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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






Playwrights Create New Audio Installation for British Museum
Playwrights Create New Audio Installation for British Museum
December 16, 2022

Three leading playwrights and an award-winning poet have created a new audio installation for visitors to the British Museum, running until February 2023.

Judi Love Announces Her First Ever Stand-Up Tour
Judi Love Announces Her First Ever Stand-Up Tour
December 16, 2022

Straight-talking powerhouse Judi Love is one of the UK’s most stand-out performers, and she’ll be taking her fresh, unapologetic and charismatic real talk to theatres across the country on her first ever stand-up tour – in spring 2023.

Save up to 55% on THE FIR TREE at The Globe
Save up to 55% on THE FIR TREE at The Globe
December 15, 2022

Experience the magic of Christmas in the Globe Theatre with all the family, as our re-imagining of Hans Christian Andersen’s festive fairy tale returns for a second year. Save up to 55% on The Fir Tree.

Tickets from £18 for ON THE ROPES at the Park Theatre
Tickets from £18 for ON THE ROPES at the Park Theatre
December 16, 2022

Pulsating with the rhythmic energies of blues, reggae and boxing, On the Ropes is an uplifting musical drama telling the extraordinary story of Vernon Vanriel who arrived in the UK aged 6 with his family as part of the Windrush Generation, and rose to prominence as one of the most charismatic and influential Black British boxers of the 70s and 80s. Tickets from just £18.

New London Date Added to Trevor Noah's OFF THE RECORD Tour
New London Date Added to Trevor Noah's OFF THE RECORD Tour
December 15, 2022

Award-winning comedian Trevor Noah has added a new London date to his brand-new show Off The Record.  The comedian will now be at the London O2 on 23 and 24 November 2023.

Interview: 'Gospel Isn't Restrictive to Any One Genre' London Community Gospel Choir on Humble Origins and Celebrating Their Huge Anniversary
Interview: 'Gospel Isn't Restrictive to Any One Genre' London Community Gospel Choir on Humble Origins and Celebrating Their Huge Anniversary
December 14, 2022

After a dazzling concert at the Royal Albert Hall in 2021, the choir returns for the 2022 Christmas season with an exciting festive show featuring the gospel classics you love, with musical accompaniment from Heritage Orchestra and the powerhouse London Community Gospel Choir band. This year’s concert will be extra special, as the choir are celebrating their 40th anniversary! 

Ticket Bank Launches to Provide Free Access to London Shows
December 14, 2022

Cardboard Citizens and the Cultural Philanthropy Foundation have launched Ticket Bank, which aims to make 1,000 theatre tickets a week available to people in London who may not be able to access culture during the cost-of-living crisis.

Review Roundup: Did Dolly Deliver with DOLLY PARTON'S SMOKY MOUNTAIN CHRISTMAS CAROL?
Review Roundup: Did Dolly Deliver with DOLLY PARTON'S SMOKY MOUNTAIN CHRISTMAS CAROL?
December 14, 2022

Dickens’ tale gets a Tennessee twist in an all-new musical with a soundtrack written by the Queen of Country herself. What did the critics think?

Review: THE REST IS POLITICS LIVE, Royal Albert Hall
Review: THE REST IS POLITICS LIVE, Royal Albert Hall
December 14, 2022

If you have a passing interest in podcasts then you will have heard of The Rest Is Politics, the wildly successful podcast featuring the unlikely duo of ex-MP Rory Stewart and New Labour spin-doctor Alistair Campbell. The podcast only began in March this year, so it is testament to its popularity that a show like this can sell out in a matter of moments.

Exclusive Presale for GREASE THE MUSICAL, Returning to the Dominium Theatre in 2023
Exclusive Presale for GREASE THE MUSICAL, Returning to the Dominium Theatre in 2023
December 14, 2022

Exclusive Presale for Grease The Musical. Tickets from just £21

Southbank Centre Announces Last Ever Performances of Travis Alabanza's BURGERZ
Southbank Centre Announces Last Ever Performances of Travis Alabanza's BURGERZ
December 13, 2022

The Southbank Centre announces the return and last ever performances of Hackney Showroom & Travis Alabanza’s Burgerz and the London Premiere of Australia’s Circa’s Humans 2.0 as part of its 2023 performance and dance programme, featuring international work and cross artform collaborations.

Exclusive Presale for GROUNDHOG DAY at The Old Vic
Exclusive Presale for GROUNDHOG DAY at The Old Vic
December 13, 2022

Exclusive Presale: A comic parable of love, hope and transformation from the creatives behind Matilda The Musical and The Old Vic’s A Christmas Carol, this Olivier Award-winning (Best New Musical, Best Actor) musical sensation based on the 1993 hit film returns to The Old Vic next year.

Samantha Barks to Perform One-Night-Only Concert in 2023
Samantha Barks to Perform One-Night-Only Concert in 2023
December 12, 2022

Frozen star Samantha Barks has confirmed a West End solo concert for 2023 at Theatre Royal Drury Lane. On 30 May 2023, Barks will perform tracks from her studio album Into the Unknown and other musical hits. She released her album in November 2021 under new record label, Westway.

2022 Year in Review: Aliya Al-Hassan's Best of 2022
2022 Year in Review: Aliya Al-Hassan's Best of 2022
December 23, 2022

2022 started with the UK fighting with Covid's Omicron variant, which was not really conducive to much theatrical mingling. However, much of the theatre world ralied, as it always does, to bring us some juicy shows and sparkling performances.

Hampstead Theatre Confirms 'Commitment to Presenting New Writing'
Hampstead Theatre Confirms 'Commitment to Presenting New Writing'
December 12, 2022

The Board of Hampstead Theatre has issued a statement which outlines future plans for the theatre. The ambition is to keep Hampstead Theatre open. To continue to create original theatre without creative restriction. To challenge, influence and shape the future of British Theatre.

Show of the Week: Tickets From Just £20 for JACK AND THE BEANSTALK
Show of the Week: Tickets From Just £20 for JACK AND THE BEANSTALK
December 12, 2022

This Christmas join comedy superstars Dawn French and Julian Clary as they lead the cast of a brand-new production of Jack and the Beanstalk at London’s iconic home of pantomime!

REBECCA Musical Will Get English Premiere at London's Charing Cross Theatre
REBECCA Musical Will Get English Premiere at London's Charing Cross Theatre
December 12, 2022

Following 12 hugely successful foreign language productions, critically acclaimed musical Rebecca by Michael Kunze and Sylvester Levay is to get its English language premiere in a new production at London’s Charing Cross Theatre in an English translation by Christopher Hampton.

Review: HOME ALONE IN CONCERT, Royal Albert Hall
Review: HOME ALONE IN CONCERT, Royal Albert Hall
December 10, 2022

Many people say that Christmas does not begin until they hear Mariah Carey's “All I Want For Christmas Is You” belted out from a radio or in a department store. Surely more heartwarming is John Williams’ 'Somewhere in My Memory', the wistful main theme from that-most-Christmassy-of films, Home Alone? As part of the Royal Albert Hall’s Films in Concert series, the festive classic is brought beautifully to life.

Review Roundup: What Did the Critics Think of NEWSIES?
Review Roundup: What Did the Critics Think of NEWSIES?
December 9, 2022

Coming to the UK for the first time, Newsies is set in New York City at the turn of the 20th century. What did the critics think?

STRICTLY COME DANCING LIVE Announces Molly Rainford and Hamza Yassin for 2023 Tour
STRICTLY COME DANCING LIVE Announces Molly Rainford and Hamza Yassin for 2023 Tour
December 9, 2022

Two more celebrities have been announced to join the scintillating line-up for next year’s hotly-anticipated Strictly Come Dancing Live UK Tour: singer, actor and presenter Molly Rainford and wildlife cameraman and Countryfile presenter Hamza Yassin. They will join previously announced Will Mellor, Ellie Simmonds and Tyler West for 32 sparkle-filled shows kicking off in January.






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