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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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WAM Theatre Announces 2025 Performance Season
WAM Theatre Announces 2025 Performance Season
February 26, 2025

WAM Theatre has announced their 2025 Season. WAM Theatre’s 2025 Season underscores the power, impact, and urgency of women’s leadership in the arts. The performance season includes Cry It Out, Rooted, Where We Stand, Alien Girls, and the Regional Premiere of Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous. 

R&B Singer Chrisette Michele To Perform At LIGHTS OF THE LINCOLN
R&B Singer Chrisette Michele To Perform At LIGHTS OF THE LINCOLN
February 26, 2025

The Lincoln Theatre Association will host Grammy Award-winning recording artist Chrisette Michele on Thursday, April 3, at 8 pm. Michele is most known for her wedding anthem, “A Couple of Forevers” and hit Rick Ross collaboration hip hop tune, “Aston Martin Music.”

New Jersey City University Announces Free Art Workshops For Jersey City Adult Residents
New Jersey City University Announces Free Art Workshops For Jersey City Adult Residents
February 26, 2025

New Jersey City University has announced a series of free art workshops for adult residents of Jersey City, supported by public funds from the Jersey City Arts and Culture Trust Fund.

New Jersey Symphony Will Present HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON IN CONCERT In Concert Summer 2025
New Jersey Symphony Will Present HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON IN CONCERT In Concert Summer 2025
February 26, 2025

New Jersey Symphony will present How to Train Your Dragon in Concert this summer with Lawrence Loh conducting. DreamWorks’ How to Train Your Dragon is a captivating and original story that combines humor, fire-breathing action, and epic adventure.

Review Roundup: CURSE OF THE STARVING CLASS At The New Group
Review Roundup: CURSE OF THE STARVING CLASS At The New Group
February 25, 2025

Reviews are in for Sam Shepard’s Curse of the Starving Class at The New Group, starring  David Anzuelo, Kyle Beltran, Calista Flockhart, Cooper Hoffman, Jeb Kreager, Stella Marcus and Christian Slater, directed by Scott Elliott, running now through April 6.

Alain Souchon Comes To Town Hall This June
Alain Souchon Comes To Town Hall This June
February 25, 2025

French singer, songwriter and actor Alain Souchon will perform at Town Hall on Wednesday, June 18 at 7:30PM.  Tickets will be available starting on Friday, February 28 at 10:00AM.

Dayton Opera Unveils Star-Studded Cast And Conductors For Verdi's AIDA
Dayton Opera Unveils Star-Studded Cast And Conductors For Verdi's AIDA
February 25, 2025

The Dayton Performing Arts Alliance has announced the cast and conductors for Dayton Opera's upcoming production of Verdi's Aida at the Schuster Center.

Stephen Schwartz, Justin Vivian Bond and More Join JUDY COLLINS AND FRIENDS: 85 YEARS OF MUSIC AND PROTEST
Stephen Schwartz, Justin Vivian Bond and More Join JUDY COLLINS AND FRIENDS: 85 YEARS OF MUSIC AND PROTEST
February 25, 2025

Justin Vivian Bond, Paul Cole, Ari Hest, Rickie Lee Jones, Oakland Rain, Stephen Stills, Richard Thompson, Stephen Schwartz, and Beth Nielsen Chapman will join the legendary Judy Collins in a star-studded 85th birthday celebration Judy Collins and Friends: 85 Years of Music and Protest.

Rarely-Performed Strauss Opera DAPHNE To Have LA Premiere From Independent Opera Company
Rarely-Performed Strauss Opera DAPHNE To Have LA Premiere From Independent Opera Company
February 25, 2025

Independent Opera Company will continue its 2024-2025 season with 'Daphne,' a rarely- performed opera by German composer Richard Strauss. IOC's presentation of 'Daphne' will be the Los Angeles premiere of this exceptional work.

Experience The Sound Of WAR Live At The Tobin Center
Experience The Sound Of WAR Live At The Tobin Center
February 25, 2025

Get ready for a night of timeless grooves and electrifying rhythms as WAR, one of the most influential soul and funk bands of all time, takes the stage at The Tobin Center for the Performing Arts with An Evening With WAR.

Ron Simons Tribute Announced At Joe's Pub This Week
Ron Simons Tribute Announced At Joe's Pub This Week
February 25, 2025

A gathering of Broadway and film's influential voices, along with family, friends, and colleagues, will come together at Joe's Pub for an intimate tribute honoring Ron Simons, the four-time Tony Award-winning producer.

Four Sarasota Winter Festival Operas To Be Presented During Opera Lovers Weeks
Four Sarasota Winter Festival Operas To Be Presented During Opera Lovers Weeks
February 25, 2025

Opera lovers can immerse themselves in four operas in a three- or four-day period during Sarasota Opera's Winter Opera Festival. By visiting Sarasota during one of the two Opera Lovers Weeks, patrons can see four world-class productions in the historic and intimate Sarasota Opera House. In addition, visiting patrons are eligible to receive a 10% discount on their tickets.

Amnesia Wars Celebrates Spring Equinox With SPRING BIG SHINDIG
Amnesia Wars Celebrates Spring Equinox With SPRING BIG SHINDIG
February 25, 2025

Amnesia Wars will present a celebration of hope and joy with their trademark style of participatory AvantProv performance art in 'Spring Big Shindig'. This all-day, immersive event features everything from improv game workshops to outrageous performance pieces, and art stations.

John Lithgow Cast As 'Albus Dumbledore' in New HARRY POTTER Series On HBO
John Lithgow Cast As 'Albus Dumbledore' in New HARRY POTTER Series On HBO
February 25, 2025

Stage and screen actor John Lithgow has been cast as Hogwarts Headmaster, Albus Dumbledore, in the new Harry Potter series in development at HBO. 

MJ Live and JR De Guzman On Sale At bergenPAC This Friday
MJ Live and JR De Guzman On Sale At bergenPAC This Friday
February 25, 2025

bergenPAC has announced two new shows. MJ Live: Michael Jackson Tribute Concert on Friday, June 6, 2025 at 8 p.m.; JR De Guzman: Boyfriend Material on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 at 8 p.m..

American Theater Group Presents PURLIE Post-Performance Talkback
American Theater Group Presents PURLIE Post-Performance Talkback
February 25, 2025

American Theater Group (ATG) will present a Talkback session entitled “The Origins of Purlie” following the Fri. March 7th 7pm performance of Purlie at Hamilton Stage in Rahway.

Leading Pianist Jeremy Denk Replaces Bruce Lui At NJPAC March Concert
Leading Pianist Jeremy Denk Replaces Bruce Lui At NJPAC March Concert
February 25, 2025

Pianist Bruce Liu has had to withdraw from his appeareance with The Academy of St Martin in the Fields on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at NJPAC due to illness. The program will remain as planned with Jeremy Denk as featured guest.

SMOKE Jazz Club Announces April Line-up Including Jim Rotondi Tribute, George Cables, and More
SMOKE Jazz Club Announces April Line-up Including Jim Rotondi Tribute, George Cables, and More
February 25, 2025

SMOKE Jazz Club will present today's leading artists in April aka Jazz Appreciation Month. The lauded tenor saxophonist Walter Smith III begins the month with a five-night run (Apr 2-6) at the helm of his stellar quartet.

Andre Feriante Returns to The Triple Door Mainstage with Bohemian Entourage In March
Andre Feriante Returns to The Triple Door Mainstage with Bohemian Entourage In March
February 25, 2025

Andre Feriante will return to The Triple Door Mainstage with his Bohemian Entourage on March 5th. The 7:30pm show brings together the talents of belly dancer Nalini, opera tenor Steve Thoreson, jazz & Chicago bluesman Eric Fridrich, and singer-songwriter Sonny Luca from Nashville. 

Uptown Players Announces BROADWAY OUR WAY This March
Uptown Players Announces BROADWAY OUR WAY This March
February 25, 2025

Uptown Players has announced the return of its beloved annual fundraiser, Broadway Our Way, with an all-new production brimming with creativity, theatrical magic, and a hint of royal mischief.



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