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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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THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING OSCAR To Transfer To Jermyn Street Theatre This Spring
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING OSCAR To Transfer To Jermyn Street Theatre This Spring
February 26, 2025

Following the sell-out success of Being Mr Wickham in 2024, Original Theatre will return to Jermyn Street Theatre, joined by co-producers Reading Rep Theatre, for the first London revival in over 25 years of Micheál Mac Liammóir's renowned play, The Importance of Being Oscar.

HELL'S KITCHEN Is Coming To Chicago This Fall
HELL'S KITCHEN Is Coming To Chicago This Fall
February 26, 2025

The 13-time Tony Award nominated Broadway sensation, HELL'S KITCHEN, is set to bring the heat to the Windy City when it arrives for a limited three-week engagement at the Nederlander Theatre (24 W. Randolph St.) from November 11 to November 30.

EMBRACING DIASPORIC ART: PORTRAITS OF JOAN AGAJANIAN QUINN On View At Reflectspace Gallery In March
EMBRACING DIASPORIC ART: PORTRAITS OF JOAN AGAJANIAN QUINN On View At Reflectspace Gallery In March
February 26, 2025

Embracing Diasporic Art: Portraits of Joan Agajanian Quinn at ReflectSpace will present thirty-five original portraits of Quinn made by diasporic, immigrant and culturally diverse artists.

Photos: THE DROWSY CHAPERONE At Middletown Arts Center
Photos: THE DROWSY CHAPERONE At Middletown Arts Center
February 26, 2025

The MAC Players at the Middletown Arts Center will present the musical within a comedy, The Drowsy Chaperone, over two weekends, February 28 – March 9, 2025. See photos from the production.

Photos: THE BRYCE EDWARDS FRIVOLITY HOUR Hits the Birdland Stage
Photos: THE BRYCE EDWARDS FRIVOLITY HOUR Hits the Birdland Stage
February 26, 2025

On Monday, February 24, nouveau vaudevillian Bryce Edwards stormed the Birdland stage with another edition of his Frivolity Hour! Check out photos from the show!

Reboot Theatre Company To Stage OLIVER!
Reboot Theatre Company To Stage OLIVER!
February 26, 2025

The award-winning Reboot Theatre Company, in association with Theatre Off Jackson, by special arrangement with Cameron Mackintosh, will present Lionel Bart’s Oliver!, a musical adaptation Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens.

Photos: World Premiere Musical HELENA & HERMIA In Rehearsal
Photos: World Premiere Musical HELENA & HERMIA In Rehearsal
February 26, 2025

Following the critically acclaimed and Jeff Recommended season opener, The Impostors Theatre Company will return with the highly anticipated world premiere of Helena & Hermia in The Enamored Odyssey. See photos from inside rehearsal.

Neil LaBute's COMFORT Begins This April At NJ Rep
Neil LaBute's COMFORT Begins This April At NJ Rep
February 26, 2025

New Jersey Repertory Company (NJRep) continues its 28th season with Neil LaBute's Comfort, directed by Evan Bergman. The production runs from April 17 to May 11, 2025.

DC-Area Theatres Offer Free and Discounted Tickets to Federal Workers Affected by Layoffs and Furloughs
DC-Area Theatres Offer Free and Discounted Tickets to Federal Workers Affected by Layoffs and Furloughs
February 26, 2025

Theatres across the Washington, DC-area are offering free and discounted tickets to federal workers affected by layoffs and furloughs. In uncertain times, theatre can be a powerful communal experience – a place to seek a deep understanding or to simply be entertained. 

Claybourne Elder, Daniel Reichard and Aaron J. Albano To Join NYC Gay Men's Chorus for HARMONY Benefit
Claybourne Elder, Daniel Reichard and Aaron J. Albano To Join NYC Gay Men's Chorus for HARMONY Benefit
February 26, 2025

Harmony the annual Gala Benefit of The New York City Gay Men’s Chorus, which is now celebrating its 45th Sapphire Anniversary Season and its 25th Silver Anniversary Gala, has announced some special guest performers for the event.

Mark Linn-Baker & Sarah Stiles To Lead THE IMAGINARY INVALID At Red Bull Theater
Mark Linn-Baker & Sarah Stiles To Lead THE IMAGINARY INVALID At Red Bull Theater
February 26, 2025

RED BULL THEATER has announced the complete cast for the Off-Broadway premiere of The Imaginary Invalid by Molière, adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher and directed by Jesse Berger.

Delaware Theatre Company Presents Delaware Young Playwrights' Festival
Delaware Theatre Company Presents Delaware Young Playwrights' Festival
February 26, 2025

Delaware Theatre Company has announced the 2024-2025 Delaware Young Playwrights' Festival (DYPF), showcasing five exceptional young playwrights. Selected from 78 submissions, these talented students will see their works brought to life by professional actors, directors, and designers on March 13, 2025 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at DTC's stage in Wilmington.

CHICKEN & BISCUITS Begins In March At NextStop Theatre
CHICKEN & BISCUITS Begins In March At NextStop Theatre
February 26, 2025

NextStop Theatre Company invites audiences to pull up a chair for Chicken & Biscuits, the hit Broadway comedy by Douglas Lyons, running March 15 through April 6, with previews on March 13 and 14. Directed by Rikki Howie Lacewell.

Entrega El INBAL Los Premios A La Excelencia Académica, Al Desempeño Académico En Docencia Y Al Desempeño Académico En Investigación 2024
Entrega El INBAL Los Premios A La Excelencia Académica, Al Desempeño Académico En Docencia Y Al Desempeño Académico En Investigación 2024
February 26, 2025

El Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (INBAL) realizó la entrega de los Premios a la Excelencia Académica, al Desempeño Académico en Docencia y al Desempeño Académico en Investigación 2024, reconocimientos que destacan el compromiso y dedicación de las y los docentes, investigadoras e investigadores que han sobresalido en sus respectivas áreas.

TEENS ARTS WEEK Returns In March For Teens In All Five Boroughs
TEENS ARTS WEEK Returns In March For Teens In All Five Boroughs
February 26, 2025

Teen Arts Week will return to NYC from March 10–16, 2025. Launched by 92NY's Teen Producers in 2019, Teen Arts Week celebrates the best of arts programming for teens around NYC, in collaboration with leading cultural organizations in all five boroughs.

Photos: THE GREAT GATSBY Celebrates New Stars Sarah Hyland and Ryan McCartan
Photos: THE GREAT GATSBY Celebrates New Stars Sarah Hyland and Ryan McCartan
February 26, 2025

Sarah Hyland and Ryan McCartan were the man and woman of the hour at a dazzling party celebrating their addition to the company of Broadway's The Great Gatsby. Check out photos from the evening featuring guests Nicole Scherzinger, Kenny Ortega, and more.

HOW TO BUILD A GATE To Make New York City Debut At Spark Emerging Artist Festival
HOW TO BUILD A GATE To Make New York City Debut At Spark Emerging Artist Festival
February 26, 2025

Emerging Artists Theatre will present How to Build a Gate, written by Electra Artemis, directed by Sydney Dennison, and starring Kate Low and Megan Piggott. The play will take place on March 7th at 7:00 PM and is part of the 2025 Spring Spark Theatre Festival NYC.

Entre Pasos, Diálogo Entre El Ballet Clásico Y Las Creaciones Recientes
Entre Pasos, Diálogo Entre El Ballet Clásico Y Las Creaciones Recientes
February 26, 2025

La Compañía Nacional de Danza (CND) del Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (INBAL) y la Secretaría de Cultura del Gobierno de México, inicia su temporada en el Teatro de la Danza Guillermina Bravo del Centro Cultural del Bosque (CCB) con el programa Entre pasos, una selección de piezas coreográficas de diversas autorías, bajo la dirección de Erick Rodríguez y con la dirección artística adjunta de Elisa Carrillo.

NUNSENSE Begins Performances at Jean's Playhouse In March
NUNSENSE Begins Performances at Jean's Playhouse In March
February 26, 2025

Nunsense, the uproarious musical comedy, hits the stage at Jean's Playhouse for one weekend only, March 21-23. This laugh-out-loud show follows the hilarious antics of five quirky nuns who, in a desperate attempt to raise money for their convent, are putting on a variety show.

Michael O'Neal Singers To Perform Mozart's Requiem In March
Michael O'Neal Singers To Perform Mozart's Requiem In March
February 26, 2025

The Michael O'Neal Singers will present an unforgettable afternoon of choral masterworks, featuring Mozart's legendary Requiem in D minor, K. 626. This concert will take place on Sunday, March 16, at 3:00 PM at Roswell United Methodist Church.



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