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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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Jeremy Sisto Signs On For New Dick Wolf Drama on CBS
Jeremy Sisto Signs On For New Dick Wolf Drama on CBS
March 9, 2018

It has been reported that actor Jeremy Sisto has signed on to star in an upcoming CBS drama written by Law & Order creator, Dick Wolf.

Brian Stokes Mitchell and Sheryl Lee Ralph Sign On for CBS Series FAM
Brian Stokes Mitchell and Sheryl Lee Ralph Sign On for CBS Series FAM
March 9, 2018

Deadline is reporting that Tony Award-winning actors Brian Stokes Mitchell and Sheryl Lee Ralph have signed on as series regulars on the CBS comedy, Fam.

VIDEO: PHANTOM OF THE OPERA West End Releases New Television Spot
VIDEO: PHANTOM OF THE OPERA West End Releases New Television Spot
March 9, 2018

The West End production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's PHANTOM OF THE OPERA has released a new television spot. Check out the latest commercial for the show below! 

Lesli Margherita Signs On for ABC Pilot MOST LIKELY TO
Lesli Margherita Signs On for ABC Pilot MOST LIKELY TO
March 9, 2018

Deadline has revealed that Tony Award-nominee and Twitter favorite, Lesli Margherita has signed on to co-star opposite Yvette Nicole Brown in a new pilot for ABC titled Most Likely To.

VIDEO: Can You Hear Them? The Go Go's Talk the Road to Broadway with HEAD OVER HEELS!
VIDEO: Can You Hear Them? The Go Go's Talk the Road to Broadway with HEAD OVER HEELS!
March 9, 2018

Head Over Heels, the new musical comedy featuring the iconic songs of The Go-Go's - the most successful female rock band of all time - will officially open on Broadway at Hudson Theatre (141 West 44th Street) on Thursday, July 26, 2018 (performances begin Saturday, June 23). Check out a chat with the ladies themselves as they head down the long road to Broadway with their timeless catalogue of  pop hits!

Is Steven Spielberg At Work On A Leonard Bernstein Biopic?
Is Steven Spielberg At Work On A Leonard Bernstein Biopic?
March 9, 2018

Variety has reported that Academy Award-winning director, Steven Spielberg has Tinseltown abuzz with news of a recent top secret table read that was held in Hollywood this week.

VIDEO: On This Day, March 9: IN THE HEIGHTS Brings Washington Heights to Midtown!
VIDEO: On This Day, March 9: IN THE HEIGHTS Brings Washington Heights to Midtown!
March 9, 2018

On this day in 2008, Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony Award-winning Latinx love letter, In the Heights, opened on Broadway at the Richard Rodgers Theater!

Review Roundup: Critics Weigh-In On MACBETH At the National Theatre
Review Roundup: Critics Weigh-In On MACBETH At the National Theatre
March 8, 2018

The ruined aftermath of a bloody civil war. Ruthlessly fighting to survive, the Macbeths are propelled towards the crown by forces of elemental darkness. Shakespeare's most intense and terrifying tragedy is directed by Rufus Norris 25 years after his last Shakespeare production.

Danny Boyle Signs On to Direct Next James Bond Installment, BOND25
Danny Boyle Signs On to Direct Next James Bond Installment, BOND25
March 8, 2018

Baz Bamigboye has reported that director, Danny Boyle has signed on to direct the next 007 film, Bond 25.

Lin-Manuel Miranda Signs On For BBC Miniseries HIS DARK MATERIALS
Lin-Manuel Miranda Signs On For BBC Miniseries HIS DARK MATERIALS
March 8, 2018

Baz Bamigboye of the Daily Mail reported this evening that composer/actor, Lin-Manuel Miranda, has joined the cast of an eight-part BBC miniseries based on the best-selling fiction trilogy His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman. 

Something Wonderful! Elena Shaddow to Lead the National Tour of THE KING AND I
Something Wonderful! Elena Shaddow to Lead the National Tour of THE KING AND I
March 8, 2018

It was announced today that Elena Shaddow will join the Lincoln Center Theater production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's THE KING AND I as Anna Leonowens, beginning March 20 in Tempe, AZ.

VIDEO: On This Day, March 8: Broadway Preps for DISASTER!
VIDEO: On This Day, March 8: Broadway Preps for DISASTER!
March 8, 2018

On this day in 2016, the Broadway production of Seth Rudetsky's hilarious disco dilemma, DISASTER, opened at the Nederlander Theater.

New Musical About Serbian Leader Causes Mixed Reactions in Kosovo
New Musical About Serbian Leader Causes Mixed Reactions in Kosovo
March 7, 2018

This week, a new musical staged in Kosovo caused upset among some in the nation.

VIDEO: On This Day, March 7- Happy Birthday, Donna Murphy!
VIDEO: On This Day, March 7- Happy Birthday, Donna Murphy!
March 7, 2018

On this day, we celebrate the birthday of Broadway legend and Tony Award-winner, Donna Murphy.

VIDEO: Pasek and Paul Dish On Their Favorite Part of Working with Alan Menken on ALADDIN
VIDEO: Pasek and Paul Dish On Their Favorite Part of Working with Alan Menken on ALADDIN
March 6, 2018

At the D23 Expo in Anaheim, CA, famed composer Alan Menken confirmed reports that Tony and Oscar-winning duo, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, will be assisting him on two new songs for the upcoming live-action remake of ALADDIN.

VIDEO: Going Behind the Scenes With The Talented Team of KING KONG
VIDEO: Going Behind the Scenes With The Talented Team of KING KONG
March 6, 2018

The classic story King Kong, will open at the Broadway Theatre (1681 Broadway) on November 8, 2018. Check out the talented team of professionals in the video below and see how they brought the most famous primate in cinema history to life on the stage.

VIDEO: First Look at Mirvish Productions' FUN HOME at CAA Theatre
VIDEO: First Look at Mirvish Productions' FUN HOME at CAA Theatre
March 6, 2018

David Mirvish is delighted to present The Musical Stage Company production of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical, FUN HOME.  Performances begin April 13th and play through May 6th, 2018 at the CAA Theatre.  Media night is Tues April 17th at 8PM.

VIDEO: Lin-Manuel Gets Emotional Talking HAMILTON Puerto Rico with Oprah
VIDEO: Lin-Manuel Gets Emotional Talking HAMILTON Puerto Rico with Oprah
March 6, 2018

Award-winning actor, composer and lyricist Lin-Manuel Miranda will star for a limited time in the Puerto Rico production of Broadway's HAMILTON: AN AMERICAN MUSICAL. Check out the composer chatting with Oprah about the decision to bring the show to Puerto Rico and the journey that led him there. 

VIDEO: On This Day, March 6- Happy Birthday, Stephen Schwartz!
VIDEO: On This Day, March 6- Happy Birthday, Stephen Schwartz!
March 6, 2018

Today we celebrate the birthday of gravity-defying composer, Stephen Schwartz! 

VIDEO: On This Day, March 5- Helen Mirren Makes A Royal Debut in THE AUDIENCE
VIDEO: On This Day, March 5- Helen Mirren Makes A Royal Debut in THE AUDIENCE
March 5, 2018

On this day in 2013, Dame Helen Mirren arrived on Broadway for the first time, portraying Queen Elizabeth in Peter Morgan's THE AUDIENCE. 



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