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A.A. Cristi

A.A. Cristi

A.A. Cristi is a Managing Editor and Features Writer for BroadwayWorld. For the past eight years, she has covered news from coast to coast, attended major industry events including The Tony Awards, and has contributed countless special features including interviews, original exclusives, and in-depth historical research projects. She is a graduate of the College of Staten Island with a degree in Communications/Journalism. She has performed both onstage and behind the scenes with La MaMa Experimental Theater Club, Theater For the New City, Midtown International Theater Festival, Richard Frankel Productions, NYU Tisch School of the Arts, Scorpio Entertainment, Commercial Theater Institute, Fringe NYC, Planet Connections Theatre Festivity, and CAGE Theatre Company. When she is not covering the Broadway industry, A.A. is an award-winning children's author whose first book, "Bruce the Spruce: A New York City Fairytale About the True Meaning of Christmas Trees" is out now from Mascot Books.




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First Show:

Thoroughly Modern Millie

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Follies



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Review Roundup: Rachel Zegler Stars In EVITA, Directed by Jamie Lloyd
Review Roundup: Rachel Zegler Stars In EVITA, Directed by Jamie Lloyd
July 1, 2025

Rachel Zegler has taken the West End and its sidewalk by storm in her starring turn as Eva Peron in The Jamie Lloyd Company’s production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s EVITA. Read reviews for the production!

Review Roundup: LOWCOUNTRY At Atlantic Theater Company
Review Roundup: LOWCOUNTRY At Atlantic Theater Company
June 25, 2025

Atlantic Theater Company celebrates the opening of Lowcountry. The play, written by Abby Rosebrock and directed by Tony Award nominee Jo Bonney, stars Jodi Balfour (“Ted Lasso”), Keith Kupferer (Ghostlight), and Babak Tafti (“Succession”). Read reviews for the production.

Review Roundup: TROPHY BOYS Opens at MCC Theater
Review Roundup: TROPHY BOYS Opens at MCC Theater
June 25, 2025

The US Premiere of Trophy Boys by Emmanuelle Mattana and celebrated its official opening night at MCC Theater. Read reviews for the production, directed by 2024 Tony Award-winner and 2025 Tony Award-nominee Danya Taymor.

Photos/Video: CIRCUS ABYSSINIA: ETHIOPIAN DREAMS at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Photos/Video: CIRCUS ABYSSINIA: ETHIOPIAN DREAMS at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
June 25, 2025

Chicago Shakespeare Theater will present the world-famous Circus Abyssinia on Navy Pier this summer for a limited engagement beginning July 10. Check out photos and video highlights from the show!

Review Roundup: DUKE & ROYA at the Lucille Lortel Theatre
Review Roundup: DUKE & ROYA at the Lucille Lortel Theatre
June 24, 2025

Check out reviews of Duke & Roya, opening tonight at the Lucille Lortel Theatre. Duke & Roya is written by acclaimed playwright Charles Randolph-Wright (Blue) and directed by Warren Adams.

Review Roundup: HERCULES Opens at Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Review Roundup: HERCULES Opens at Theatre Royal Drury Lane
June 24, 2025

Bless my soul! Performances of Disney's Hercules are now underway at Theatre Royal Drury Lane, which will run until 28 March 2026. Check out reviews of the show below!

Photos: 2025 Tony Awards Fashion- Bold Glamour, Queer Elegance, and Menswear Redefined
Photos: 2025 Tony Awards Fashion- Bold Glamour, Queer Elegance, and Menswear Redefined
June 10, 2025

Broadway's biggest night is always a celebration of talent, triumph, and tenacity, but on the 2025 Tony Awards red carpet, fashion took center stage with a showstopping display of individuality, artistry, and unapologetic flair. Check out photos of the most unforgettable looks of the night.

Live Blog: Backstage at the 2025 Tony Awards
Live Blog: Backstage at the 2025 Tony Awards
June 8, 2025

The 78th Annual Tony Awards are here at last! While we are glued to our TVs to find out what will happen next onstage, just as much is going on behind the curtain! All night long, A.A. Cristi will be sharing live updates from backstage at Radio City Music Hall.

Will Michael Mayer-Directed CHESS Open On Broadway In Fall 2025?
Will Michael Mayer-Directed CHESS Open On Broadway In Fall 2025?
May 22, 2025

The long-rumored Broadway revival of Chess is officially moving forward. A series of newly released Equity casting notices confirm that the cult-favorite musical will return to Broadway in Fall 2025 in a production directed by Tony Award-winner, Michael Mayer (Funny Girl, Spring Awakening).

From THE FULL MONTY To DEAD OUTLAW: Inside David Yazbek's Genre-Defying Broadway Legacy
From THE FULL MONTY To DEAD OUTLAW: Inside David Yazbek's Genre-Defying Broadway Legacy
May 18, 2025

In the 2024-2025 Broadway season, David Yazbek is credited with the conception, compostion, arrangements, and orchestrations on the bluesy new musical, Dead Outlaw, the original score for the comic play The Roommate, and as a co-producer and creative consultant of Buena Vista Social Club. Go inside his genre-defying legacy.

Interview: BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB Star Julio Monge Brings A Cuban Music Icon To Life On Broadway
Interview: BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB Star Julio Monge Brings A Cuban Music Icon To Life On Broadway
May 11, 2025

Acclaimed actor, director, and choreographer Julio Monge is back on Broadway in Buena Vista Social Club. Read our interview as Julio discusses what it takes to bring the legendary Compay Segundo to life in the new musical.

Exclusive: How Jerry Mitchell & Co. Made Technicolor Magic In BOOP! THE MUSICAL with 'Where Is Betty?'
Exclusive: How Jerry Mitchell & Co. Made Technicolor Magic In BOOP! THE MUSICAL with 'Where Is Betty?'
April 29, 2025

Tony Award-winning director-choreographer Jerry Mitchell breaks down the creation of “Where Is Betty?”—the viral showstopper from Boop! The Musical—and reveals how post-tryout rewrites, vintage inspiration, and theatrical illusion brought Betty Boop’s world to life onstage. Read our interview!

More Staff Dismissals At Kennedy Center As Trump Takeover Continues
More Staff Dismissals At Kennedy Center As Trump Takeover Continues
April 18, 2025

At least six staffers at the Kennedy Center were dismissed Friday. Roughly 20 employees have now been let go, with the latest layoffs affecting teams in government relations, marketing, social media, and rentals.

Bobby Darin 101: A Broadway Fan’s Guide to the Man Behind JUST IN TIME
Bobby Darin 101: A Broadway Fan’s Guide to the Man Behind JUST IN TIME
April 20, 2025

This season, his life is taking center stage in Just In Time, a new Broadway musical starring Tony Award-winner Jonathan Groff. Learn more about the iconic showman here!

WICKED: FOR GOOD Trailer Unveiled At CinemaCon
WICKED: FOR GOOD Trailer Unveiled At CinemaCon
April 2, 2025

On Tuesday at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, Academy Award-nominated director Jon M. Chu unveiled footage from Wicked: For Good, the second part of his adaptation of the iconic Broadway musical.

Hawkins 101: A Guide to STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW for Fans and First-Timers
Hawkins 101: A Guide to STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW for Fans and First-Timers
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This season, Broadway is getting turned Upside Down with the arrival of the thrilling new spectacle, Stranger Things: The First Shadow, running now at the Marriott Marquis Theatre.

At This Performance: Getting to Know Swings, The Backbone of Broadway
At This Performance: Getting to Know Swings, The Backbone of Broadway
January 15, 2025

Perhaps no member of a Broadway company is more indispensable or rightfully lauded than our incredible covers. And of all the good folks working behind the scenes ready to keep the show going on day after day, perhaps no one works harder than the swing.

Dance Into 2025 With Advice From Your Favorite Broadway Shows
Dance Into 2025 With Advice From Your Favorite Broadway Shows
January 1, 2025

Dance into 2025 with advice from your favorite Broadway shows including Oh, Mary!, Death Becomes Her, Sunset Boulevard, Left on Tenth, and Elf the Musical!

The Unforgettable Broadway Events of 2024
The Unforgettable Broadway Events of 2024
December 31, 2024

Check out some of our favorite 2024 memories with Oh, Mary!, Wicked, Gypsy and more! As we look ahead to all that 2025 has to bring, let's take a short trip down memory lane of some of our favorite things about 2024.



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