormous belly laughs and gentle heartstring tugs to which patrons of As If are growing accustomed.

THE TRIUMPH OF LOVE At The Huntington Finds Cast and Creative Team
THE TRIUMPH OF LOVE At The Huntington Finds Cast and Creative Team
February 11, 2025

The Huntington has announced the cast and creative team of The Triumph of Love, the classic romantic comedy written by Pierre Carlet de Marivaux, translated by Stephen Wadsworth, and directed by Huntington Artistic Director Loretta Greco (Prayer for the French Republic at The Huntington).

Urban Stages Continues Its Season With The Premieres Of THE AUDIT And THE AMERICAN DREAM
Urban Stages Continues Its Season With The Premieres Of THE AUDIT And THE AMERICAN DREAM
February 11, 2025

Urban Stages will continue its season by presenting the winner of their Dynamic Duos playwriting competition. As part of its commitment to supporting new voices in theater, Urban Stages had an open call for one-act plays featuring two characters  -  with over three hundred submissions from all over the US and UK.

El Munae Presentará El Catálogo De La Exposición Mano De Obra. Oficios En La Gráfica Mexicana SIGLOS XX Y XXI
El Munae Presentará El Catálogo De La Exposición Mano De Obra. Oficios En La Gráfica Mexicana SIGLOS XX Y XXI
February 11, 2025

Con el catálogo de la exposición Mano de obra. Oficios en la gráfica mexicana, siglos XX y XXI, que se exhibió durante el primer semestre de 2022 en el Museo Nacional de la Estampa (Munae), recinto del Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (INBAL), se subsana una carencia bibliográfica sobre un género de la gráfica que no se había abordado de forma crítica, explicó en entrevista el investigador y curador Raúl Cano.

La Mirada Theatre For The Performing Arts To Present I'M NOT A COMEDIAN… I'M LENNY BRUCE This March
La Mirada Theatre For The Performing Arts To Present I'M NOT A COMEDIAN… I'M LENNY BRUCE This March
February 11, 2025

Critically acclaimed actor Ronnie Marmo, with the blessings of Kitty Bruce (daughter of the late Lenny Bruce), along with the Lenny Bruce Foundation, will present I'M NOT A COMEDIAN… I'M LENNY BRUCE, directed by Joe Mantegna.

Nadia Brown, Judy Gold, Robert Cuccioli And More To Lead THE DOCTOR'S DILEMMA At The Players
Nadia Brown, Judy Gold, Robert Cuccioli And More To Lead THE DOCTOR'S DILEMMA At The Players
February 11, 2025

Gingold Theatrical Group has announced casting for The Doctor's Dilemma, the first presentation of the 20th Season of Project Shaw, a series of plays presented monthly offering George Bernard Shaw's activist humanitarianism.

Photos: FOUR WOMEN IN RED Premieres This Friday At The Victory
Photos: FOUR WOMEN IN RED Premieres This Friday At The Victory
February 11, 2025

Someone knows. Somewhere. “Four Women in Red,” a provocative new play, written by Laura Shamas (Chickasaw Nation) and directed by Jeanette Harrison (Onondaga), opens this Friday at The Victory Theatre in Burbank. Check out the photos, below.

JUST MY TYPE: THE ANTI-BREAKDOWN CABARET Comes To Pink Frog Café This Month
JUST MY TYPE: THE ANTI-BREAKDOWN CABARET Comes To Pink Frog Café This Month
February 11, 2025

Just My Type: The Anti- Breakdown Cabaret is a show designed to break stereotypes and to challenge typecasting often found in the theatre industry. The concert will be held on February 28th at 6:30 pm at the Pink Frog Café.

ONE JEWISH BOY West Coast Premiere To Open Echo Theater Company's 2025 Season
ONE JEWISH BOY West Coast Premiere To Open Echo Theater Company's 2025 Season
February 10, 2025

Navigating any relationship is difficult enough. What happens when you factor in politics and rising prejudice? Echo Theater Company will present the West Coast premiere of One Jewish Boy by British playwright Stephen Laughton, a biting, bittersweet story of two young people in love confronted with the world's unpredictable cruelty.

2025 Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth To Present ARTISTS' INITIATIVE SHOWCASE CONCERT
2025 Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth To Present ARTISTS' INITIATIVE SHOWCASE CONCERT
February 10, 2025

On Feb 22, 2025, the Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth (PMAY) Artists' Initiative will be hosting their 2025 Annual PMAY Showcase Concert in Presser Hall at Settlement Music School's Mary Louise Curtis Branch (416 Queen St., Philadelphia) featuring Philadelphia's rising artists.

THE VAMPIRE CIRCUS! Comes To NJPAC This October
THE VAMPIRE CIRCUS! Comes To NJPAC This October
February 10, 2025

Experience an extraordinary Halloween with The Vampire Circus! When the moon rises, the enchantment begins at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) on Thursday, October 23rd, at 8 PM.

THE PIANO LESSON Opens This Month At Long Beach Playhouse
THE PIANO LESSON Opens This Month At Long Beach Playhouse
February 10, 2025

The Piano Lesson by August Wilson will begin performances at Long Beach Playhouse on February 22 and will run to March 22, 2025. August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize winning play, THE PIANO LESSON is part of the playwright's Pittsburg Series of ten shows set in that town.

Patchogue Theatre Announces STRAIGHT NO CHASER - SUMMER: THE 90S PART 2
Patchogue Theatre Announces STRAIGHT NO CHASER - SUMMER: THE 90S PART 2
February 10, 2025

Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts has announced Straight No Chaser - Summer: The 90s Part 2 appearing on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 8:00PM. Tickets will go on sale to the public on Friday, February 14, 2025 at 10:00AM.

Penny Sterling's MOUNTING WASHINGTON Added to United Solo Festival Lineup
Penny Sterling's MOUNTING WASHINGTON Added to United Solo Festival Lineup
February 10, 2025

Rochester storyteller Penny Sterling's one-woman show, Mounting Washington, the Story of a Mountain & a Miracle, has been accepted into the 18th annual United Solo Festival, the largest solo theatre festival in the world.

Proctors Collaborative To Unveil 2025-2026 Season on March 10
Proctors Collaborative To Unveil 2025-2026 Season on March 10
February 10, 2025

Proctors Collaborative has announced the official reveal of the highly anticipated 2025-26 subscription season for Proctors in Schenectady and Capital Repertory Theatre in Albany.

THE LEGWARMERS: THE ULTIMATE 80'S TRIBUTE BAND Are Come To SERVPRO After Hours Concerts In July
THE LEGWARMERS: THE ULTIMATE 80'S TRIBUTE BAND Are Come To SERVPRO After Hours Concerts In July
February 10, 2025

SERVPRO After Hours Concerts at the Innsbrook Pavilion in Glen Allen, Virginia announced The Legwarmers: The Ultimate 80’s Tribute Band as part of the 2025 ‘Tribute Thursdays’ lineup on Thursday, July 3rd. 

Ramon Ayala Brings Final Tour To UBS Arena In August
Ramon Ayala Brings Final Tour To UBS Arena In August
February 10, 2025

Ramon Ayala, the King of the Accordion and norteño music legend is bidding farewell to the stage. His final tour includes a stop at UBS Arena on Friday, August 22.

Photos: Actor Adil Hussain In Conversation With Sayed Mohd And More At Rama’s Bharat Rang Mahotsav 2025 Day 14
Photos: Actor Adil Hussain In Conversation With Sayed Mohd And More At Rama’s Bharat Rang Mahotsav 2025 Day 14
February 10, 2025

The Fourteenth Day of the National School of Drama’s Bharat Rang Mahotsav 2025 showcased five fabulous performances. In the student-led Advitiya segment, Street Plays and Open Stage performances concluded. Well-known award-winning actor Adil Hussain was guest of the day. He was in conversation with Syed Mohd. Irfan, popular TV host of Guftagoo fame.

Photos: THE SCARY Now Playing At The Producers Club
Photos: THE SCARY Now Playing At The Producers Club
February 10, 2025

Performances are now underway for THE SCARY: Improvised Stephen King, created and developed by the Improvisational Repertory Theatre Ensemble (IRTE) at the Producers Club. Don’t miss the special My Bloody Valentine’s Day performance this Friday, February 14th—just in time to get your heart racing. See photos from the show.



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