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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






Waleed Akhtar Announced as First Recipient of The Roger Michell Commissioning Fund
Waleed Akhtar Announced as First Recipient of The Roger Michell Commissioning Fund
March 16, 2023

Waleed Akhtar is the first recipient of The Roger Michell Commissioning Fund. The annual fund, set up after the passing of director Roger Michell in 2021 with donations from his family and friends, will support an annual commission for a playwright with a fresh and unique perspective on the world to develop a play alongside the Almeida.

BBC launches COMPOSED WITH DEVONTE HYNES, Exploring the World of Classical Music and Beyond
BBC launches COMPOSED WITH DEVONTE HYNES, Exploring the World of Classical Music and Beyond
March 16, 2023

Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and producer Devonté Hynes presents a new 12-part series, Composed with Devonté Hynes, with the first three episodes available on BBC Sounds. The series will be on BBC Radio 3 from the 18 March.

Budget 2023 Brings Relief to UK Theatre Sector
Budget 2023 Brings Relief to UK Theatre Sector
March 16, 2023

An extension of tax relief rates and £8.6 million of funding for Edinburgh festivals are among the measures that will benefit the theatre sector in the government’s Spring Budget 2023.

Exclusive Presale for A STRANGE LOOP at the Barbican Theatre
Exclusive Presale for A STRANGE LOOP at the Barbican Theatre
March 16, 2023

Exclusive presale: A Strange Loop, the ground-breaking and critically acclaimed winner of every ‘Best Musical’ award on Broadway and the Pulitzer Prize, bursts onto the stage of the Barbican this June for a one time only, limited season.

Sir Tim Rice to Teach Writing and Performing Musical Theatre with BBC Maestro
Sir Tim Rice to Teach Writing and Performing Musical Theatre with BBC Maestro
March 15, 2023

Sir Tim Rice is the latest name set to join BBC Maestro’s platform of world-class experts, sharing backstage access to the world of musical theatre, songwriting and performance.

Gary Wilmot to Play The Wizard in THE WIZARD OF OZ This Summer
Gary Wilmot to Play The Wizard in THE WIZARD OF OZ This Summer
March 15, 2023

Gary Wilmot, one of the all-time legends of The London Palladium and a star of the annual Palladium Panto, will play the title role in The Wizard of Oz this summer.

Tickets from £25 for WEST END DOES: HOLLYWOOD THE SEQUEL
Tickets from £25 for WEST END DOES: HOLLYWOOD THE SEQUEL
March 15, 2023

Tickets from £25 for West End Does: Hollywood: The Sequel! Join them for another fantastic mix of songs from the world of Hollywood including music from animated classics, musical movies, and many more iconic blockbusters!

Josh Maughan's NICE JEWISH BOY Returns for One Night Only at JW3
Josh Maughan's NICE JEWISH BOY Returns for One Night Only at JW3
March 14, 2023

Following a sell-out debut professional run at The Hope Theatre, Springbok Production House’s Nice Jewish Boy is back for one night only at JW3.

Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre Announces New Comedy Night Series
Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre Announces New Comedy Night Series
March 14, 2023

London’s hottest new comedy night is coming to Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre this summer. The bimonthly night will see some of the UK’s top stand-up comedians joined by fresh faces who are gathering huge followings online.

Photos: First Look at FURTHER THAN THE FURTHEST THING at Young Vic Theatre
Photos: First Look at FURTHER THAN THE FURTHEST THING at Young Vic Theatre
March 14, 2023

Production photos have been released for Zinnie Harris’ multi-award-winning play Further than the Furthest Thing in a visionary revival by Genesis Fellow / Young Vic Associate Director Jennifer Tang. The cast includes Olivier Award winner Jenna Russell, Cyril Nri, Gerald Kyd, Archie Madekwe and Kirsty Rider with live vocals by Shapla Salique.

Show Of The Month: Save up to 52% on THE GREAT BRITISH BAKE OFF MUSICAL
Show Of The Month: Save up to 52% on THE GREAT BRITISH BAKE OFF MUSICAL
March 14, 2023

Show of the Month: Save up to 52% on The Great British Bake Off Musical 

Photos: Inside Rehearsal for DANCING AT LUGHNASA at the National Theatre
Photos: Inside Rehearsal for DANCING AT LUGHNASA at the National Theatre
March 13, 2023

Rehearsal photos have been released for Josie Rourke’s striking revival of Brian Friel’s Olivier Award-winning play, Dancing at Lughnasa, opening in the Olivier theatre in April. See the photos from rehearsal here.

Paul Kaye and Matthew Tennyson Join Cast of THE PILLOWMAN, Directed by Matthew Dunster
Paul Kaye and Matthew Tennyson Join Cast of THE PILLOWMAN, Directed by Matthew Dunster
March 13, 2023

Paul Kaye and Matthew Tennyson will join the cast of Martin McDonagh’s electrifying and savagely funny Olivier Award-winning The Pillowman to play Ariel and Michal, respectively. They join the previously announced Lily Allen as Katurian and Steve Pemberton as Tupolski.

Tickets From Just £21 for SIX THE MUSICAL
Tickets From Just £21 for SIX THE MUSICAL
March 13, 2023

Think you know the six wives of Henry VIII? Think again... tickets From Just £21 for Six The Musical

Incoming ENB Artistic Director Aaron S. Watkin Wants 'All' Body Types on Stage
Incoming ENB Artistic Director Aaron S. Watkin Wants 'All' Body Types on Stage
March 13, 2023

English National Ballet's incoming Artistic Director Aaron S. Watkin has said that he wants to move away from the stereotypical image of very thin ballet dancers.

London Theatre Week Extension: Save up to 51% on THE MOUSETRAP
London Theatre Week Extension: Save up to 51% on THE MOUSETRAP
March 10, 2023

Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap is the world’s longest-running play. London Theatre Week Extension: Save up to 51% on tickets.

Tom Hiddleston to Take Part in Poetry Reading at National Theatre as Part of Ukraine Fundraiser
Tom Hiddleston to Take Part in Poetry Reading at National Theatre as Part of Ukraine Fundraiser
March 10, 2023

The National Theatre is hosting an evening of poetry readings from Allie Esiri’s best-selling poetry anthologies to raise money for the Disaster Emergency Committee's (DEC's) Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.

'It Will be a Physical and Emotional Drain' : James Norton on Playing Jude St Francis in the Upcoming Production of A LITTLE LIFE
'It Will be a Physical and Emotional Drain' : James Norton on Playing Jude St Francis in the Upcoming Production of A LITTLE LIFE
March 10, 2023

James Norton says that playing Jude St Francis in the upcoming production of A Little Life will be 'a physical and emotional drain'.

London Theatre Week Extension: Tickets from £15 for HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD
London Theatre Week Extension: Tickets from £15 for HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD
March 9, 2023

There’s magic in every moment at Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, the most awarded play in history and “one of the most defining pop culture events of the decade” (Forbes). And now, the 8th Harry Potter story is bringing the magic back to London’s West End. London Theatre Week Extension: get tickets from £15.

Interview: Amy Ellen Richardson and Rakesh Boury on the Joys of Playing Mr and Mrs Wormwood in MATILDA THE MUSICAL
Interview: Amy Ellen Richardson and Rakesh Boury on the Joys of Playing Mr and Mrs Wormwood in MATILDA THE MUSICAL
March 10, 2023

Matilda The Musical welcomed some new cast members back in September 2022, including Rakesh Boury and Amy Ellen Richardson as Matilda's awful parents Mr and Mrs Wormwood.BroadwayWorld recently had a chance to catch up with the pair as they settled into their roles. We chatted about putting a new spin on the characters, big hair, the genius of Tim Minchin and the beauty of live theatre.



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