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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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Villa Musica Receives $72,200 From Prebys Foundation To Grow Musical Biographies
Villa Musica Receives $72,200 From Prebys Foundation To Grow Musical Biographies
January 16, 2025

The Prebys Foundation recently announced the launch of its Healing Through the Arts and Nature initiative, which awarded $5.2 Million to 59 nonprofits across San Diego.

Esteemed Guitarist Raphaël Feuillâtre To Perform at UNLV Performing Arts Center
Esteemed Guitarist Raphaël Feuillâtre To Perform at UNLV Performing Arts Center
January 16, 2025

The UNLV Performing Arts Center will welcome guitarist Raphaël Feuillâtre, “one of the most exciting classical guitarists of his generation” according to Guitar Salon International.

SOME LIKE IT HOT Comes To The Fabulous Fox In February
SOME LIKE IT HOT Comes To The Fabulous Fox In February
January 16, 2025

The SOME LIKE IT HOT North American tour is coming to The Fabulous Fox. The Tony Award-winning musical will run February 26 – March 9. SOME LIKE IT HOT won more theater awards than any show in its season, and was named Best Musical by the Drama Desk, The Drama League, and the Outer Critics Circle.

Original GYPSY Cast Member, Merle Louise, Dies At Age 90
Original GYPSY Cast Member, Merle Louise, Dies At Age 90
January 16, 2025

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report the passing of stage and screen actor Merle Louise Simon. She was 90 at the time of her passing. Merle originated several roles in Stephen Sondheim musicals including Sweeney Todd, Company, and Into the Woods.

Harold Pinter's BETRAYAL Begins Performances At Goodman Theatre In February
Harold Pinter's BETRAYAL Begins Performances At Goodman Theatre In February
January 16, 2025

Goodman Theatre will present Artistic Director Susan V. Booth's new production of Harold Pinter's Nobel Prize-winning drama, Betrayal. Starring Oscar, Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner Helen Hunt, Tony Award winner Robert Sean Leonard, and Tony Award nominee and Outer Critics Circle Award winner Ian Barford.

Holly Twyford Performs With Folger Consort For Valentine's Day Weekend Concerts
Holly Twyford Performs With Folger Consort For Valentine's Day Weekend Concerts
January 16, 2025

Folger Consort, the award-winning early music ensemble-in-residence at the Folger Shakespeare Library, invites audiences to celebrate music, love, and poetry with four concerts of The Love Birds: Chaucer's A Parlement of Foules.

NiCori Studios Announces Cabaret Classes and Summer Camp
NiCori Studios Announces Cabaret Classes and Summer Camp
January 16, 2025

NiCori Studios & Productions has announced that the registration is now open for NiCori Kids Cabaret, NiCori Teen Performance Ensemble Cabaret and Musical Theatre Summer Camp! All three upcoming intensive classes are under the direction of NYC Cabaret singer, Corinna Sowers Adler.

TESTO From West Mess Announced At Battersea Arts Centre
TESTO From West Mess Announced At Battersea Arts Centre
January 16, 2025

TESTO, from Wet Mess will be presented at Battersea Arts Centre from February 12-20. In TESTO, multifaceted artist Wet Mess ‘messifies' the messiness of life, immersing audiences in an hour-long performative extravaganza.

PRIMARY TRUST To Begin Performances At Everyman Theatre In February
PRIMARY TRUST To Begin Performances At Everyman Theatre In February
January 16, 2025

Everyman Theatre will present Primary Trust, a compelling new play that delves into themes of personal identity and human relationships. This production is onstage from February 2 to March 2.

Lunar New Year Party Announced At Lincoln Center
Lunar New Year Party Announced At Lincoln Center
January 16, 2025

On Saturday, February 1, Lincoln Center will celebrate the Lunar New Year with a family-friendly celebration in David Geffen Hall. This day-long diasporic celebration invites New Yorkers to ring in 2025 as the year of the Snake:

Pulitzer Prize & Tony Winner Doug Wright Returns To Sarasota For New Hermitage Program
Pulitzer Prize & Tony Winner Doug Wright Returns To Sarasota For New Hermitage Program
January 16, 2025

The Hermitage Artist Retreat has announced a new program with Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner Doug Wright as he returns to Sarasota for “The PlayWRIGHT's the Thing.”

Janet Eilber, Mercedes Ellington, And Lar Lubovitch To Receive Lifetime Achievement Award At 2025 Martha Hill Awards Gala
Janet Eilber, Mercedes Ellington, And Lar Lubovitch To Receive Lifetime Achievement Award At 2025 Martha Hill Awards Gala
January 16, 2025

Celebrating its 25th Anniversary, the Martha Hill Dance Fund has announced the honorees of the 2025 Martha Hill Awards to be presented at 6:00 P.M. on Monday, February 24 at Manhattan Penthouse, 80 Fifth Avenue in New York City.

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Selected To Join Bloomberg Philanthropies Digital Accelerator Program
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Selected To Join Bloomberg Philanthropies Digital Accelerator Program
January 16, 2025

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe has been selected to join the Bloomberg Philanthropies Digital Accelerator Program. This initiative helps cultural organizations across the U.S. and U.K. to strengthen technology and management practices.

Sutton Foster To Join ProMusica For 2025 Soirée Benefit & Concert
Sutton Foster To Join ProMusica For 2025 Soirée Benefit & Concert
January 16, 2025

ProMusica Chamber Orchestra will welcome Tony Award-winning actress, singer, and dancer Sutton Foster for their 2025 Soirée Benefit & Concert on Friday, April 11, 2025, with the orchestra led by guest conductor Andrew Grams.

PLUNDERER: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF A NAZI ART THIEF To Air On PBS In February
PLUNDERER: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF A NAZI ART THIEF To Air On PBS In February
January 16, 2025

Plunderer: The Life and Times of a Nazi Art Thief premieres on Wednesdays, February 19-26, 2025 at 10/9c on PBS (check local listings) and the PBS App.

SYNCOPATED LADIES Tap Into Chandler Center For The Arts This February
SYNCOPATED LADIES Tap Into Chandler Center For The Arts This February
January 16, 2025

The Chandler Center for the Arts will welcome the internationally acclaimed tap dance sensation, SYNCOPATED LADIES, on Wednesday, February 21, 2025, at 7:30 PM.

Kalliope & Co. Presents THE LAST FIVE YEARS By Jason Robert Brown
Kalliope & Co. Presents THE LAST FIVE YEARS By Jason Robert Brown
January 16, 2025

The Last Five Years, written and composed by Jason Robert Brown, will run for a limited engagement of twelve performances, directed by Brent Ervin-Eickhoff, with music direction by Harper Caruso and Kyle Anne Grendys as associate director.

THELMA AND LOUISE Musical Adaptation In the Works From Neko Case and Oscar-Winner Callie Khouri
THELMA AND LOUISE Musical Adaptation In the Works From Neko Case and Oscar-Winner Callie Khouri
January 16, 2025

Musician Neko Case is at work on a musical adaptation of the classic film, Thelma & Louise. Case is collaborating with Callie Khouri, an Academy Award-winner for the film's screenplay on the musical’s book.

Facility Theatre Announces Cast & Crew For PUSSY SLUDGE
Facility Theatre Announces Cast & Crew For PUSSY SLUDGE
January 16, 2025

Chicago's Facility Theatre has announced the cast and production team for PUSSY SLUDGE, written by Gracie Gardner and directed by Ava Calabrese Grob. The production runs March 6 - April 5, 2025.

Comedian Mojo Brookzz Comes To NJPAC This April
Comedian Mojo Brookzz Comes To NJPAC This April
January 16, 2025

Get ready for an evening of laughter at New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) with comedian Mojo Brookzz on Saturday, April 12 at 7 PM. Tickets to see Mojo Brookzz will go on sale Friday, January 17, 2025.



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