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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- 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.
Renee Fleming and Dove Cameron To Star In THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA At London's Southbank Centre
November 8, 2018
November 8, 2018
Baz Bamigboye of The Daily Mail has just reported that world famous soprano, Renee Fleming, will make her London debut portraying Margaret Johnson in Adam Guettel and Craig Lucas' A Light In The Piazza.
Photo: Lin-Manuel Miranda and Emily Blunt Make EW Cover Magic for MARY POPPINS RETURNS
November 8, 2018
November 8, 2018
Entertainment Weekly has dropped its latest cover featuring the stars of the upcoming Disney film Mary Poppins Returns. Check out Lin-Manuel Miranda and Emily Blunt in full character below!
VIDEO: On This Day, November 8 - A New Tomorrow Begins With the Broadway Revival of ANNIE
November 8, 2018
November 8, 2018
A new production of the Tony Award-winning musical, Annie opened on this day in 2012 at the Palace Theatre!
VIDEO: On This Day, November 6- JERSEY BOYS Takes the Tunnel to Broadway!
November 6, 2018
November 6, 2018
On this day, Jersey Boys walked (like a man) onto the Broadway stage on its opening night at the August Wilson Theatre!
VIDEO: On This Day, November 5- Broadway Heads INTO THE WOODS
November 5, 2018
November 5, 2018
On this day in 1987, James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim's fractured fairytale, Into The Woods opened on Broadway!
Hugh Jackman Talks THE GREATEST SHOWMAN On Stage!
October 31, 2018
October 31, 2018
Will The Greatest Showman 'come alive' on a Broadway stage someday? According to 20th Century Fox film chairman-CEO Stacey Snider, it's very possible!
Video: See All Of The Thrillifying Performances From A VERY WICKED HALLOWEEN
October 29, 2018
October 29, 2018
To celebrate 'Wicked's' 15th anniversary on Broadway, NBC threw a joyous Halloween party for the ages. This televised concert featured songs from the blockbuster musical hit 'Wicked' will showcase a cavalcade of special guest stars to help celebrate the music and the magic of the show that tells the story of what happened in Oz before Dorothy dropped in. Check out all the performances from the special below!
Investors of NERDS THE MUSICAL Seek $5 Million in Damages From Broadway Producer
October 29, 2018
October 29, 2018
The drama continues for the thwarted Broadway-aimed musical Nerds.
Carrying the Torch: How TORCH SONG Set Broadway on Fire and Ushered In A New Era of LGBTQ Representation on the Great White Way
November 2, 2018
November 2, 2018
This season, Harvey Fierstein's seminal Broadway classic, Torch Song has made its way back to Broadway 36 years after its original run, in a brand-new production.
Breaking: HILLARY AND CLINTON To Play Broadway's Golden Theatre; KING LEAR Will Now Reign At The Cort
October 25, 2018
October 25, 2018
It was announced today that Hillary and Clinton, the new play by Tony Award nominee Lucas Hnath, starring award-winning actors Laurie Metcalf and John Lithgow, has found its home on Broadway at the John Golden Theatre.
Marianne Elliott To Direct All-Black DEATH OF A SALESMAN On The West End in 2019
October 25, 2018
October 25, 2018
According to Baz Bamigboye of The Daily Mail, Tony nominated director Marianne Elliott will direct Arthur Miller's timeless drama, Death of a Salesman, in a production aiming for a May 2019 bow on the West End.
Tony Kushner Reveals Exciting New Details On Steven Spielberg Remake of WEST SIDE STORY
October 23, 2018
October 23, 2018
This week at an event honoring playwright, Tony Kushner, the Angels in America author who is penning the screenplay to Steven Spielberg's remake of West Side Story dropped some major details on the project,
Audience Glossary: Getting The Historical Scoop On THE FERRYMAN
October 27, 2018
October 27, 2018
This week, the mysterious West End hit play, The Ferryman by Jez Butterworth celebrated its opening night on Broadway to ecstatic reviews.
VIDEO: On This Day, October 22- Happy Birthday, Marc Shaiman!
October 22, 2018
October 22, 2018
On this day we celebrate legendary composer of stage and screen, the great Marc Shaiman!
VIDEO: Lea Salonga Sings 'I'll Never Love Again' From A STAR IS BORN
October 20, 2018
October 20, 2018
Lea Salonga wowed the crowd at her 40th Anniversary Concert this week! Take a look at her powerful performance on CNN Philippines!
VIDEO: On This Day, October 19- Hockadoo! MEMPHIS Opens On Broadway!
October 19, 2018
October 19, 2018
On this day, the Tony Award-winning Best Musical, Memphis, opened at the Shubert Theatre, starring Chad Kimball and Montego Glover!
VIDEO: On This Day. October 18- Broadway Falls In Love with MAMMA MIA! On Opening Night
October 18, 2018
October 18, 2018
On this day we're celebrating Broadway's Mamma Mia! which opened on this day in 2001 at the Winter Garden Theatre!
VIDEO: On This Day. October 17- Happy Birthday, Susan Stroman!
October 17, 2018
October 17, 2018
On this day we're celebrating legendary director and choreographer, Susan Stroman!
VIDEO: On This Day, October 16- Happy Birthday, Angela Lansbury!
October 16, 2018
October 16, 2018
Angela Lansbury has enjoyed a career without precedent. Her professional career spans more than half-a-century, during which she has flourished, first as a star of motion pictures, then as a four-time Tony Award-winning Broadway musical star, and most recently as the star of 'Murder, She Wrote,' the longest running detective drama series in the history of television.
VIDEO: On This Day, October 15- Happy Birthday, Gavin Lee!
October 15, 2018
October 15, 2018
On this day we're celebrating the birthday of Tony Award-nominee, Gavin Lee!
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