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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 Attend the Revival of Pinter's THE BIRTHDAY PARTY
Review Roundup: Critics Attend the Revival of Pinter's THE BIRTHDAY PARTY
January 19, 2018

Sonia Friedman Productions is thrilled to announce a new production of Harold Pinter's The Birthday Party which will run at the Harold Pinter Theatre, 60 years since the play's debut, from 9 January to 14 April 2018 with an Opening Night on Thursday 18 January 2018. Book tickets here!

VIDEO: Hearts Start Racing! Sara Bareilles and Jason Mraz Duet for First WAITRESS Curtain Call
VIDEO: Hearts Start Racing! Sara Bareilles and Jason Mraz Duet for First WAITRESS Curtain Call
January 16, 2018

Tony and Grammy Award nominee Sara Bareilles, the composer and lyricist of the Broadway smash hit Waitress, returned to the Brooks Atkinson stage this evening. To celebrate Sara's big return to the diner, the production dropped a surprise stream of Sara's first curtain call back along with a fun duet with co-star Jason Mraz on excited fans everywhere. See the stars take on their Act 1 duet, 'Bad Idea' below!

PRETTY WOMAN to Undergo Feminist Transformation for Musical Adaptation
PRETTY WOMAN to Undergo Feminist Transformation for Musical Adaptation
January 16, 2018

Julia Roberts may have won the hearts of 1990's audiences playing a hooker with a heart of gold rescued by a dashing millionaire, but the creators of the upcoming Pretty Woman musical know that that is one storyline that won't fly with modern audiences.

Florian Munteau Cast as Ivan Drago's Son in Upcoming CREED Sequel
Florian Munteau Cast as Ivan Drago's Son in Upcoming CREED Sequel
January 15, 2018

It was announced today that Romanian boxer Florian Munteanu has been cast in the upcoming film Creed II in the role of Ivan Drago's son.

VIDEO: Canadian Premiere of Tony-Winning Play THE HUMANS at the Citadel
VIDEO: Canadian Premiere of Tony-Winning Play THE HUMANS at the Citadel
January 15, 2018

Witness the drama and emotion of an entertaining family dinner fraught with secrets and tension when The Humans begins January 6, 2018, at the Citadel Theatre.

Will THE SIMPSONS Change Apu? Voice Actor, Hank Azaria, Weighs In
Will THE SIMPSONS Change Apu? Voice Actor, Hank Azaria, Weighs In
January 12, 2018

Turner's truTV today announced the premiere date for its highly-anticipated comedic documentary as Sunday, November 19 at 10PM ET/PT.

VIDEO: On This Day, January 12- Broadway Gets A Whole Lot More BEAUTIFUL
VIDEO: On This Day, January 12- Broadway Gets A Whole Lot More BEAUTIFUL
January 12, 2018

Today we celebrate the Broadway anniversary of the hit bio-musical, Beautiful: The Carole King Story, which opened on this day in 2014.

Review Roundup: Critics Weigh-In on John Lithgow in STORIES BY HEART
Review Roundup: Critics Weigh-In on John Lithgow in STORIES BY HEART
January 11, 2018

Virtuosity and imagination combine in one utterly unique event, as Tony and Emmy Award winner John Lithgow creates a singularly intimate evening.

Helen Mirren Developing 'Catherine the Great' Miniseries for HBO
Helen Mirren Developing 'Catherine the Great' Miniseries for HBO
January 11, 2018

Baz Bamigboye of The Daily Mail has reported that Tony, Olivier, and Academy Award-winner, Helen Mirren is currently at work developing a four-part television miniseries based on on Catherine the Great for HBO .

All He Cares About is Love! Cuba Gooding Jr. to Play Billy Flynn in CHICAGO's West End Return
All He Cares About is Love! Cuba Gooding Jr. to Play Billy Flynn in CHICAGO's West End Return
January 11, 2018

Baz Bamigboye of the Daily Mail has reported that the murderous musical hit, Chicago, will return to London's West End!

This Is Me! Keala Settle Drops New Solo EP, 'Chapter One'
This Is Me! Keala Settle Drops New Solo EP, 'Chapter One'
January 11, 2018

It's a big day for The Greatest Showman's breakout star, Keala Settle, as she releases her solo EP, Chapter One.

VIDEO: On This Day, January 10- THE LITTLE MERMAID Takes Broadway Under the Sea
VIDEO: On This Day, January 10- THE LITTLE MERMAID Takes Broadway Under the Sea
January 10, 2018

The Little Mermaid, based on the Disney film and the classic fairy tale by Hans Christian Anderson, opened on this day in 2008 at Broadway's Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.

VIDEO: On This Day, January 9: IN THE HEIGHTS Says Adios to Broadway
VIDEO: On This Day, January 9: IN THE HEIGHTS Says Adios to Broadway
January 9, 2018

Before there was Hamilton, there was Lin-Manuel Miranda's cutting edge musical masterpiece In the Heights.

It Only Takes A Taste! Jason Mraz Extends Run in WAITRESS on Broadway
It Only Takes A Taste! Jason Mraz Extends Run in WAITRESS on Broadway
January 9, 2018

The producers of Broadway's smash Waitress announced today that Grammy Award winner Jason Mraz will extend his engagement as Dr. Pomatter in the show until February 11, sharing two more weeks with the show's Grammy and Tony Award nominated composer and lyricist Sara Bareilles, who returns to the show on January 16 as Jenna, the titular pie-maker. Ms. Bareilles will be in the show through February 25. She made her Broadway debut in the show last year, breaking house records at the theatre. Mr. Mraz had previously been scheduled to depart the show on January 28.

Video Flashback: Sutton Foster Greets the World in THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE
Video Flashback: Sutton Foster Greets the World in THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE
January 8, 2018

The Actors Fund announced today a 15th Anniversary Reunion Concert benefit celebration of the 2002 Tony Award-winning Broadway production of Thoroughly Modern Millie.

Video: Meet the Newly Announced Cast of First National Tour of HAMILTON
Video: Meet the Newly Announced Cast of First National Tour of HAMILTON
January 5, 2018

Producer Jeffrey Seller is proud to announce that AUSTIN SCOTT and NICHOLAS CHRISTOPHER will join the First National Tour of HAMILTON as Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, respectively. Mr. Scott's credits include the Off-Broadway cast of One Day. Mr. Christopher is currently playing John in the Broadway revival of Miss Saigon and played George Washington in HAMILTON on Broadway.

Andrew Lloyd Webber Pens New Tune for CATS Film Adaptation
Andrew Lloyd Webber Pens New Tune for CATS Film Adaptation
January 4, 2018

Andrew Lloyd Webber's classic musical CATS, based on the poetry of T.S. Eliot, is one tiptoe closer to the big screen.

There's No Business Like Snow Business! A Broadway Playlist for Your Snow Day
There's No Business Like Snow Business! A Broadway Playlist for Your Snow Day
January 4, 2018

Bundle up, New York! Winter Storm Grayson is here, and we're likely to be left with lots of snow, ice, and chaos in his wake.

Video: Proud of Our Boy! Happy Birthday, Telly Leung!
Video: Proud of Our Boy! Happy Birthday, Telly Leung!
January 3, 2018

Recently on Broadway, Leung has starred in the musicals Allegiance and In Transit. He also appeared on Broadway in Flower Drum Song and Pacific Overtures and was part of the final Broadway company of the hit musical Rent. He originated Boq in the Chicago production of Wicked and played Dalton Academy Warbler Wes on Fox's smash television series 'Glee.'

John Tiffany and More Selected for 2017 Queen's New Year's Honors
John Tiffany and More Selected for 2017 Queen's New Year's Honors
December 29, 2017

The Queen's list of 2017 New Year honorees has been announced. Among those being honored are director John Tiffany, actor Hugh Laurie, and Rosemary Squire, co-owner and joint chief executive of The Ambassador Theatre Group.



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