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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






Photos: First Look at Touring Production of CHARLIE COOK'S FAVOURITE BOOK
Photos: First Look at Touring Production of CHARLIE COOK'S FAVOURITE BOOK
November 29, 2023

See the new production shots from the musical adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's beloved children's book Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book, which is currently on at Little Angel Studios until 4 February 2024 (then touring to over 50 venues across the UK)!

Photos: First Look at FROM THE REHEARSAL ROOM: LIVE AT THE SAVOY
Photos: First Look at FROM THE REHEARSAL ROOM: LIVE AT THE SAVOY
November 29, 2023

On Sunday 21 November, Ramin Karimloo and Hadley Fraser played to a sold out house at the Savoy Theatre with the first performance of From the Rehearsal Room: Live at the Savoy. Check out the photos below.

Save up to 80% on NOISES OFF at Theatre Royal Haymarket
Save up to 80% on NOISES OFF at Theatre Royal Haymarket
November 29, 2023

Noises Off-Tickets From £15.00

Paloma Faith and Sam Ryder Among Acts for 2024 Hampton Court Palace Festival
Paloma Faith and Sam Ryder Among Acts for 2024 Hampton Court Palace Festival
November 29, 2023

Hampton Court Palace Festival, presented by heycar has revealed Nile Rodgers & CHIC, Paloma Faith, Sheryl Crow, Deacon Blue, Sam Ryder and a live edition of The Rest is History podcast, as the first acts on a stellar programme for the 2024 summer festival. 

STRICTLY COME DANCING Live Tour 2024: Full Lineup Revealed
STRICTLY COME DANCING Live Tour 2024: Full Lineup Revealed
November 28, 2023

The full line-up of celebrities and professional dancers for next year’s highly anticipated Strictly Come Dancing Live UK Tour have been revealed.

STRICTLY COME DANCING's Musicals Week: Details Revealed
STRICTLY COME DANCING's Musicals Week: Details Revealed
November 28, 2023

Details for Strictly Come Dancing's Musicals Week have been revealed.

Andrew Lloyd Webber: 'Broadway is Now Almost a Vanity Project'.
Andrew Lloyd Webber: 'Broadway is Now Almost a Vanity Project'.
November 28, 2023

Andrew Lloyd Webber has branded theatre on Broadway as a “vanity project”. Speaking at the Global Investment Summit at Hampton Court Palace yesterday (27 November), the composer called on investors to “think of Britain first” when putting money into theatre.

Tickets From £27.50 for A CHRISTMAS CAROL: A GHOST STORY at Alexandra Palace
Tickets From £27.50 for A CHRISTMAS CAROL: A GHOST STORY at Alexandra Palace
November 28, 2023

Mark Gatiss's acclaimed retelling of Dickens' winter ghost story returns to the hauntingly atmospheric Alexandra Palace with a brilliant new cast. Star of stage and screen Keith Allen (Shallow Grave, Robin Hood, Kingsman: The Golden Circle, The Pembrokeshire Murders, The Homecoming) will play the role of Scrooge with Peter Forbes (Follies) as Marley. 

STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW Leads Our Top Ten Shows for December
STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW Leads Our Top Ten Shows for December
December 1, 2023

The West End says farewell to 2023 in style with some incredible theatre. We visit the world before it went upside down, go inside the government during the pandemic and get a London transfer of a time-travelling comedy.

Rehearsals Begin for National Theatre's Touring Production of JEKYLL & HYDE for Schools
Rehearsals Begin for National Theatre's Touring Production of JEKYLL & HYDE for Schools
November 27, 2023

Rehearsals have started for the National Theatre’s upcoming touring production of Evan Placey’s radical reimagining of Jekyll & Hyde. Following the success of the Jekyll & Hyde schools tour in 2022, the production will be seen by students from 60 state secondary schools across the country from 8 January – 16 March 2024. 

Open Bar Theatre Returns with Touring Production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Open Bar Theatre Returns with Touring Production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL
November 27, 2023

Open Bar Theatre, known for their whirlwind Shakespeare productions in Fuller's pub gardens return to some of their favourite locations with their magical adaptation of A Christmas Carol.

Show Of The Week: Tickets from £30 for BACKSTAIRS BILLY, Starring Luke Evans and Penelope Wilton
Show Of The Week: Tickets from £30 for BACKSTAIRS BILLY, Starring Luke Evans and Penelope Wilton
November 27, 2023

Penelope Wilton (Downton Abbey, Ever Decreasing Circles) and Luke Evans (Beauty and the Beast, Nine Perfect Strangers) star in Marcelo Dos Santos’ hilarious new comedy Backstairs Billy, directed by Tony and Olivier award-winning director Michael Grandage.

Photos: Inside Rehearsal for West End Transfer of THE MOTIVE AND THE CUE
Photos: Inside Rehearsal for West End Transfer of THE MOTIVE AND THE CUE
November 24, 2023

Rehearsal images have been released for the National Theatre and Neal Street Productions critically acclaimed West End transfer, The Motive and the Cue.  See the photos below.

OPERATION MINCEMEAT to Unveil Plaque for Hester Leggatt
OPERATION MINCEMEAT to Unveil Plaque for Hester Leggatt
November 24, 2023

Following dedicated fans of Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical successfully uncovering the missing pieces of MI5 secretary Hester May Murray Leggatt's life, a plaque in her honour is set to be unveiled at the Fortune Theatre on 11 December, six months after the show’s West End premiere.

Dominic West: West End Theatre Audiences Are Probably Not Enjoying Themselves
Dominic West: West End Theatre Audiences Are Probably Not Enjoying Themselves
November 24, 2023

Dominic West has spoken of his support for regional theatre and said that London theatres are full of tourists who do not want to be there.

Exclusive: FOR BLACK BOYS... Now Onsale
Exclusive: FOR BLACK BOYS... Now Onsale
November 24, 2023

Following its sold out runs at the Royal Court Theatre and New Diorama Theatre, the award winning For Black Boys Who Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy transfers to the West End for a limited 6 week run.

Guest Blog: 'I Feel So Grateful to Be a Part of It': Actor Baker Mukasa on Jazz, Smooth Rehearsals and Being Part of BRIEF ENCOUNTER
Guest Blog: 'I Feel So Grateful to Be a Part of It': Actor Baker Mukasa on Jazz, Smooth Rehearsals and Being Part of BRIEF ENCOUNTER
November 23, 2023

Baker Mukasa gives an insight into preparing for the role of this iconic story which has been re-imagined as a musical at Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre this Christmas.

Photos: First Look at the National Theatre's THE HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA
Photos: First Look at the National Theatre's THE HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA
November 23, 2023

The National Theatre has released the production images for The House of Bernarda Alba, in a co-production with Playful Productions. 

Hampstead Theatre Launches £1.25m Fundraising Appeal
Hampstead Theatre Launches £1.25m Fundraising Appeal
November 23, 2023

Hampstead Theatre has launched the #HampsteadAhead campaign, a £1.25m philanthropic appeal, to propel Hampstead Theatre as it continues to nurture and commission writers, produce new plays and offer significant ticket subsidies to thousands of young people.

Hampstead Theatre Announces New Spring Season
Hampstead Theatre Announces New Spring Season
November 23, 2023

Spring 2024 will see four world premieres, one UK premiere, and one English language premiere by acclaimed writers including April De Angelis, Stephen Adly Guirgis, Christopher Hampton and Richard Nelson alongside rising playwrights Sarah Power and Richard Molloy.



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