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Aliya Al-Hassan

Aliya Al-Hassan is UK Managing Editor of BroadwayWorld. A London-based theatre critic and journalist, she has a life-long passion for the arts, with a focus on theatre. She is always keen to promote new work and smaller venues. Follow her on Twitter @aliyajaderosa






Our Boxing Day Theatre Sale Starts Today!
Our Boxing Day Theatre Sale Starts Today!
December 21, 2023

Our Boxing Day Sale Starts today: save up to 77%!!! Our Boxing Day Sale is here and we have unbeatable savings of up to 77% on over 50 London shows with tickets from £15.

Sony Music to Release OPERATION MINCEMEAT's 'Dear Bill'
Sony Music to Release OPERATION MINCEMEAT's 'Dear Bill'
December 20, 2023

Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical is based on the extraordinary true story during World War II, the elaborate scheme is largely attributed to Ewen Montagu and Charles Cholmondeley.

Save up to 57% on THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG at the Duchess Theatre
Save up to 57% on THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG at the Duchess Theatre
December 20, 2023

Get tickets from just £12 for The Play That Goes Wrong-the longest running comedy in the West End.

Open Call Casting Announced for Musical FANGIRLS
Open Call Casting Announced for Musical FANGIRLS
December 19, 2023

The Lyric Hammersmith Theatre and Sonia Friedman Productions are looking for brilliant, charismatic, talented performers for the UK Premiere of smash-hit, multi award-winning musical phenomenon FANGIRLS via open call auditions that will take place on Saturday 27 and Monday 29 January 2024 at the Lyric.

Casting Announced for RSC'S BEN AND IMO, written by Mark Ravenhill
Casting Announced for RSC'S BEN AND IMO, written by Mark Ravenhill
December 19, 2023

Samuel Barnett and Victoria Yeates will make their Royal Shakespeare Company debuts to play, respectively, Benjamin Britten and Imogen Holst in the Company’s forthcoming production of Ben and Imo, written by Mark Ravenhill and directed by Erica Whyman.

Show of the Week: Save up to 18% on HAMILTON!
Show of the Week: Save up to 18% on HAMILTON!
December 19, 2023

Hamilton is the story of America’s Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, an immigrant from the West Indies who became George Washington’s right-hand man during the Revolutionary War and helped shape the very foundations of the America we know today. Get tickets from £27.50

Tickets From Just £18 for Spymonkey's THE FROGS
Tickets From Just £18 for Spymonkey's THE FROGS
December 18, 2023

Tickets from just £18 for Spymonkey's The Frogs-Spymonkey’s tragically funny attempt to pull off a classic Greek comedy.

James Acaster Included in New Shows Announced for Hackney Empire in 2024
James Acaster Included in New Shows Announced for Hackney Empire in 2024
December 18, 2023

Artistic Director Yamin Choudury and the whole team at Hackney Empire have announced details of some of the shows and events now on sale for 2024, including comedy, music, spoken word, live podcasts, youth talent shows, charity galas, and youth focussed provision, as part of the Creative Futures programme.  

Photos: Inside Rehearsal For Spymonkey's THE FROGS
Photos: Inside Rehearsal For Spymonkey's THE FROGS
December 18, 2023

Rehearsal photos have been released of leading physical comedy ensemble company Spymonkey for their latest Made in Northampton co-production, The Frogs, which premieres on the Royal stage from Friday 19 January to Saturday 3 February. 

Review: CAROLS AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL
Review: CAROLS AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL
December 18, 2023

The Royal Albert Hall may be one of the most impressive places to witness a Christmas carol concert; with over 150 years of history, impeccable acoustics and a flawless lineup of singers and musicians on their best form.

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST to Be Richmond Theatre's 2024 Pantomime
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST to Be Richmond Theatre's 2024 Pantomime
December 15, 2023

Following the success of  2023-24’s pantomime DICK WHITTINGTON, Richmond Theatre are delighted to announce the title for their 2024-25 pantomime: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. 

Royal Albert Hall to Present UK Premiere of ELDEN RING Symphonic Adventure
Royal Albert Hall to Present UK Premiere of ELDEN RING Symphonic Adventure
December 15, 2023

The Royal Albert Hall will present the UK premiere of ELDEN RING Symphonic Adventure on 28 April 2024 – featuring montages from the multi-award-winning video game accompanied by the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra and Crouch End Festival Chorus, conducted by Adrián Ronda Sampayo.

Guest Blog: 'True Health is Not About How You Look': Writer and Actor Kate Sumpter on Health, Fat-Shaming and Sin in Her Play SPIN
Guest Blog: 'True Health is Not About How You Look': Writer and Actor Kate Sumpter on Health, Fat-Shaming and Sin in Her Play SPIN
December 15, 2023

Six years ago, I was partially paralysed, unable to walk normally, and too weak to jump even an inch. I was also receiving more compliments on my body than ever. 

The Magic Circle Honour Cast and Crew of UNBELIEVABLE
The Magic Circle Honour Cast and Crew of UNBELIEVABLE
December 16, 2023

In acknowledgement of the cast and crew’s skill and dedication to the craft, The Magic Circle will honour them with rare invitations to become certified magician apprentices. This is the first step to becoming a member of the world’s foremost magic society.

Save up to 51% on the West End Transfer of HAMNET
Save up to 51% on the West End Transfer of HAMNET
December 15, 2023

Experience the Royal Shakespeare Company’s hotly anticipated stage adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s best-selling novel Hamnet, adapted by award-winning playwright Lolita Chakrabarti and directed by Erica Whyman. 

Kate Fleetwood and Callum Scott Howells Join A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE at Theatre Royal Bath
Kate Fleetwood and Callum Scott Howells Join A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE at Theatre Royal Bath
December 15, 2023

It is announced that Dominic West will lead an all-star cast in this hotly anticipated production, as he is joined by Olivier and Tony Award nominee Kate Fleetwood (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Macbeth, London Road) and BAFTA Cymru Award winner Callum Scott Howells, star of Channel 4’s It’s A Sin and West End phenomenon Cabaret. 

Photos: First Look at Strut & Fret's LOOK BEHIND YOU at Theatre at the Tabard
Photos: First Look at Strut & Fret's LOOK BEHIND YOU at Theatre at the Tabard
December 14, 2023

Look Behind You follows the ups, and largely downs, of a professional theatre company staging the stock panto Dick Whittington in a godforsaken seaside town.  While the ‘happy-ever-after’ panto plays onstage, we see the behind-the-scenes reality. See the first look photos here.

Review Roundup: Did Woody Harrelson Hit the Mark in ULSTER AMERICAN?
Review Roundup: Did Woody Harrelson Hit the Mark in ULSTER AMERICAN?
December 14, 2023

An Oscar-winning American actor, an English director and a Northern Irish playwright are about to begin rehearsals for a new play — one that could transform each of their careers. But when it turns out that they’re not on the same page, the night threatens to spiral out of control. The eight week run starring Woody Harrelson, Andy Serkis and Louisa Harland has now opened; so what did the critics think?

Royal Albert Hall Adds GHOSTBUSTERS to its Films In Concert Series for 2024
Royal Albert Hall Adds GHOSTBUSTERS to its Films In Concert Series for 2024
December 14, 2023

The beloved ‘80s sci-fi comedy, Ghostbusters, will join the Royal Albert Hall’s Films in Concert programme to celebrate the movie’s 40th anniversary.

Save up to 75% on Cabaret Extravaganza LA CLIQUE
Save up to 75% on Cabaret Extravaganza LA CLIQUE
December 14, 2023

London, get ready to party! 






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