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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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Breakaway Music Festival Debuts In Dallas At Fair Park This Spring
Breakaway Music Festival Debuts In Dallas At Fair Park This Spring
January 8, 2025

Breakaway Music Festival presented by CELSIUS has announced the lineup for the debut of Breakaway Dallas featuring headliners Slander, Zedd, Afrojack, GRYFFIN and Louis The Child.

Point Park Announces New Entertainment Production Engineering Degree Program
Point Park Announces New Entertainment Production Engineering Degree Program
January 8, 2025

Point Park University has established a Bachelor of Science degree program in Entertainment Production Engineering, an immersive and collaborative program that blends the fundamentals of engineering.

Club Passim Set To Host An Ellis Paul Birthday Celebration With Award-Winning Lineup
Club Passim Set To Host An Ellis Paul Birthday Celebration With Award-Winning Lineup
January 8, 2025

Ellis Paul is turning 60, and he is being honored by his talented friends with a unique virtual show at Club Passim. Ellis Paul 60th Birthday Tribute Live Stream will take place on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.

GARSIDE'S CAREER World Premiere Cast Announced At Mint Theater Company
GARSIDE'S CAREER World Premiere Cast Announced At Mint Theater Company
January 8, 2025

Mint Theater Company has announced the complete cast for the New York Premiere of Garside's Career by Harold Brighouse (Hobson's Choice), directed by Matt Dickson, beginning performances February 1st for a limited engagement. 

Arts Advocates Announces February 2025 Events Including An Art Talk About Robert Chase, and More
Arts Advocates Announces February 2025 Events Including An Art Talk About Robert Chase, and More
January 8, 2025

Arts Advocates has announced its schedule of February events, which includes an art talk about Robert (Bob) Chase, a luncheon in the Arts Advocates Gallery, an exhibit by Susan Klein, and more.

ACT Contemporary Theatre & The 5th Avenue Theatre Present THE LAST FIVE YEARS
ACT Contemporary Theatre & The 5th Avenue Theatre Present THE LAST FIVE YEARS
January 8, 2025

ACT Contemporary Theatre and The 5th Avenue Theatre has announced the cast and creative team of their 12th co-production: The Last Five Years written and composed by Jason Robert Brown and directed by Shermona Mitchell.

Holocaust Museum LA Presents Los Angeles Premiere Of AIN'T NO BACK TO A MERRY-GO-ROUND
Holocaust Museum LA Presents Los Angeles Premiere Of AIN'T NO BACK TO A MERRY-GO-ROUND
January 8, 2025

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and in collaboration with Jewish Story Partners, Holocaust Museum LA will present the Los Angeles premiere of the acclaimed new documentary, 'Ain't No Back to a Merry-Go-Round,' Sunday, Jan. 19, at 6 p.m. at AMC The Grove.

Pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet to Guest Star With Palm Beach Symphony
Pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet to Guest Star With Palm Beach Symphony
January 8, 2025

Palm Beach Symphony welcomes piano virtuoso Jean-Yves Thibaudet for a special performance of Maurice Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G Major, which is the composer’s thrilling homage to the hurried pace and enthralling rhythms he discovered during his jazz age trip to America.

Prescott Park Arts Festival Announces Upcoming 2025 Summer Sessions 
Prescott Park Arts Festival Announces Upcoming 2025 Summer Sessions 
January 8, 2025

Prescott Park Arts Festival, an independent non-profit arts organization, is once again offering its beloved educational program, Camp ENCORE! The youth theatre camp serves 150+ kids ages 6-17 each summer where they cultivate a love for theater arts.

Gabriela Ortiz Curates ENSEMBLE CONNECT: UP CLOSE CONCERT At Carnegie Hall January 27
Gabriela Ortiz Curates ENSEMBLE CONNECT: UP CLOSE CONCERT At Carnegie Hall January 27
January 7, 2025

Ensemble Connect kicks off the sixth season of its Up Close series in collaboration with Carnegie Hall's Debs Composer's Chair Gabriela Ortiz on Monday, January 27 at 7:30 PM in the Weill Music Room of Carnegie Hall's Resnick Education Wing.

Calgary Philharmonic, Jones & Jones Group, and Arts Commons Presents To Partner on Bob Marley 80th Birthday Celebration
Calgary Philharmonic, Jones & Jones Group, and Arts Commons Presents To Partner on Bob Marley 80th Birthday Celebration
January 7, 2025

The Calgary Philharmonic, Jones & Jones Group, and Arts Commons Presents have announced the world premiere of A Tribute to Bob Marley on February 8, 2025, at the Jack Singer Concert Hall.

Matthew Gasda's OpenAI-Inspired Boardroom Drama DOOMERS Begins Performances This Month
Matthew Gasda's OpenAI-Inspired Boardroom Drama DOOMERS Begins Performances This Month
January 7, 2025

The Brooklyn Center for Theater Research's repertory players will present Matthew Gasda's new OpenAI-inspired boardroom drama DOOMERS. DOOMERS follows the unraveling of a tech company as its leaders clash.

New Musical THE STORK DERBY To Have Developmental Readings At Amas Musical Theatre & Amas Musical Theatre Lab
New Musical THE STORK DERBY To Have Developmental Readings At Amas Musical Theatre & Amas Musical Theatre Lab
January 7, 2025

Amas Musical Theatre and the Amas Musical Theatre Lab, will present developmental readings of The Stork Derby, a new musical by David Rossmer, Dan Lipton and Janis Hirsch on Friday, January 17, 2025.

Photos: THE HEART SELLERS Announced At North Coast Repertory Theatre
Photos: THE HEART SELLERS Announced At North Coast Repertory Theatre
January 7, 2025

THE HEART SELLERS is making its San Diego debut at North Coast Rep. Playwright Lloyd Suh creates a portrayal of intelligent, curious and creative women navigating the challenges of a new country. See photos from the production.

92Y Announces Amor Towles, Celebrations Of Jane Austen And Sam Shepard And More Literary Events
92Y Announces Amor Towles, Celebrations Of Jane Austen And Sam Shepard And More Literary Events
January 7, 2025

92NY has announced a lineup of upcoming literary events with Amor Towles, Robert Crumb, Celebrations of Jane Austen and Sam Shepard and more. Tickets are on sale now.

Arts Empowering LIfe Launches Winter/Spring Season Of Performances & Lectures
Arts Empowering LIfe Launches Winter/Spring Season Of Performances & Lectures
January 7, 2025

Arts Empowering Life has announced a very full Winter & Spring 2025 Season, with over forty events planned for the year. Events will take place at two unique performance venues on Cape Cod.

ADOBE PUNK: A PUNK REHEARSAL Announced At Plaza de la Raza's Margo Albert Theatre 
ADOBE PUNK: A PUNK REHEARSAL Announced At Plaza de la Raza's Margo Albert Theatre 
January 7, 2025

Adobe Punk: a punk rehearsal in real-time will be presented at Plaza de la Raza's Margo Albert Theatre (3540 N. Mission Rd., Los Angeles, CA  90031). Running March 28th through April 13th, 2025.

Spare Parts To Premiere New Shaun Tan-Inspired Puppet Musical HOMETOWN
Spare Parts To Premiere New Shaun Tan-Inspired Puppet Musical HOMETOWN
January 7, 2025

This summer, Spare Parts Puppet Theatre invites audiences on an out-of-this-world journey with the world premiere of Hometown, a new puppet musical inspired by a story from renowned author and artist Shaun Tan.

Scranton Fringe Announces International Cultural Exchange with Ballina Arts Centre
Scranton Fringe Announces International Cultural Exchange with Ballina Arts Centre
January 7, 2025

The Scranton Fringe Festival has announced an exciting new cultural exchange with the Ballina Arts Centre in County Mayo, Ireland. Scranton Fringe will present Ulysses of Scranton at the Ballina Arts Centre.

54 Below To Present BACHELORETTE DUETS With Julie Biancheri
54 Below To Present BACHELORETTE DUETS With Julie Biancheri
January 7, 2025

54 BELOW will present Bachelorette Duets with Julie Biancheri on Sunday, February 23 at 9:30pm. This performance will also be livestreamed. Julie Biancheri selects 12 bachelors to sing her favorite musical duets, including The Phantom of the Opera, LES MISERABLES, Frozen and more.



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