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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: DEAR EVAN HANSEN Hosts Live Mental Health Discussion
VIDEO: DEAR EVAN HANSEN Hosts Live Mental Health Discussion
May 21, 2019

The Tony Award-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen and Facebook partnered up for "Today You're You, and That's Enough: A Mental Health Discussion."

VIDEO: Tony Winner David Rockwell Talks TOOTSIE, KISS ME KATE, And More
VIDEO: Tony Winner David Rockwell Talks TOOTSIE, KISS ME KATE, And More
May 21, 2019

David Rockwell, who won the Tony Award for She Loves Me and recently received acclaim for his sets for Tootsie and Kiss Me, Kate on Broadway, is the guest on May's episode of Theater: All the Moving Parts, on the television station of the City University of New York (CUNY TV). The show, hosted by commentator and veteran journalist Patrick Pacheco, is now streaming on tv.cuny.edu/theaterallthemovingparts.

VIDEO: 30 Days Of Tony! Day 4- Bryan Cranston Goes ALL THE WAY On Tony Night
VIDEO: 30 Days Of Tony! Day 4- Bryan Cranston Goes ALL THE WAY On Tony Night
June 6, 2019

In 2014, television's favorite meth-cooking chemistry teacher made his way to the Broadway stage in Robert Schenkkan's political drama, All The Way!

VIDEO: 30 Days Of Tony! Day 5- Santino Fontana Charms The Tonys With CINDERELLA
VIDEO: 30 Days Of Tony! Day 5- Santino Fontana Charms The Tonys With CINDERELLA
June 5, 2019

In 2013, Tootsie's Tony-nominated leading man charmed us all in the Broadway adaptation of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, along with co-star Laura Osnes.

VIDEO: New MEAN GIRLS Cast Members And Original Faves Get Fetch In Latest Footage!
VIDEO: New MEAN GIRLS Cast Members And Original Faves Get Fetch In Latest Footage!
May 20, 2019

This spring, Mean Girls on Broadway welcomed a new set of adult women in Tony Award-nominee Jennifer Simard and a brand new number two for Regina George, Krystina Alabado, who has stepped into the fabulous shoes of Gretchen Weiners.

VIDEO: 30 Days Of Tony! Day 6- Alex Brightman And The Kids of SCHOOL OF ROCK Rock Tony Night!
VIDEO: 30 Days Of Tony! Day 6- Alex Brightman And The Kids of SCHOOL OF ROCK Rock Tony Night!
June 4, 2019

In 2016, first time nominee Alex Brightman, a nominee this year for his work in Beetlejuice, invited us all to join the band with his face-melting performance in School of Rock.

VIDEO: 30 Days Of Tony! Day 7- Kelli O'Hara Dances Away With Her First Tony For THE KING & I
VIDEO: 30 Days Of Tony! Day 7- Kelli O'Hara Dances Away With Her First Tony For THE KING & I
June 3, 2019

In 2015, Broadway favorite and six-time nominee Kelli O'Hara, nominated again this year for her performance in the revival of Kiss Me, Kate, took home her first win for her portrayal of Anna Leonowens in The King & I. 

VIDEO: Highlights From the NY Philharmonic 2019 Gala Honoring Patti LuPone
VIDEO: Highlights From the NY Philharmonic 2019 Gala Honoring Patti LuPone
May 17, 2019

The New York Philharmonic's 2019 Spring Gala celebrated two leading ladies: Tony, Grammy, and Olivier Award-winning singer and actress Patti LuPone, who performed songs from some of her landmark Broadway performances, and Board Member Mary Wallach, who was honored for her dedication and commitment to the Philharmonic.

VIDEO: 30 Days Of Tony! Day 8-  Ivo Van Hove Picks Up Two Tonys For A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE
VIDEO: 30 Days Of Tony! Day 8- Ivo Van Hove Picks Up Two Tonys For A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE
June 2, 2019

Director Ivo Van Hove has become infamous in the theatre world for his dark and experimental productions. This year, he is once again nominated for his work on the news drama, Network, starring fellow nominee Bryan Cranston.

VIDEO: 30 Days Of Tony! Day 9- BURN THIS Nabs A Tony For Joan Allen
VIDEO: 30 Days Of Tony! Day 9- BURN THIS Nabs A Tony For Joan Allen
June 1, 2019

In 1987, the sizzling drama earned a Best Leading Actress In A Play Tony for one of its stars, Joan Allen. Check out her acceptance speech below!

VIDEO: 30 Days Of Tony! Day 10- Stephanie J. Block & Brandon Uranowitz Fall In Love In FALSETTOS
VIDEO: 30 Days Of Tony! Day 10- Stephanie J. Block & Brandon Uranowitz Fall In Love In FALSETTOS
May 31, 2019

Today we're flashing back to 2017 with Best Leading Actress In A Musical and Best Featured Actor in a play nominees, Stephanie J. Block and Brandon Uranowitz.

VIDEO: 30 Days Of Tony! Day 11- Beth Leavel Picks Up A Win For THE DROWSY CHAPERONE
VIDEO: 30 Days Of Tony! Day 11- Beth Leavel Picks Up A Win For THE DROWSY CHAPERONE
May 30, 2019

Today we're flashing back to a win for one of this year's Best Featured Actress in a Musical nominees, Beth Leavel.

VIDEO: Studio Tenn Presents JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT
VIDEO: Studio Tenn Presents JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT
May 16, 2019

Studio Tenn is set to close their bold ninth season with the spectacular Old Testament tale, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, at the Jamison Theater from May 17 - June 2. 

Andrew Lloyd Webber's Modern CINDERELLA Holds London industry Preview
Andrew Lloyd Webber's Modern CINDERELLA Holds London industry Preview
May 16, 2019

The NY Post has reported on the latest development of a new modern musical re-telling of the classic fairytale, Cinderella, by Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Elton John And Jake Shears Pen New Tammy Faye Bakker Musical
Elton John And Jake Shears Pen New Tammy Faye Bakker Musical
May 16, 2019

According to The Daily Mail, music legend Elton John and Jake Shears of The Scissor Sisters recently held a reading of their own musical take on the life of the infamous TV evangelist.

VIDEO: 30 Days Of Tony! Day 12- Rachel Chavkin's GREAT COMET Soars Over The Tonys
VIDEO: 30 Days Of Tony! Day 12- Rachel Chavkin's GREAT COMET Soars Over The Tonys
May 29, 2019

In 2017, Best Director of a Musical nominee, Rachel Chavkin, made one heck of a Tony Awards debut with the gleaming spectacle of Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812.

VIDEO: 30 Days Of Tony! Day 13- Lilli Cooper & Gideon Glick Make Their Tonys Debut With SPRING AWAKENING
VIDEO: 30 Days Of Tony! Day 13- Lilli Cooper & Gideon Glick Make Their Tonys Debut With SPRING AWAKENING
May 28, 2019

In 2007, the new musical Spring Awakening stormed the Tonys bringing future 2019 nominees for Best Leading Actress In A Musical and Best Featured Actor In A Play nominees, Lilly Cooper & Gideon Glick, with it!

VIDEO: 30 Days Of Tony! Day 14- Jeff Daniels Fills Radio City With 'The Sound Of Music'
VIDEO: 30 Days Of Tony! Day 14- Jeff Daniels Fills Radio City With 'The Sound Of Music'
May 27, 2019

Today's Tony memory is a mid-commercial treat from inside Radio City Music Hall, as host James Corden invites 2019 Best Leading Actor in a Play nominee, Jeff Daniels, onstage for some Tony Awards karaoke at the 2016 ceremony.

VIDEO: 30 Days Of Tony! Day 15- Robin de Jesus Hits the Jackpot With IN THE HEIGHTS
VIDEO: 30 Days Of Tony! Day 15- Robin de Jesus Hits the Jackpot With IN THE HEIGHTS
May 26, 2019

In 2008, Robin de Jesus, a nominee this year for The Boys In the Band, made his Tony Awards debut with the new musical In The Heights.

Nina Bergman Joins Cast Of CARPE NOCTEM
Nina Bergman Joins Cast Of CARPE NOCTEM
May 15, 2019

Nina Bergman, Trevor Torseth, and Jonathan Erickson Eisley star in Carpe Noctem, an independent dramatic feature film that follows a whirlwind romance through Hollywood's darker passages. This film was crafted by writer Pasha Gerard and director Gene Blalock.



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