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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.


VIDEO: 30 Days Of Tony. Day 22 - David Yazbeck Cons The Tonys With DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS
VIDEO: 30 Days Of Tony. Day 22 - David Yazbeck Cons The Tonys With DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS
May 19, 2019

On Day 22, we're bringing it back to the 2005 ceremony, when David Yazbeck, a 2019 nominee for the score of Tootsie, brought the long con to Tony night with Tony Award-winner Norbert Leo Butz and the cast of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels performing 'Great Big Stuff'. See their performance below!

VIDEO: 30 Days Of Tony! Day 23- Adam Guettel Illuminates The Tonys With THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA
VIDEO: 30 Days Of Tony! Day 23- Adam Guettel Illuminates The Tonys With THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA
May 18, 2019

On Day 23 of 30 Days of Tony, we're taking a trip to Florence, Italy with one of this year's nominees for Best Score, Adam Guettel, who picked up his first nomination and win for the score of The Light In the Piazza.

VIDEO: 30 Days Of Tony! Day 24- Matthew Sklar & Chad Beguelin's THE WEDDING SINGER Rocks The Tonys
VIDEO: 30 Days Of Tony! Day 24- Matthew Sklar & Chad Beguelin's THE WEDDING SINGER Rocks The Tonys
May 17, 2019

On Tony night 2006, Broadway flashed back to the 1980's in Ridgefield, New Jersey, when the cast of The Wedding Singer hit the stage performing a Tony-nominated song from The Prom composers, Chad Beguelin and Matthew Sklar! Check out their rockin' performance below!

VIDEO: 30 Days Of Tony! Day 25- Bob Martin Escorts THE DROWSY CHAPERONE To Tony Night
VIDEO: 30 Days Of Tony! Day 25- Bob Martin Escorts THE DROWSY CHAPERONE To Tony Night
May 16, 2019

At the 2007 Tonys, Bob Martin, a 2019 nominee for his book for The Prom, took home the award for Best Book for the hilarious new musical The Drowsy Chaperone.

Scribe Stats: Broadway's Most Produced Playwrights Of the Decade
Scribe Stats: Broadway's Most Produced Playwrights Of the Decade
December 22, 2019

Each year, Broadway champions works both new and old, welcoming a fresh crop of plays from playwrights both at home and abroad every season. Their works enrapture audiences, offering takes on comedy, drama, history and everything in between, dazzling in their relevance, sparkling in their spectacle, and often challenging in their complexity.

Broadway Mythbusters: Your Guide To The Greek Mythology of HADESTOWN
Broadway Mythbusters: Your Guide To The Greek Mythology of HADESTOWN
April 27, 2019

This season, Broadway is traveling way on down to Hadestown, a new musical based on two of Greek mythology's most famous tales.

First Lady of Broadway: A Look Back At Hillary Clinton's Love Affair With Theatre
First Lady of Broadway: A Look Back At Hillary Clinton's Love Affair With Theatre
April 27, 2019

This season, Hillary Clinton is hitting the Broadway stage for the first time ever, played by none other than the great Laurie Metcalf, in Douglas Hnath's new play, Hillary and Clinton.

From the Military To the Great White Way: Getting To Know BURN THIS Star Adam Driver
From the Military To the Great White Way: Getting To Know BURN THIS Star Adam Driver
April 27, 2019

This season, Academy Award-nominee Adam Driver is making his return to the Broadway stage alongside Keri Russell in Lanford Wilson's play Burn This.

Who Is Taylor Mac? Get To Know The Acclaimed Mind Behind GARY- A SEQUEL TO TITUS ANDRONICUS
Who Is Taylor Mac? Get To Know The Acclaimed Mind Behind GARY- A SEQUEL TO TITUS ANDRONICUS
April 21, 2019

Who is Taylor Mac? A question that fans, critics, fellow artists, and even Taylor have been asking since Mac first made an appearance on the downtown theatre scene.

BWW Exclusive: The Origins And History Of KING LEAR
BWW Exclusive: The Origins And History Of KING LEAR
April 14, 2019

This season, Broadway welcomes a new production of William Shakespeare's King Lear, starring two-time Academy Award winner, two-time Emmy Award winner, and 2018 Tony Award winner Glenda Jackson.

Patti LuPone Joins Twitter; Social Media Is Never The Same
Patti LuPone Joins Twitter; Social Media Is Never The Same
March 29, 2019

Tonight, Broadway Twitter got a wonderful and unexpected treat when Tony Award-winner Patti LuPone made her first official appearance on the social networking site. 

R&B Girl Group TLC At Work On A Broadway Bio-Musical
R&B Girl Group TLC At Work On A Broadway Bio-Musical
March 21, 2019

According to the New York Post, the surviving members of the R&B group TLC are currently at work bringing their story to the stage.

Chico, Canine Co-Star of LEGALLY BLONDE, Passes Away
Chico, Canine Co-Star of LEGALLY BLONDE, Passes Away
March 13, 2019

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report the passing of canine actor, Chico the Chihuahua, best known to Broadway audiences as 'Bruiser Woods' in Legally Blonde.  Veteran animal trainer Bill Berloni revealed the news in a touching tribute tonight on social media.

Everything About Them Is (Not So) Terrible - Broadway Characters Who Could Use A Squip
Everything About Them Is (Not So) Terrible - Broadway Characters Who Could Use A Squip
March 10, 2019

The Squips are coming! The miniature miracle popularity supercomputers of the super new musical Be More Chill have recently taken up residence at Broadway's Lyceum Theatre! 

Samuel French Theatre & Film Bookshop Vandalized Ahead of Closing; Will Not Reopen
Samuel French Theatre & Film Bookshop Vandalized Ahead of Closing; Will Not Reopen
March 6, 2019

Following the announcement that Samuel French will close its bookstore on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, CA, it has been reported that the location has been the target of a serious act of vandalization and will not reopen its doors.

Social: Hillary Clinton Claps Back At Trump With A Totally Fetch MEAN GIRLS Reference
Social: Hillary Clinton Claps Back At Trump With A Totally Fetch MEAN GIRLS Reference
March 5, 2019

The political landscape got just a little more fetch tonight as former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton clapped back at Donald Trump on social media.

Photo: Jason Danieley Unveils Tribute to Marin Mazzie At Lincoln Center Theater
Photo: Jason Danieley Unveils Tribute to Marin Mazzie At Lincoln Center Theater
March 1, 2019

Tonight Broadway's Jason Danieley revealed a special tribute to his late wife, Marin Mazzie.

Rialto Chatter: Could Disney's AIDA Be Headed Back To The Stage?
Rialto Chatter: Could Disney's AIDA Be Headed Back To The Stage?
February 28, 2019

The New York Post has reported that a national tour of Elton John and Tim Rice's 'Aida' could be in the works for 2021.

Confirmed! Glenn Close To Star In Rob Ashford-Directed SUNSET BOULEVARD Musical Film!
Confirmed! Glenn Close To Star In Rob Ashford-Directed SUNSET BOULEVARD Musical Film!
February 28, 2019

She's ready for her close up! It has just been confirmed that Glenn Close will star in a film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard, which is set to begin shooting this October. 

Sheridan Smith To Star In West End JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT
Sheridan Smith To Star In West End JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT
February 28, 2019

BAFTA and Olivier Award-winning actress Sheridan Smith will return to the West End this summer in the new production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the London Palladium.



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