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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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Thoroughly Modern Millie

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Follies



Interview: CHAMBER MAGIC Star Steve Cohen on Manhattan’s Magical History and the Art of Wonder
Interview: CHAMBER MAGIC Star Steve Cohen on Manhattan’s Magical History and the Art of Wonder
November 14, 2025

For more than two decades, magician Steve Cohen, known as “the Millionaires’ Magician”, has performed Chamber Magic inside the the Lotte New York Palace. In this interview, Cohen shares how his work connects to New York’s historic lineage of magicians soon to be honored in the NYPL exhibition The Mystery and Wonder: A Legacy of Golden Age Magicians in New York City.

Interview: Mandy Gonzalez On Bringing the Music of Lin-Manuel Miranda to Carnegie Hall
Interview: Mandy Gonzalez On Bringing the Music of Lin-Manuel Miranda to Carnegie Hall
November 5, 2025

Broadway star Mandy Gonzalez is coming home to New York and to the music that helped define her career. Read our interview as Everything I Know: Mandy Gonzalez Sings Lin-Manuel Miranda prepares to hit the Carnegie Hall stage.

Exclusive: Jessica Vosk Performs 'Just Another Bum' From FOXBRIER LANE A New Musical
Exclusive: Jessica Vosk Performs 'Just Another Bum' From FOXBRIER LANE A New Musical
October 29, 2025

Broadway’s Jessica Vosk (Wicked, Hell’s Kitchen) performs “Just Another Bum,” an exclusive video from Foxbrier Lane, a new folk-rock musical by Brandon Nicholas Pfeltz and Aitan Shachar.

Interview: Playwright Tim Blake Nelson Talks AND THEN WE WERE NO MORE World Premiere At La MaMa
Interview: Playwright Tim Blake Nelson Talks AND THEN WE WERE NO MORE World Premiere At La MaMa
September 25, 2025

Playwright Tim Blake Nelson discusses the debut his new play And Then We Were No More, playing now at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club, starring Elizabeth Marvel and directed by Mark Wing-Davey. Read our interview!

Here I Go! A MAMMA MIA! First-Timer Faces the Music
Here I Go! A MAMMA MIA! First-Timer Faces the Music
September 6, 2025

What happens when a Broadway editor finally takes the plunge into Mamma Mia! after decades of resistance? In this first-person essay, A.A. Cristi recounts her maiden voyage into the world’s most joyful jukebox musical, exploring the show’s cultural legacy, communal spirit, and unabashed fun, she discovers why generations of audiences have made it Broadway’s happiest disco.

Interview: Obie Winner Michael Chernus Returns to the New York Stage in WELL, I’LL LET YOU GO
Interview: Obie Winner Michael Chernus Returns to the New York Stage in WELL, I’LL LET YOU GO
August 21, 2025

Obie winner Michael Chernus (Severance, Orange is the New Black, Spider-Man: Homecoming) returns to the NY stage after 11 years in Bubba Weiler’s debut play WELL, I’LL LET YOU GO. Extended through September 12 at The Space at Irondale. Read our interview.

Exclusive: Audible Resurrects DEAD OUTLAW As A Bold New Audio Musical Experience
Exclusive: Audible Resurrects DEAD OUTLAW As A Bold New Audio Musical Experience
August 9, 2025

Dead Outlaw, Audible’s first original musical, reimagines the true story of Elmer McCurdy through immersive sound and Western balladry. Created by David Yazbek, Itamar Moses, and David Cromer, the show explores legacy, death, and storytelling across stage and audio formats.

Broadway at the Kennedy Center: Senator John Hickenlooper on Pride and the Power of the Arts
Broadway at the Kennedy Center: Senator John Hickenlooper on Pride and the Power of the Arts
July 10, 2025

U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper discusses Love is Love, a Pride concert at the Kennedy Center featuring Broadway stars like Javier Muñoz and Ariana DeBose. Co-produced with Jeffrey Seller and fellow senators, the event served as a joyful act of resistance against the Trump-era overhaul of the arts institution. Read the interview!

Exclusive: HAMILTON's Thayne Jasperson Reflects on 10 Years in the Room Where It Happens
Exclusive: HAMILTON's Thayne Jasperson Reflects on 10 Years in the Room Where It Happens
July 9, 2025

Original Hamilton cast member Thayne Jasperson looks back on 10 years with the Broadway hit, from workshop beginnings to the 2025 Tony Awards reunion. Read the interview!

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).

BroadwayWorld's 2025 Phony Awards
BroadwayWorld's 2025 Phony Awards
June 6, 2025

Welcome to the 2025 BroadwayWorld Phony Awards, our annual celebration of the gloriously niche and criminally overlooked achievements of the 2024-25 Broadway season!

The Best Tony Awards Fashions of the 2020s
The Best Tony Awards Fashions of the 2020s
May 30, 2025

Let’s take a look back at some of the most unforgettable looks that turned the Tony Awards into a true fashion spectacle. Check out photos of all of our favorite Tony Awards fashions of the 2020s!



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