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.
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! MARY POPPINS to Return to the West End in 2019
September 13, 2018
September 13, 2018
It has been reported that the practically perfect musical Mary Poppins will return home to the West End's Prince Edward Theatre in fall of 2019.
Photo: Bernadette Peters Heads Back to High School at MEAN GIRLS
September 13, 2018
September 13, 2018
This week the high school kids of Broadway's Mean Girls got a lesson in greatness when Tony Award-winner Bernadette Peters stopped by to check out the show. See a photo from her visit with the cast below!
VIDEO: On This Day, September 10- CHAPLIN Opens on Broadway!
September 10, 2018
September 10, 2018
On this day in 2012, Chaplin, a new musical depicting the life of film icon Chaplin, opened on Broadway!
VIDEO: On This Day, September 7- Goodbye, Love- RENT Closes on Broadway
September 7, 2018
September 7, 2018
On this day, we remember the original, groundbreaking Broadway production of Jonathan Larson's RENT, which played its final performance at the Nederlander Theater on this day in 2008.
VIDEO: Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper Debut Songs and Scenes in Four Brand New Sneak Peeks of A STAR IS BORN
September 6, 2018
September 6, 2018
'A Star is Born' stars four-time Oscar nominee Bradley Cooper ('American Sniper,' 'American Hustle,' 'Silver Linings Playbook') and multiple award-winning, Oscar-nominated music superstar Lady Gaga, in her first leading role in a major motion picture. Cooper helms the drama, marking his directorial debut. Watch four new sneak peeks of the film that dropped today!
VIDEO: On This Day, September 5- Happy Birthday, Carol Lawrence!
September 5, 2018
September 5, 2018
On this day we celebrate, Tony nominated actress, Carol Lawrence!
VIDEO: On This Day, September 4: Happy BeyDay, Beyonce!
September 4, 2018
September 4, 2018
On this day, the world celebrates the Queen B herself, the incomparable Beyonce Knowles!
VIDEO: On This Day, August 29- Remembering Kyle Jean-Baptiste
August 29, 2018
August 29, 2018
On this day we remember Broadway actor Kyle Jean-Baptiste who died age of 21 after an accident at home in 2015.
VIDEO: On This Day, August 28- Happy Birthday, Armie Hammer!
August 28, 2018
August 28, 2018
On this day, we're celebrating the birthday of Golden Globe-nominated actor Armie Hammer who is currently making his Broadway debut in Second Stage's Straight White Men.
VIDEO: On This Day, August 27- Happy Birthday, Andy Karl!
August 27, 2018
August 27, 2018
On this day. we're celebrating Olivier Award-winning leading man, Andy Karl. who can currently be seen in the Broadway adaptation of the classic rom-com, Pretty Woman!
VIDEO: On This Day, August 24- PRINCE OF BROADWAY Pays Tribute to the Great Hal Prince
August 24, 2018
August 24, 2018
On this day in 2017, the long-awaited Broadway tribute to the great Hal Prince, Prince of Broadway, celebrated its opening night at the Samuel J, Friedman Theatre.
VIDEO: On This Day, August 22- Happy Birthday, James Corden!
August 22, 2018
August 22, 2018
On this day, we're celebrating the birthday of late night host and Tony Award-winning actor, James Corden!
She's Back! Neil Patrick Harris to Appear as HEDWIG at Wigstock Drag Festival in New York City
August 21, 2018
August 21, 2018
The New York Times has reported that Tony Award winner Neil Patrick Harris and husband David Burtka have teamed up with legendary drag star Lady Bunny to reinstate a lost New York City treasure, Wigstock.
Award-Winning Theatre, Television, and Film Producer Craig Zadan Passes Away at Age 69
August 21, 2018
August 21, 2018
Award-winning producer, Craig Zadan, best known for his work on musicals of stage and screen (helping bring both back to the mainstream), has passed away at age 69.
Kerry Butler, Rob McClure & More Join Pre-Broadway Tryout of BEETLEJUICE- Complete Cast Announced!
August 22, 2018
August 22, 2018
Complete casting has been announced for the world premiere Pre-Broadway engagement of the new musical comedy Beetlejuice.
West End THE KING AND I to Be Screened in UK Cinemas This Winter
August 20, 2018
August 20, 2018
It has been confirmed that the current West End production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's timeless classic, The King and I, will be screened in the United Kingdom this winter.
VIDEO: On This Day, August 20- WAITRESS Makes Its World Premiere at American Repertory Theater
August 20, 2018
August 20, 2018
On this day in 2015, the world premiere run of the Tony-nominated musical Waitress began its world premiere run at American Repertory Theater.
Michael Jackson Musical WESTLAKE to Have NYC Lab Next Month
August 16, 2018
August 16, 2018
According to a new casting notice, the previously announced musical based on the life and career of pop icon Michael Jackson is gearing up for a New York City lab next month.
VIDEO: On This Day, August 16- London Celebrates GROUNDHOG DAY
August 16, 2018
August 16, 2018
On this day in 2016, the musical adaptation of the hit Bill Murray film, Groundhog Day, made its world premiere at the Old Vic in London.
PRETTY WOMAN Opens on Broadway Tonight! New Block of Tickets Now On Sale
August 16, 2018
August 16, 2018
PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL, with original music and lyrics by Grammy Award winner Bryan Adams and his longtime songwriting partner Jim Vallance, a book by Garry Marshall and the film's screenwriter J.F. Lawton, and direction and choreography by two-time Tony Award winner Jerry Mitchell, opens tonight, Thursday, August 16, 2018, at Broadway's Nederlander Theatre (208 West 41st Street).
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