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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.




LEARN MORE ABOUT A.A. Cristi

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.


12 Tips for Having A Broadway Holiday!
12 Tips for Having A Broadway Holiday!
December 20, 2020

If you're still nursing your blues over a lack of Broadway and cursing the coronavirus that took it from you, what better way to brighten up the celebration than with some theatrical flair?

9 Reasons for the Theatre Community to Be Thankful in 2020
9 Reasons for the Theatre Community to Be Thankful in 2020
November 26, 2020

Take a quick look back on some of the highlights from lockdown and beyond that gave us all a little something to be thankful for when positivity was in short supply.

The Diva vs. Don: Patti LuPone's Most Scathing Trump Takedowns
The Diva vs. Don: Patti LuPone's Most Scathing Trump Takedowns
November 3, 2020

Don't monkey with Broadway....or at the very least do not piss off Patti LuPone.

School of Rock: Spotlight on 20 Broadway Stars Making Original Music
School of Rock: Spotlight on 20 Broadway Stars Making Original Music
September 7, 2020

While we wait for Broadway to bounce back, check our list of some Broadway stars you can keep close by (and even get to know them a little better) by enjoying and supporting their original music!

Anatomy of a Showtune: 'Summertime' from PORGY AND BESS
Anatomy of a Showtune: 'Summertime' from PORGY AND BESS
August 30, 2020

Though the reach of Gershwin's classic tunes has proved vast, no other song from his canon has quite matched the monumental success of Porgy and Bess' opening aria, 'Summertime.'

10 Things You Might Not Know About... Andrew Lloyd Webber
10 Things You Might Not Know About... Andrew Lloyd Webber
August 14, 2020

Think you know all there is to know about Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber? Check out some phun phacts about the superstar composer!

The Impossible Stream: Why You Can't Just Stream the Lincoln Center Archive
The Impossible Stream: Why You Can't Just Stream the Lincoln Center Archive
August 8, 2020

Learn about the New York Public Library Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at Lincoln Center, and why streaming its titles presents more challenges than you think.

10 Things You Might Not Know About... Stephen Sondheim
10 Things You Might Not Know About... Stephen Sondheim
July 30, 2020

Check out a few of the more obscure tidbits on the life and career of the great Stephen Sondheim as he becomes the first subject of our new series 10 Things You Might Not Know About...

Six Feet of Separation: How the Performing Arts Are Embracing Social Distancing and Attempting a Return to Normal
Six Feet of Separation: How the Performing Arts Are Embracing Social Distancing and Attempting a Return to Normal
July 23, 2020

Like so many facets of our society brought to a halt by the coronavirus pandemic, the theatre industry currently finds itself at this terrifying impasse. Despite steep reservations and an unclear understanding of what constitutes risk for employees and audiences alike, many arts institutions have begun weighing their options when it comes to how and when to resume operations.

NEA Spotlight: Fort Wayne Civic Theatre in Fort Wayne, IN
NEA Spotlight: Fort Wayne Civic Theatre in Fort Wayne, IN
June 25, 2020

Today's profile is Fort Wayne Civic Theatre in Fort Wayne, Indiana!

How to Throw A Revolutionary HAMILTON Watch Party
How to Throw A Revolutionary HAMILTON Watch Party
June 26, 2020

History is happening in Manhattan and everywhere else this July 3rd, as the worldwide musical phenomenon Hamilton heads to Disney+!

BroadwayWorld Readers Pick Their Most Inspiring LGBTQ+ Characters
BroadwayWorld Readers Pick Their Most Inspiring LGBTQ+ Characters
June 20, 2020

All month long, BroadwayWorld is celebrating Pride! As part of the festivities we polled our readers to find out your picks for the most inspirational LGBTQ+ characters in theatrical history!

NEA Spotlight: Theater Latte Da in Minneapolis, MN
NEA Spotlight: Theater Latte Da in Minneapolis, MN
June 23, 2020

This month, BroadwayWorld will profile arts organizations selected for NEA funding to let them express, in their own words, what the award means to their organization and how the funding will not only enable them to plan and execute new productions and community programs, but help them recover from financial losses sustained in the Covid-19 pandemic.

NEA Spotlight: Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, NJ
NEA Spotlight: Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, NJ
June 18, 2020

This month, BroadwayWorld will profile arts organizations selected for NEA funding to let them express, in their own words, what the award means to their organization and how the funding will not only enable them to plan and execute new productions and community programs, but help them recover from financial losses sustained in the Covid-19 pandemic.

NEA Spotlight: Missoula Children's Theater in Missoula, MT
NEA Spotlight: Missoula Children's Theater in Missoula, MT
June 16, 2020

This month, BroadwayWorld will profile these organizations to let them express, in their own words, what the award means to their organization and how the funding will not only enable them to plan and execute new productions and community programs, but help recover from financial losses sustained in the Covid-19 pandemic.

'Hero' Is Their Middle Name: Entertainment Artists Answer the Call for PPE
'Hero' Is Their Middle Name: Entertainment Artists Answer the Call for PPE
May 17, 2020

Costume designers, seamstresses, and performers with sewing skills have joined the effort to manufacture face masks and other personal protective equipment.

Shows Shutdown: A Look at Broadway Closures of the 21st Century
Shows Shutdown: A Look at Broadway Closures of the 21st Century
April 12, 2020

Throughout the short beginning of 21st century alone, Broadway has been dealt a number of blows in various ways and has always managed to find a way back. Read about them here!

Video Flashback: THE ROSIE O'DONNELL SHOW Brings Broadway to Daytime!
Video Flashback: THE ROSIE O'DONNELL SHOW Brings Broadway to Daytime!
March 20, 2020

To gear up for this weekend's big event, we're flashing back to the many Broadway performances featured on The Rosie Show!

BWW Flashback: Tracy Letts' Greatest Moments on Stage and Screen
BWW Flashback: Tracy Letts' Greatest Moments on Stage and Screen
February 24, 2020

See how Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winner, Tracy Letts, has been spending his time in the decade since his last work took its final New York bow.

Tales from the West Side: An In-Depth Look at the Evolution of WEST SIDE STORY
Tales from the West Side: An In-Depth Look at the Evolution of WEST SIDE STORY
March 8, 2020

Go inside the creation and 63-year evolution of the musical theatre masterpiece, West Side Story.



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