Cristhian was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor Award by the Independent Reviewers of New England (IRNE), for his portrayal of Mr. Black in Michael John LaChiusa's The Wild Party, produced by Moonbox Productions.

Review of "Jesus Christ Superstar" by Don Aucoin

"Two standouts in the cast are Gene Dante as King Herod and Cristhian Mancinas-Garcia as Pontius Pilate. [...] Mancinas-Garcia, for his part, convincingly traces Pilate’s journey from cocksure leader to helpless pawn of the mob."

Review of "The Wild Party" by Nancy Grossman

"The entire ensemble is really good and jells seamlessly. A couple of standouts for me are Carla Martinez (Queenie's friend Kate), Ricardo D. Holguin (Jackie), Cristhian Mancinas-Garcia (Black), and Shana Dirik (Dolores Montoya). [...] Mancinas-Garcia personifies smooth and debonair, while hurt and need bubble up inside him."