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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






Review: ROMEO & JULIET, Shakespeare in the Garden
Review: ROMEO & JULIET, Shakespeare in the Garden
August 24, 2023

In theory, watching Shakespeare in a bucolic pub garden on a summer's evening is one of the nicest ways to spend your time. Open Bar Theatre was formed in 2016 by Nicky Diss and Vicky Gaskin to produce Shakespeare for Fuller’s pub gardens, with the intention of creating accessible theatre.

Watch: The Old Vic Theatre Releases PYGMALION Teaser Trailer
Watch: The Old Vic Theatre Releases PYGMALION Teaser Trailer
August 22, 2023

Watch the new teaser trailer for Pygmalion, featuring the voices of Bertie Carvel and Patsy Ferran as Henry Higgins and Eliza Doolittle.

Photos: First Look at NEXT TO NORMAL at the Donmar Warehouse, Starring Caissie Levy
Photos: First Look at NEXT TO NORMAL at the Donmar Warehouse, Starring Caissie Levy
August 22, 2023

Production photos have been released of Next To Normal, ahead of tonight's opening night.

Review Roundup: What Did the Critics Think of DEATH NOTE THE MUSICAL, in Concert at the London Palladium?
Review Roundup: What Did the Critics Think of DEATH NOTE THE MUSICAL, in Concert at the London Palladium?
August 22, 2023

Death Note: The Musical has made its European debut at the London Palladium, before transferring to the Lyric Theatre from 7 to 11 September.

London Theatre Week: Tickets from £15 for BRONCO BILLY, Starring Emily Benjamin
London Theatre Week: Tickets from £15 for BRONCO BILLY, Starring Emily Benjamin
August 23, 2023

London Theatre Week: up to 50% off tickets for Bronco Billy. A rollicking new musical comedy based on the original Clint Eastwood motion picture.

Finalists Announced for Stiles + Drewe Best New Song Prize 2023
Finalists Announced for Stiles + Drewe Best New Song Prize 2023
August 22, 2023

Mercury Musical Developments and Stiles + Drewe are delighted to announce the finalists of this year’s Stiles + Drewe Best New Song Prize, which will be celebrated in concert at The Other Palace on Monday 13 November 2023. 

New Brit School North in Bradford Set to Open in 2026
New Brit School North in Bradford Set to Open in 2026
August 21, 2023

Plans to base a northern version of London's renowned Brit School in Bradford have been given the go-ahead by the government. 

London Theatre Week: Tickets from just £35 for THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
London Theatre Week: Tickets from just £35 for THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
August 22, 2023

London Theatre Week: get tickets from just £35 for The Phantom of the Opera.

Lucy Moss and Toby Marlow's New Musical, WHY AM I SO SINGLE? Gets Workshop
Lucy Moss and Toby Marlow's New Musical, WHY AM I SO SINGLE? Gets Workshop
August 21, 2023

Toby Marlow & Lucy Moss’s new musical Why Am I So Single? will have a ticketed workshop at the Lilian Baylis Studio Theatre at Sadler's Wells, from Wednesday 6 – Sunday 10 September 2023.  Why Am I So Single? is a new musical about two perpetually single best friends who can’t figure out why they are so single, and who (on a completely unrelated note) are deciding what to write their next musical about.

Glyndebourne Reveals 2024 Season Lineup
Glyndebourne Reveals 2024 Season Lineup
August 21, 2023

As the 2023 Festival draws to a close, Glyndebourne has announced the programme for 2024, when the company marks its 90th anniversary year.

Full Cast Announced for DEATH NOTE THE MUSICAL in Concert
Full Cast Announced for DEATH NOTE THE MUSICAL in Concert
August 21, 2023

Olivier award-winner George Maguire, Jessica Lee, Carl Man, Boaz Chad and Patrick Munday are joining the cast of Death Note The Musical in Concert at the Lyric Theatre.

Photos: See New Workshop Photos for SINATRA THE MUSICAL, Starring Matt Doyle
Photos: See New Workshop Photos for SINATRA THE MUSICAL, Starring Matt Doyle
August 21, 2023

As rehearsals for Sinatra The Musical, the much anticipated brand new musical based on the life and career of the legend and cultural icon began last week, new photographs taken during a workshop presentation of the show have been released.

Martin Shaw Urges Theatres to Block Phone Signals to Tackle Disruption
Martin Shaw Urges Theatres to Block Phone Signals to Tackle Disruption
August 18, 2023

Veteran actor Martin Shaw has said that theatres should tackle phone use that “spreads like a virus” through the audience.

London Theatre Week Starts Today! Get Tickets to MATILDA THE MUSICAL from Just £25
London Theatre Week Starts Today! Get Tickets to MATILDA THE MUSICAL from Just £25
August 21, 2023

London Theatre Week is the West End’s biggest promotion, giving you the chance to see over 50 amazing award-winning musicals and stunning plays with tickets from £15, £25, £35 or £45!

Mandy Patinkin Announces West End Concerts, for Eight Performances Only
Mandy Patinkin Announces West End Concerts, for Eight Performances Only
August 18, 2023

The Dodgers and Staci Levine are delighted to produce Broadway’s master songman, Mandy Patinkin, accompanied by Adam Ben-David on piano, in Mandy Patinkin Live in Concert at the Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue in London’s West End for strictly eight performances only from Tuesday 7 November 2023. 

Save Up To 56% on THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG at the Duchess Theatre
Save Up To 56% on THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG at the Duchess Theatre
August 18, 2023

Tickets From £15 for The Play That Goes Wrong. Do not miss Mischief’s award-winning ‘masterpiece of malfunction’ (The Times) The Play That Goes Wrong as it crashes into its ninth chaotic year in the West End at the Duchess Theatre. 

Barbican Announces Line-Up for Inua Ellams' 05FEST in September
Barbican Announces Line-Up for Inua Ellams' 05FEST in September
August 17, 2023

Multi-award-winning poet and playwright Inua Ellams (Barber Shop Chronicles, The Half-God of Rainfall) will return to the Barbican this autumn to curate and host a new iteration of his acclaimed festival, showcasing the power of words and forging cross-cultural connections.

A LITTLE LIFE, Starring James Norton, to be Screened in Cinemas from 28 September
A LITTLE LIFE, Starring James Norton, to be Screened in Cinemas from 28 September
August 17, 2023

Following a sell-out West End run, this record-breaking production of the million-copy bestseller by Hanya Yanagihara will now be released in cinemas across the UK and selected international territories on September 28. 

Tickets from £18 for OUR VOICES from English National Ballet
Tickets from £18 for OUR VOICES from English National Ballet
August 17, 2023

English National Ballet presents three works celebrating classical, contemporary and neo-classical dance-tickets from just £18

GROUNDHOG DAY Becomes Highest Grossing Production Ever at Old Vic Theatre
GROUNDHOG DAY Becomes Highest Grossing Production Ever at Old Vic Theatre
August 17, 2023

Ahead of Saturday’s final performance, The Old Vic announces that the critically acclaimed musical Groundhog Day has exceeded all previous box office records to become the highest-grossing Old Vic production in history.






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