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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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THE VEGAN TIGRESS London Premiere At the Bread & Roses Theatre
THE VEGAN TIGRESS London Premiere At the Bread & Roses Theatre
January 3, 2025

Professional theatre company LynchPin will present the London premiere of a new play at the Bread & Roses Theatre, Clapham.

Taylor Iman Jones, Alex Wyse, Jade McLeod And More To Be Featured On WINNER Concept EP
Taylor Iman Jones, Alex Wyse, Jade McLeod And More To Be Featured On WINNER Concept EP
January 3, 2025

New York Theatre Barn's record label, Theatre Barn Records, will record a concept EP of the original musical Winner, featuring Taylor Iman Jones (Six, Head Over Heels), Jade McLeod (Jagged Little Pill), and Alex Wyse (Good Night, Oscar, Spring Awakening).

FESTN4 To Premiere THE SEEKERS AND THE SONG
FESTN4 To Premiere THE SEEKERS AND THE SONG
January 3, 2025

Follow a song to heart's desire, as the original musical THE SEEKERS AND THE SONG premieres at Orlando Fringe FESTN4. THE SEEKERS AND THE SONG premieres at FESTN4 in the Fringe Artspace Mainstage on January 9 and 11.

Pacific Symphony's Globally Recognized Concertmaster Dennis Kim Takes Center Stage To Lead Vivaldi's Four Seasons
Pacific Symphony's Globally Recognized Concertmaster Dennis Kim Takes Center Stage To Lead Vivaldi's Four Seasons
January 3, 2025

Pacific Symphony rings in the New Year with 'Four Seasons and Strauss,' featuring two inspiring masterpieces that are sure to uplift and calm the spirit.

Kravis Center Rings In The New Year With FUNNY GIRL, Renee Fleming, and More
Kravis Center Rings In The New Year With FUNNY GIRL, Renee Fleming, and More
January 3, 2025

The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts welcomes the New Year with a line-up of entertainment in its star-studded LIVE AMPLIFIED! season.

The Wallis And Tonality Present AT WAR WITH OURSELVES - 400 YEARS OF YOU With Kronos Quartet & Tonality
The Wallis And Tonality Present AT WAR WITH OURSELVES - 400 YEARS OF YOU With Kronos Quartet & Tonality
January 3, 2025

The acclaimed Kronos Quartet joins Grammy Award-winning choral ensemble Tonality to perform At War With Ourselves – 400 Years of You, a rhapsodic modern day song cycle spun from the skin of history for string quartet, narrator, and chorus.

MAMMA MIA! Begins Next Week At The Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts 
MAMMA MIA! Begins Next Week At The Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts 
January 3, 2025

The FSCJ Artist Series will present MAMMA MIA! in Jacksonville, January 7th through the 12th, 2025, at the Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts.

Starlight Theatre Announces 75th Anniversary Season
Starlight Theatre Announces 75th Anniversary Season
January 3, 2025

Starlight Theatre, Kansas City's oldest and largest performing arts organization, will mark its 75th anniversary in 2025. Established in 1950 as part of Kansas  City's centennial celebration, Starlight has since become a cornerstone of the community.

Signature Theater Announces Cast & Creative Team of JOB
Signature Theater Announces Cast & Creative Team of JOB
January 3, 2025

Signature Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for the regional premiere of JOB, written by Max Wolf Friedlich and directed by Signature's Artistic Director Matthew Gardiner (Signature's A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, HAIR).

Theater for the New City Presents LOVE 'N COURAGE Gala In February
Theater for the New City Presents LOVE 'N COURAGE Gala In February
January 3, 2025

Theater for the New City's Emerging Playwrights Program will be beneficiary of the theater's 22nd annual 'Love 'n Courage' benefit Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at The Players, 16 Gramercy Park South.

Eva Steinberg To Stars In ALL BLUES At Pangea NYC
Eva Steinberg To Stars In ALL BLUES At Pangea NYC
January 3, 2025

Eva Steinberg is returning to Pangea on Thursday, January 30 @ 7:00 pm & Sunday, February 23 @ 6:00 pm in her new show All Blues, with the Gregory Toroian Trio, directed by Sue Matsuki.

Berkshire Pulse, A New Center For Dance And The Creative Arts, Announced In Downtown Housatonic
Berkshire Pulse, A New Center For Dance And The Creative Arts, Announced In Downtown Housatonic
January 3, 2025

Berkshire Pulse, Berkshire County's dynamic dance and performing arts education center celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2025 has announced the recent purchase of an historic mill building in downtown Housatonic to serve as the organization's future, permanent home. Pulse.

The Wallis Presents The Scott Dunn Orchestra's Inaugural Concert THE HOLLYWOOD MODERNISTS - THE SECOND GOLDEN AGE OF FILM SCORING
The Wallis Presents The Scott Dunn Orchestra's Inaugural Concert THE HOLLYWOOD MODERNISTS - THE SECOND GOLDEN AGE OF FILM SCORING
January 3, 2025

The Scott Dunn Orchestra has its inaugural concert The Hollywood Modernists - the Second Golden Age of Film Scoring on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 7:30pm at the Bram Goldsmith Theater at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. 

Harris Center Presents DEAR EVAN HANSEN This Month
Harris Center Presents DEAR EVAN HANSEN This Month
January 3, 2025

Harris Center for The Arts will present the Tony and Grammy-Winning Best Musical DEAR EVAN HANSEN, performing eight times, January 28-February 2. Individual tickets for DEAR EVAN HANSEN are on sale now at the Harris Center Box Office.

The Wallis Presents Brooklyn Rider Celebrating Philip Glass With TEMPLES OF RESONANCE
The Wallis Presents Brooklyn Rider Celebrating Philip Glass With TEMPLES OF RESONANCE
January 3, 2025

For their 20th anniversary, Brooklyn Rider celebrates the string quartets of Philip Glass with Temples of Resonance, a single concert program featuring a representative selection of some of the composer's most beloved scores for the medium at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in the Bram Goldsmith Theater on Friday, January 17 at 7:30pm.

Madison Opera Presents MARÍA DE BUENOS AIRES
Madison Opera Presents MARÍA DE BUENOS AIRES
January 3, 2025

Madison Opera livens up winter with its first production of María de Buenos Aires, a tango opera by the  legendary Argentine composer Astor Piazzolla. A dark, surreal story told through song, poetry, and dance, María de  Buenos Aires will have performances on January 31 at 7:30pm and February 2 at 2:30pm in the Capitol Theater.  

The Actors' Gang Presents NIGHT MIRACLES A 10-Minute Play Festival
The Actors' Gang Presents NIGHT MIRACLES A 10-Minute Play Festival
January 3, 2025

The Actors' Gang has announced Night Miracles, an exhilarating and inventive 10-minute play festival that will run from January 9th to February 8th, 2025 (press opening is Saturday, January 11, 2025) , at The Actors' Gang Theater in Culver City, CA.

The Groundlings Introduces New First-Ever Acting Track
The Groundlings Introduces New First-Ever Acting Track
January 3, 2025

The Groundlings Theatre & School has announced the launch of its new Acting Track, a dynamic series of acting classes that expand beyond improvisation to focus on the fundamentals of great acting.

Fort Salem Theater Announces SWEENEY TODD Principal Casting
Fort Salem Theater Announces SWEENEY TODD Principal Casting
January 3, 2025

Fort Salem Theater has announced principal casting for its highly anticipated 2025 production of “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.” Performances of Sweeney Todd are scheduled for April 25, 26, 27, and May 2, 3, 4, 2025.

Don Barnhart To Take The Stage At Delirious Comedy Club
Don Barnhart To Take The Stage At Delirious Comedy Club
January 3, 2025

Las Vegas comedian Don Barnhart, known for his high-energy humor and sharp wit, is now performing nightly at the newly relocated Delirious Comedy Club, inside the iconic Hennessey's Tavern on Fremont Street.



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