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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






Jo Martin Replaced by Sharon Duncan-Brewster in DEATH OF ENGLAND: CLOSING TIME
Jo Martin Replaced by Sharon Duncan-Brewster in DEATH OF ENGLAND: CLOSING TIME
October 5, 2023

Jo Martin has withdrawn from National Theatre’s Death of England: Closing Time, the venue has announced.

Stage Discovered Upon Which Shakespeare May Have Acted
Stage Discovered Upon Which Shakespeare May Have Acted
October 5, 2023

A theatre in Norfolk believes it has discovered the only surviving stage on which William Shakespeare performed, according to the BBC.

Children Today To Hold Fundraising Birthday Gala at Sadler's Wells
Children Today To Hold Fundraising Birthday Gala at Sadler's Wells
October 4, 2023

Leading children’s charity Children Today Charitable Trust is hosting a star-studded fundraising birthday gala with celebrated figures from the world of dance to raise vital funds and awareness of their work with disabled children and young people with disabilities. The event will take place on Wednesday 7th February next year at iconic London dance venue Sadler’s Wells.

LA LA LAND Confirmed for Films in Concert at the Royal Albert Hall
LA LA LAND Confirmed for Films in Concert at the Royal Albert Hall
October 4, 2023

Lionsgate’s multi-Academy Award®-winning modern musical classic, La La Land, written and directed by Damien Chazelle, will be afforded the Films in Concert treatment at the Royal Albert Hall this December.

Photos: Go Inside Opening Night for STEPHEN SONDHEIM'S OLD FRIENDS
Photos: Go Inside Opening Night for STEPHEN SONDHEIM'S OLD FRIENDS
October 4, 2023

The stars were out in force to celebrate the opening night of Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends at the Gielgud Theatre. Check out the photos below!

Review Roundup: Lea Salonga and Bernadette Peters Open STEPHEN SONDHEIM'S OLD FRIENDS in London
Review Roundup: Lea Salonga and Bernadette Peters Open STEPHEN SONDHEIM'S OLD FRIENDS in London
October 4, 2023

Following the unforgettable all-star gala performance to celebrate the life and work of the great Stephen Sondheim at the theatre named after him in May 2022, Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends, devised and produced by Cameron Mackintosh, will play until 6 January 2024 at the Gielgud Theatre with many of that Gala cast.

Photos: Inside Rehearsals for The Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company's KING LEAR
Photos: Inside Rehearsals for The Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company's KING LEAR
October 3, 2023

Images have been released from inside the rehearsal room for The Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company’s King Lear. Check out the photos here.

Review: STEPHEN SONDHEIM'S OLD FRIENDS, Gielgud Theatre
Review: STEPHEN SONDHEIM'S OLD FRIENDS, Gielgud Theatre
October 3, 2023

Genius is an overused term these days, but there is really no other word to attribute to the late composer-lyricist Stephen Sondheim. From Follies, to Gypsy, to A Little Night Music to West Side Story; few other people have had such a profound impact on musical theatre.

Onsale Now: ADAM KAY - THIS IS GOING TO HURT...MORE at the Lyric Theatre
Onsale Now: ADAM KAY - THIS IS GOING TO HURT...MORE at the Lyric Theatre
October 3, 2023

Tickets From £24.00 for Adam Kay - This Is Going To Hurt...More

Tina Fey's MEAN GIRLS is Coming to London Next June
Tina Fey's MEAN GIRLS is Coming to London Next June
October 3, 2023

Mean Girls will be coming to London from June 2024! The smash hit musical comedy based on the Paramount Pictures film of the same name will debut at the West End’s Savoy Theatre.

Photos: First Look Rehearsal Images for the West End Transfer of DEAR ENGLAND
Photos: First Look Rehearsal Images for the West End Transfer of DEAR ENGLAND
October 2, 2023

Rehearsal images have been released for the National Theatre’s highly acclaimed West End transfer of Dear England. This new smash hit play by James Graham, directed by Rupert Goold, tells the story of the England men’s football team under Gareth Southgate. It will play at the Prince Edward Theatre from 9 October 2023 for a strictly limited 14-week run. Check out the rehearsal photos below.

Full Cast Announced for Rebecca Frecknall's THE HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA
Full Cast Announced for Rebecca Frecknall's THE HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA
October 2, 2023

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

Jason Robert Brown will Play London Concert with Cynthia Erivo Next March
Jason Robert Brown will Play London Concert with Cynthia Erivo Next March
October 2, 2023

Musical Theatre legend Jason Robert Brown comes to The London Palladium for one night only, in an unmissable concert spectacular in March 2024.

'I Know That I Have Something That No One Else Has in This World': Nicole Scherzinger on Taking on the West End in SUNSET BOULEVARD
'I Know That I Have Something That No One Else Has in This World': Nicole Scherzinger on Taking on the West End in SUNSET BOULEVARD
October 2, 2023

Actor and singer Nicole Scherzinger has said that 'I know that I have something that no one else has in this world' and that she believes she has a gift from God.

The Old Vic Confirms Live Aid Musical JUST FOR ONE DAY in 2024
The Old Vic Confirms Live Aid Musical JUST FOR ONE DAY in 2024
October 2, 2023

As previously reported by BroadwayWorld, The Old Vic by permission of The Band Aid Charitable Trust, has confirmed the world premiere of Just For One Day. 

SUNSET BOULEVARD Leads Our Top Ten West End Shows for October
SUNSET BOULEVARD Leads Our Top Ten West End Shows for October
October 1, 2023

The West End is bursting with amazing shows this October. The stars are out: Nicole Scherzinger, Kristin Scott Thomas, Lily James, Kenneth Branagh, Giles Terera and Joseph Fiennes are just some of the actors treading the boards of the capital this month.

Show Of The Month: Save up to 45% on FROZEN THE MUSICAL
Show Of The Month: Save up to 45% on FROZEN THE MUSICAL
October 2, 2023

Set the magic free with Disney’s spectacular Frozen. The award-winning musical brings to life a world of sumptuous beauty, humour and iconic music in a jaw-dropping production to melt hearts of all ages. Tickets for Frozen The Musical from £39.50

Photos: First Look Inside Rehearsals for World Premiere of LYONESSE, Starring Kristin Scott Thomas
Photos: First Look Inside Rehearsals for World Premiere of LYONESSE, Starring Kristin Scott Thomas
September 29, 2023

Rehearsal images have been released for the world premiere of Lyonesse by Penelope Skinner, directed by Ian Rickson and produced by Sonia Friedman Productions. This searingly funny and passionate new play stars Kristin Scott Thomas and Lily James alongside James Corrigan, Doon Mackichan and Sara Powell.  It will run at Harold Pinter Theatre from 17 October – 23 December 2023. Check out the photos below.

PRETTY WOMAN Star Amber Davis Confirmed for ITV's DANCING ON ICE
PRETTY WOMAN Star Amber Davis Confirmed for ITV's DANCING ON ICE
September 29, 2023

West End star Amber Davies is the fourth celebrity confirmed to be taking part in the new series of Dancing on Ice. 

Exclusive 72 Hour Presale for AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE, Starring Matt Smith
Exclusive 72 Hour Presale for AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE, Starring Matt Smith
September 29, 2023

What is truth without power? Exclusive 72 Hour Presale for An Enemy of the People​​​​​​​



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