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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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Oxygen Media to Host a Lethal Homicide Valentine's Day Weekend
Oxygen Media to Host a Lethal Homicide Valentine's Day Weekend
February 7, 2017

Oxygen Media presents a seductive “Homicide: Valentine's Day” weekend featuring the very best crimes of passion episodes such as the captivating Jodi Arias “Snapped” two-part special.  Following the network's recently announced commitment to crime programming, the rampage begins on Saturday, February 11th 7PM ET/PT. For a sneak peek, please visit: http://www.oxygen.com/snapped/season-19/videos/spend-valentines-day-weekend-with-oxygen

Fallon Wins Five of Five Nights in 18-49 While “Late Night” Beats Its Competition For the Week 1/30=2/3
Fallon Wins Five of Five Nights in 18-49 While “Late Night” Beats Its Competition For the Week 1/30=2/3
February 7, 2017

“The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” has outperformed its ABC and CBS timeslot competition and won the late-night ratings week of Jan. 30-Feb. 3 in every key demographic — adults, men and women 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54 — according to “live plus same day” figures from Nielsen Media Research.  

ABC News' 'Good Morning America' Is No. 1 in Total Viewers for Week of 1/30
ABC News' 'Good Morning America' Is No. 1 in Total Viewers for Week of 1/30
February 7, 2017

ABC News' “Good Morning America” finished as the No. 1 morning newscast in Total Viewers (4.603 million) for the week of January 30, 2017, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “GMA” outdelivered NBC's “Today” (4.366 million) by 237,000. “GMA” widened its margin of victory over “Today” by 78% year to year (vs. +133,000 on w/o 2/1/16).

ABC News' 'Nightline' Ranks No.1 in Total Viewers for the Week of 1/30
ABC News' 'Nightline' Ranks No.1 in Total Viewers for the Week of 1/30
February 7, 2017

Taking the top spot for the 3rd week in a row, “Nightline” beat CBS' “The Late Show with James Corden” (1.277 million) by 158,000 and NBC's Late Night with Seth Meyers (1.431 million) by 4,000.

Comedy Dynamics' COMING TO THE STAGE Hosted By Andy Kindler, To Premiere 3/3
Comedy Dynamics' COMING TO THE STAGE Hosted By Andy Kindler, To Premiere 3/3
February 6, 2017

Comedy Dynamics' fourth season of its original stand-up series Coming To The Stage, hosted by Andy Kindler, will premiere March 3, 2017 on all platforms.

NBC Sports Presents 7 NHL Games in 7 Days
NBC Sports Presents 7 NHL Games in 7 Days
February 6, 2017

NBC Sports presents seven NHL games in seven days this week, including three matchups featuring the Western Conference-leading Minnesota Wild, beginning on Wednesday Night Rivalry, when they host the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

It's the Return Whiz Kids Week on WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE
It's the Return Whiz Kids Week on WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE
February 6, 2017

Some of the smartest kids in the country will play “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire” opposite host Chris Harrison during the second installment this season of Whiz Kids Week, airing MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13–FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2017.

In Their Own Words: Arts Organizations on the Importance of the National Endowment for the Arts
In Their Own Words: Arts Organizations on the Importance of the National Endowment for the Arts
February 18, 2017

The overall assumption regarding an interest in the arts seems to be one of partisan politics. Its value is an often debated topic in a divided nation whose idealistic chasm grows wider by the day. For many, the fate of the arts remains a concern of those confined to what conservatives label a 'coastal bubble.' A fringe frivolity to be cast aside in favor of funding more 'practical' ventures.

MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL to Receive New York Staged Reading
MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL to Receive New York Staged Reading
February 3, 2017

A new casting notice from Actors Equity has revealed that a spring staged reading is of Baz Luhrmann's Moulin Rouge is currently in the works. 

32nd Santa Barbara International Film Festival Honors Denzel Washington
32nd Santa Barbara International Film Festival Honors Denzel Washington
February 3, 2017

The 32nd Santa Barbara International Film Festival is in full swing as Leonard Maltin awarded the Maltin Modern Master Award presented by Dom Perignon to Denzel Washington last night. 

Producers Den of Thieves and Director Sandra Restrepo Considine are Set for Fifth Anniversary Radio Disney Music Awards
Producers Den of Thieves and Director Sandra Restrepo Considine are Set for Fifth Anniversary Radio Disney Music Awards
February 3, 2017

Den of Thieves, the production company that has brought audiences some of the biggest moments in live event television, returns for the third consecutive year for the 2017 Radio Disney Music Awards (RDMA). Sandra Restrepo Considine, who most recently directed the multiplatform live music series 'Wonderland,' joins the RDMA creative team. Ignjatovic, Prager and Restrepo Considine will mark RDMA's fifth anniversary with an incredible show for viewers, accessible across multiple platforms including Disney Channels Worldwide, Radio Disney network and digital and social platforms.

Four-Time Emmy Award Winner Edie Falco Cast in NBC's LAW & ORDER: TRUE CRIME — THE MENENDEZ MURDERS'
Four-Time Emmy Award Winner Edie Falco Cast in NBC's LAW & ORDER: TRUE CRIME — THE MENENDEZ MURDERS'
February 3, 2017

Edie Falco, who won three Emmy Awards for her role as matriarch Carmela Soprano on HBO's “The Sopranos” and an additional Emmy for the title role on Showtime's “Nurse Jackie,” has been cast as tenacious defense attorney Leslie Abramson on NBC's upcoming “Law & Order: True Crime — The Menendez Murders.”

This Sunday on ENFOQUE CON JOSE DÍAZ-BALART
This Sunday on ENFOQUE CON JOSE DÍAZ-BALART
February 3, 2017

On this week's edition of “Enfoque con José Díaz-Balart”: a look at the first days of Donald Trump's presidency and its impact on the Hispanic community; an analysis of new policy announcements on immigration; a conversation with Cuban dissident artist Danilo “El Sexto” Maldonado; and a profile of Levi Ponce, the man whose art transformed an abandoned city, this Sunday, February 5 at 1 PM/12 CT on Telemundo. 

Big Brother Heads to Broadway; UK '1984' Will Transfer for 2017/2018 Season
Big Brother Heads to Broadway; UK '1984' Will Transfer for 2017/2018 Season
February 2, 2017

Big Brother may be watching, but soon Broadway fans will have the opportunity to watch right back. In a move that is as timely as it is eerie, the lauded stage adaptation of George Orwell's classic dystopian novel 1984 will make the leap from the West End to Broadway this summer. 

ABC and Freeform Take an Unprecedented Number of Series to SCAD's aTVfest in Atlanta
ABC and Freeform Take an Unprecedented Number of Series to SCAD's aTVfest in Atlanta
February 2, 2017

This February 2-4, both ABC and Freeform take the stage at SCAD's (Savannah College of Art and Design) aTVfest, an international event where attendees discover the latest in design creativity and innovation and media production, with ten series.

Wshington Capitals Host L.A. Kings on NHL NBC, Sunday at Noon ET on NBC
Wshington Capitals Host L.A. Kings on NHL NBC, Sunday at Noon ET on NBC
February 2, 2017

This week's NHL Game of the Week on NBC features a “Star Sunday” showcase highlighting Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin, who was recently named one of the NHL's Top 100 Greatest Players, and Kings forward Jeff Carter, when Washington hosts Los Angeles this Sunday at noon ET on NBC from Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.

Celebrities Stop by SIEMPRE NIÑOS and DON FRANCISCO TE INVITA This Sunday
Celebrities Stop by SIEMPRE NIÑOS and DON FRANCISCO TE INVITA This Sunday
February 2, 2017

TELEMUNDO presents five hours of exclusive programming for the whole family this Sunday, February 5th:

Additional Performers Announced for 2017 Musicares Person of the Year Tribute in Honor of Tom Petty
Additional Performers Announced for 2017 Musicares Person of the Year Tribute in Honor of Tom Petty
February 2, 2017

Tom Petty will be honored as the 2017 MusiCares Person of the Year in celebration of his extraordinary creative accomplishments and significant charitable work. Proceeds from the annual Person of the Year tribute—now in its 27th year—provide essential support for MusiCares, which ensures music people have a place to turn in times of financial, medical, and personal need.

Santa Barbara International Film Festival Kicks off 32nd Year with World Premiere of CHARGED
Santa Barbara International Film Festival Kicks off 32nd Year with World Premiere of CHARGED
February 2, 2017

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival kicked off its 32nd year with the World premiere of CHARGED.

STAGE TUBE: DREAMGIRLS Amber Riley and Liisi LaFontaine Bring the Belt on 'Listen' Duet
STAGE TUBE: DREAMGIRLS Amber Riley and Liisi LaFontaine Bring the Belt on 'Listen' Duet
February 1, 2017

Amber Riley and her DREAMGIRLS co-star, Liisi LaFontaine, dropped in on The Radio 2 Arts Show this week in support of their West End run in in the first ever UK production of the 1980's classic musical, Dreamgirls. Watch the video below to catch a re-tooled version of the Oscar-nominated song, 'Listen', originally performed in the film version of the musical and originated by Beyonce.  






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