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A.A. Cristi

A.A. Cristi is a Managing Editor and Features Writer for BroadwayWorld. For more than a decade, she has covered theater news from coast to coast, attended major industry events including the Tony Awards, and contributed extensive special features ranging from in-depth interviews and original exclusives to long-form historical research projects.

She is a graduate of the College of Staten Island, where she earned a degree in Communications/Journalism. Her performance and production experience includes work both onstage and behind the scenes with La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club, Theater for the New City, Midtown International Theatre Festival, Richard Frankel Productions, NYU Tisch School of the Arts, Scorpio Entertainment, Commercial Theater Institute, FringeNYC, Planet Connections Theatre Festivity, and CAGE Theatre Company.

Outside of her work in theater journalism, Cristi is an award-winning children’s author. Her debut book, Bruce the Spruce: A New York City Fairytale About the True Meaning of Christmas Trees, is published by Mascot Books.




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First Show:

Thoroughly Modern Millie

Favorite Show:

West Side Story

Favorite Stories:

  • BWW Exclusive: Bringing Back Broadway, Part 3- Curtain Up! Light the Lights! - This article is the third installment in a three-part series examining Broadway’s return after the pandemic. While the first two pieces focused on tourism, economics, and the broader industry, this final entry went behind the scenes—into costume shops, rehearsal rooms, wings, and dressing rooms—to show fans what it actually took to bring Broadway back after a year-and-a-half shutdown. It was especially meaningful to spotlight the labor and dedication of the people working out of the spotlight.
  • SWEENEY TODD, A History- Part 2: The Demon Barber Slashes His Way From Page To Stage And Beyond - In-depth historical research has become a major part of my work at BroadwayWorld, and this two-part history of Sweeney Todd is the most extensive project I’ve ever undertaken. The first part traced the story’s Victorian-era origins, while the second explored its journey to the stage and beyond. Diving into the creative worlds of figures like Stephen Sondheim, Hal Prince, Tim Burton, John Doyle, and the many performers who have embodied these roles was both fascinating and deeply rewarding.
  • BWW First Person: Dear Phil Connors- Finding Truth in GROUNDHOG DAY, A Musical For All of Us - This piece is especially personal to me—it grew out of my reaction to seeing Groundhog Day and feeling that it was an undervalued and deeply meaningful musical. It marked the first time I really turned inward as a writer to explore my own response to a work of art. The piece unexpectedly went viral, was embraced by the show’s creators, and sparked an outpouring of messages from readers who shared how the show had affected them, making it a genuinely wonderful experience.
  • How the Scourge Stole Broadway: A Christmas Tale of 2020 - Written during the pandemic, this parody poem compared Broadway’s shutdown to The Grinch, focusing on how creativity endured even after everything was “taken away.” It became a cathartic and hopeful way to celebrate the resilience of the theatre community, while also allowing me to merge my identities as a Broadway journalist and a children’s book author by using a beloved story to reflect a collective artistic experience.
  • BWW Exclusive: Everything's Up To Date On Broadway: The People Versus Classic Musicals - This article tackled the challenging question of how older Broadway musicals and plays fit into a modern cultural landscape shaped by evolving conversations around representation and inclusivity. Through interviews with leading theatre thinkers and practitioners, including Jennifer Ashley Tepper, Ted Chapin, and Tony-winning directors Daniel Fish and Bartlett Sher, the piece explored how these works can be contextualized, reexamined, and responsibly carried forward without dismissing their historical significance.


Recap: The 5 Best Things About ANNIE LIVE! on NBC
Recap: The 5 Best Things About ANNIE LIVE! on NBC
December 3, 2021

Last night, the sun came out on NBC with the airing of ANNIE LIVE! See our picks for the best moments from the live Broadway broadcast!

Stage Manager Stories: Lisa Iacucci, Shelley Miles, & Clarissa Marie Ligon- IS THIS A ROOM and DANA H.
Stage Manager Stories: Lisa Iacucci, Shelley Miles, & Clarissa Marie Ligon- IS THIS A ROOM and DANA H.
November 14, 2021

smEach month, BWW is spotlighting stage managers from all across the political spectrum, shedding a much-deserved light on the breadth of duties afforded these theatrical jacks-of-all-trades and the heart, hope, and humor they bring to their work. 

10 Movies We Want to See As Broadway Shows!
10 Movies We Want to See As Broadway Shows!
December 4, 2021

From Coming to America to Crazy Rich Asians, see our picks for the films we would most like to see get the movies to Broadway treatment!

Haunted Houses: The Untold Ghost Stories of Broadway with Jennifer Ashley Tepper!
Haunted Houses: The Untold Ghost Stories of Broadway with Jennifer Ashley Tepper!
October 23, 2021

When you think 'haunted houses' you probably don't picture the inside of a theatre. But with an over 100 year history, many of Broadway's most famous houses are positively teeming with reports of the supernatural.

Our Readers Pick Their Favorite Fashion from The Tony Awards Red Carpet!
Our Readers Pick Their Favorite Fashion from The Tony Awards Red Carpet!
September 27, 2021

We asked BroadwayWorld readers to choose their favorite looks from Broadway's biggest night! See who made the cut!

2020 Tony Awards: Live Reactions from Inside the Winner's Circle!
2020 Tony Awards: Live Reactions from Inside the Winner's Circle!
September 26, 2021

The Tony Awards are back and BroadwayWorld is bringing you the insider scoop from the virtual Winner's Room! 

Stage Manager Stories: Greg Livoti, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
Stage Manager Stories: Greg Livoti, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
October 10, 2021

smEach month, BWW is spotlighting stage managers from all across the political spectrum, shedding a much-deserved light on the breadth of duties afforded these theatrical jacks-of-all-trades and the heart, hope, and humor they bring to their work. 

BWW Exclusive: Bringing Back Broadway, Part 3- Curtain Up! Light the Lights!
BWW Exclusive: Bringing Back Broadway, Part 3- Curtain Up! Light the Lights!
September 19, 2021

BBBFor the grand finale. we're going behind the scenes of some of the biggest shows in town! Come with us as we step inside the stage doors of shows like Come From Away, Dear Evan Hansen, Wicked, The Phantom of the Opera, Pass Over and more to chat with the actors, artists, and technicians tasked with getting Broadway back on its feet!

BWW Exclusive: Bringing Back Broadway, Part 2- Reviving, Revising & Revitalizing
BWW Exclusive: Bringing Back Broadway, Part 2- Reviving, Revising & Revitalizing
August 20, 2021

For Part 2, we're chatting with the pros behind SpotCo., one of Broadway's largest marketing firms, about the details of getting ad campaigns back on their feet, as well as the efforts being made to bring Broadway back as a more diverse and inclusive entity. We also chatted with technicians and artists behind some of our biggest shows about how the long-term effects of the shutdown have impacted their workforces and bottom lines as they work to bring back Broadway.

BWW Exclusive: Bringing Back Broadway, Part 1- Waking the City That Never Sleeps
BWW Exclusive: Bringing Back Broadway, Part 1- Waking the City That Never Sleeps
July 28, 2021

Over the next few weeks, BWW is giving you an insider look at the reopening process as Broadway prepares to take the stage once more. This week we chat with Broadway League President, Charlotte St. Martin, and more about the reopening process from the administrative end, Covid-19 safety, the intersection of Broadway and the NYC economy and tourism sector, and more.

BWW Exclusive: How the Broadway Babysitters Are Bringing the Arts Home
BWW Exclusive: How the Broadway Babysitters Are Bringing the Arts Home
March 26, 2021

Founded in 2015, Broadway Babysitters is an in-home childcare service made up of arts professionals. In addition to providing parents with carefully vetted sitters, Broadway Babysitters offers qualified artists consistent work and flexible schedules as they chase their showbiz dreams.

13 Tips to Throw a Broadway Birthday Party!
13 Tips to Throw a Broadway Birthday Party!
March 20, 2021

A new year means a whole new round of birthdays. And while Broadway won't be back right away, that doesn't mean you can't enhance your big day with some musical theatre panache!

Celebrating Women's History Month: Women in Theatre Through the Decades: 1960s-1970s
Celebrating Women's History Month: Women in Theatre Through the Decades: 1960s-1970s
March 8, 2021

With Women in Theatre Through the Decades, we will be highlighting the vital role that women have played in theatre history, showcasing those who paved the way and who continue to make history today. This week, we are highlighting the accomplishments of women in theatre throughout the 1960s and the 1970s!

Celebrating Black History Month: Geoffrey Holder, History-Making Tony Award-Winner
Celebrating Black History Month: Geoffrey Holder, History-Making Tony Award-Winner
February 25, 2021

Today it's all about history-making performer, choreographer, director, costume designer, composer and visual artist, Geoffrey Holder.

Mixed Media: How Artists Are Taking the 'Theater' Out of Theatre
Mixed Media: How Artists Are Taking the 'Theater' Out of Theatre
February 20, 2021

Thanks to our new pandemic reality, the ambitions, aspirations, and survival instincts of the arts profession have been tested in every way imaginable. As is their wont, artists have risen to this challenge in multifarious ways, creating new and exciting innovations for an ancient artform. 

Celebrating Black History Month: Spotlight On August Wilson,  Pulitzer Prize-Winning Playwright
Celebrating Black History Month: Spotlight On August Wilson, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Playwright
February 20, 2021

August Wilson is best known as the author of the American Century Cycle, a series of ten plays including Gem of the Ocean, Joe Turner's Come and Gone, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, The Piano Lesson, Seven Guitars, Fences, Two Trains Running, Jitney, King Hedley II, and Radio Golf. These works explore the heritage and experience of African Americans, decade-by-decade, over the course of the twentieth century.

Celebrating Black History Month: Spotlight On Juanita Hall, the First Black Tony Award Winner
Celebrating Black History Month: Spotlight On Juanita Hall, the First Black Tony Award Winner
February 8, 2021

Juanita Hall was an American musical theatre and film actress. 1950, Hall became the first Black actor to win a Tony Award, for her portrayal of Bloody Mary in the original Broadway production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific.  

Celebrating Black History Month: Spotlight on Ellen Stewart, Founder of La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club
Celebrating Black History Month: Spotlight on Ellen Stewart, Founder of La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club
February 1, 2021

To celebrate Black History Month, BroadwayWorld is spotlighting the lives and legacies of Black artists from every corner of the theatrical spectrum. Today is all about La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club's Ellen Stewart.

BWW Feature: How Broadway Women's Alliance Is Changing the Game for Women in Theatre
BWW Feature: How Broadway Women's Alliance Is Changing the Game for Women in Theatre
January 17, 2021

Since its official launch on January 23, 2020, the Broadway Women's Alliance has developed into a legitimate and thriving enterprise. Over the past year, BWA has hosted numerous salons, seminars, happy hours and networking events, creating a tight- knit community of women from all corners of show business unified in the cause of empowering and advancing female professionals on Broadway and beyond.

How the Scourge Stole Broadway: A Christmas Tale of 2020
How the Scourge Stole Broadway: A Christmas Tale of 2020
December 25, 2020

Dedicated, with love and hope, to the Broadway community and the global arts family.



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