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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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Hugh Jackman Talks THE GREATEST SHOWMAN On Stage!
Hugh Jackman Talks THE GREATEST SHOWMAN On Stage!
October 31, 2018

Will The Greatest Showman 'come alive' on a Broadway stage someday? According to 20th Century Fox film chairman-CEO Stacey Snider, it's very possible!

Female Empowerment Meets The Horror Genre Face-To-Face in SEE EVIL
Female Empowerment Meets The Horror Genre Face-To-Face in SEE EVIL
October 31, 2018

Female Empowerment Advocate And Author Stephanie C. Lyons-keeley's New Screenplay, See Evil, Marks Its Debut As An Official Selection In The Diabolical Horror Film Festival.

Photo Flash: Original HAIRSPRAY Film Cast Members Re-Unite for First Time In 30 Years
Photo Flash: Original HAIRSPRAY Film Cast Members Re-Unite for First Time In 30 Years
October 30, 2018

During rehearsals at producer Mandee K. Hammerstein's home in Bucks County, fellow cast members (Clayton Prince & Joey Perillo) from the 1988 original film 'Hairspray', reunite for the first time in 30-years.  Prince ('Seaweed') and Perillo (Security Guard) exchange fond, movie-making memories, while talking future theatrical goals, all in anticipation of working together again on the New Feathers Production Stage this month.  

VIDEO: Ben Platt Shares A Clip of His Take On 'Shallow' From A STAR IS BORN!
VIDEO: Ben Platt Shares A Clip of His Take On 'Shallow' From A STAR IS BORN!
October 30, 2018

Ben Platt took to Twitter to share a video of him performing the hit single 'Shallow' from the film A Star is Born. Check out Ben going off the deep end (in the best way possible) below!

Video: See All Of The Thrillifying Performances From A VERY WICKED HALLOWEEN
Video: See All Of The Thrillifying Performances From A VERY WICKED HALLOWEEN
October 29, 2018

To celebrate 'Wicked's' 15th anniversary on Broadway, NBC threw a joyous Halloween party for the ages. This televised concert featured songs from the blockbuster musical hit 'Wicked' will showcase a cavalcade of special guest stars to help celebrate the music and the magic of the show that tells the story of what happened in Oz before Dorothy dropped in. Check out all the performances from the special below!

Arthur Balder's American Mirror Most Awarded Film At DOC LA
Arthur Balder's American Mirror Most Awarded Film At DOC LA
October 29, 2018

Arthur Balder's 'American Mirror', featuring Susan Sarandon, lands top prizes at DOC LA, wins Parajanov-Vartanov Award

Investors of NERDS THE MUSICAL Seek $5 Million in Damages From Broadway Producer
Investors of NERDS THE MUSICAL Seek $5 Million in Damages From Broadway Producer
October 29, 2018

The drama continues for the thwarted Broadway-aimed musical Nerds.

VIDEO: WICKED's Jessica Vosk Chats With NBC's Lester Holt About Her Broadway Journey
VIDEO: WICKED's Jessica Vosk Chats With NBC's Lester Holt About Her Broadway Journey
October 29, 2018

Jessica Vosk left her career in finance and took a chance on her dreams. Now she's starring as Elphaba in Wicked on Broadway! See an extended clip of Jessica chatting with NBC's Lester Holt on NBC News about her journey to Broadway!

Carrying the Torch: How TORCH SONG Set Broadway on Fire and Ushered In A New Era of LGBTQ Representation on the Great White Way
Carrying the Torch: How TORCH SONG Set Broadway on Fire and Ushered In A New Era of LGBTQ Representation on the Great White Way
November 2, 2018

This season, Harvey Fierstein's seminal Broadway classic, Torch Song has made its way back to Broadway 36 years after its original run, in a brand-new production.

HOW HOT IS IT GOING TO GET? Documentary Explores the Effects of Climate Change
HOW HOT IS IT GOING TO GET? Documentary Explores the Effects of Climate Change
October 26, 2018

130F Films and director/writer Michael Allen present How Hot Is It Going To Get?, a new feature-length global warming documentary that asks a simple question and reveals both the Fahrenheit answer to this question and how young voters can change the answer. The film lays bare the chief hurdles in getting global warming recognized as fact and achieving real policy change in the U.S. to ensure a livable Earth for current and future generations. A dynamic, animation-enhanced visual presentation, How Hot Is It Going To Get? includes interviews with Millennial-generation voters, political experts and climate change scientists who give lucid analysis of the clear and present challenge to prevent a Soylent Green-like future on Earth. 

Classic 80's Slasher Film THE BOOGEY MAN Now Playing On The Killer Movie Channel
Classic 80's Slasher Film THE BOOGEY MAN Now Playing On The Killer Movie Channel
October 26, 2018

SGL Entertainment is pleased to announce that their Classic 80's Slasher Film THE BOOGEY MAN is Now Playing on THE KILLER MOVIE CHANNEL. The late 70's and early 80's spawned a slew of great slasher movies like Halloween and Friday the 13th, as well as another Cult Classic known as THE BOOGEY MAN.

Victor Garber Joins Ashley Park and Laura Linney in ARMISTEAD MAUPIN'S TALES OF THE CITY
Victor Garber Joins Ashley Park and Laura Linney in ARMISTEAD MAUPIN'S TALES OF THE CITY
October 26, 2018

Netflix has announced the additional cast of 'Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City,' which stars Laura Linney, Olympia Dukakis, Ellen Page and Barbara Garrick.

VIDEO: On This Day, October 26- Happy Birthday, Anthony Rapp
VIDEO: On This Day, October 26- Happy Birthday, Anthony Rapp
October 26, 2018

On this day we celebrate the birthday of Broadway favorite, Anthony Rapp!

Review Roundup: What Did Critics Think of Elaine May In THE WAVERLY GALLERY On Broadway?
Review Roundup: What Did Critics Think of Elaine May In THE WAVERLY GALLERY On Broadway?
October 25, 2018

The legendary Elaine May makes her official return to Broadway tonight in The Waverly Gallery!

Breaking: HILLARY AND CLINTON To Play Broadway's Golden Theatre; KING LEAR Will Now Reign At The Cort
Breaking: HILLARY AND CLINTON To Play Broadway's Golden Theatre; KING LEAR Will Now Reign At The Cort
October 25, 2018

It was announced today that Hillary and Clinton, the new play by Tony Award nominee Lucas Hnath, starring award-winning actors Laurie Metcalf and John Lithgow, has found its home on Broadway at the John Golden Theatre.

Marianne Elliott To Direct All-Black DEATH OF A SALESMAN On The West End in 2019
Marianne Elliott To Direct All-Black DEATH OF A SALESMAN On The West End in 2019
October 25, 2018

According to Baz Bamigboye of The Daily Mail, Tony nominated director Marianne Elliott will direct Arthur Miller's timeless drama, Death of a Salesman, in a production aiming for a May 2019 bow on the West End. 

Tony Kushner Reveals Exciting New Details On Steven Spielberg Remake of WEST SIDE STORY
Tony Kushner Reveals Exciting New Details On Steven Spielberg Remake of WEST SIDE STORY
October 23, 2018

This week at an event honoring playwright, Tony Kushner, the Angels in America author who is penning the screenplay to Steven Spielberg's remake of West Side Story dropped some major details on the project,

Audience Glossary: Getting The Historical Scoop On THE FERRYMAN
Audience Glossary: Getting The Historical Scoop On THE FERRYMAN
October 27, 2018

This week, the mysterious West End hit play, The Ferryman by Jez Butterworth celebrated its opening night on Broadway to ecstatic reviews.

VIDEO: First Look At THE TRIAL OF DONNA CAINE At George Street Playhouse
VIDEO: First Look At THE TRIAL OF DONNA CAINE At George Street Playhouse
October 22, 2018

When Marine Staff Sergeant Donna Caine (played by Flor De Liz Perez of Two River Theater's Seven Homeless Mammoths Wander New England) is accused of a serious crime, highly respected attorney Emily Zola Ginsberg (played by Margarita Levieva of David Simon's critically acclaimed HBO drama The Deuce ) is convinced to take the case. Fighting for her client's future, Ginsberg finds herself taking on the military establishment in order to expose the truth.

VIDEO: On This Day, October 22- Happy Birthday, Marc Shaiman!
VIDEO: On This Day, October 22- Happy Birthday, Marc Shaiman!
October 22, 2018

On this day we celebrate legendary composer of stage and screen, the great Marc Shaiman!



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