A.A. Cristi

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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First Show:

Thoroughly Modern Millie

Favorite Show:

Follies



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2024 Tony Awards Fashions- The Best Looks from Broadway's Biggest Night
2024 Tony Awards Fashions- The Best Looks from Broadway's Biggest Night
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The 2024 Tony Awards have come and gone and as usual, Broadway's biggest stars turned up and turned it out in honor of the big night! From classic glamour to avant garde eleganza, check out our photos below to find out which 'fits were it at this year's celebration!

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A new circus-style show insprired by the movie musical The Greatest Showman, is headed for London. 

Video: 98 Year-Old Dick Van Dyke Still Aiming for an EGOT
Video: 98 Year-Old Dick Van Dyke Still Aiming for an EGOT
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Seattle Rep Layoffs To Impact Artistic Staff, Education Programs, and New Works Development
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Regional theatre company Seattle Rep has announced a series of layoffs and cutbacks which will impact several departments over the course of the next several months.

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Today it was announced that crewmembers at New York City's Public Theater have overwhelmingly voted in favor of joining IATSE, the union representing behind the scenes staff across the entertainment industry.

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It was announced today that the University of the Arts in Philadelphia will close its doors in June. 

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Getting To Know AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE Power Couple Amy Herzog and Sam Gold
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This season, Broadway welcomes a star-studded revival of Henrik Ibsen's An Enemy of the People starring Emmy Award-winners Jeremy Strong and Michael Imperioli, and Victoria Pedretti. Behind the production is powerhouse pair, Tony Award-winning director Sam Gold and acclaimed, award-winning playwright Amy Herzog, a real-life married couple who are making their debut as collaborators on the production. Meet Broadway's newest power couple here!

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Dance Into 2024 With Advice From Your Favorite Musicals
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2024 is officially here! As we head into the new year, we here at BWW know that sometimes it takes a little inspo to help pull us out of the doldrums of the post-holiday slump and launch us into the future!

Interview: Heather Alicia Simms Talks the 'Enormous' Legacy of PURLIE VICTORIOUS And More As the Play Hits 100 Performances on Broadway
Interview: Heather Alicia Simms Talks the 'Enormous' Legacy of PURLIE VICTORIOUS And More As the Play Hits 100 Performances on Broadway
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The acclaimed Broadway revival of Ossie Davis's play Purlie Victorious will play its 100th performance today December 22. Joining stars Leslie Odom, Jr. and Kara Young is veteran actor Heather Alicia Simms in the role of Missy Judson. Read our interview!

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In 2017, Tony-nominated actress Jessica Hecht and producer Jenny Gertsen, founded the campfire project, an program that travels to refugee spaces to impart arts-based wellness to displaced communities around the globe. Read our interview with Hecht and actress Maura Tierney from their latest program in Uganda.

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Every season, more than a few household names swing through the Theatre District to perform alongside all of our Broadway faves!

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