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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






Phoenix Dance Theatre to Embark on Spring Tour
Phoenix Dance Theatre to Embark on Spring Tour
January 17, 2024

This spring Phoenix Dance Theatre will embark on a UK tour with a brand-new mixed programme – BELONGING: Loss. Legacy. Love. The powerfully visceral and thought-provoking triple bill explores the nuances of human experience by three exciting international dance makers. 

Adrian Dunbar: Audiences 'Don't Know About the Fourth Wall'
Adrian Dunbar: Audiences 'Don't Know About the Fourth Wall'
January 17, 2024

Actor Adrian Dunbar has said that today's audiences 'don’t know about the fourth wall' and need to turn their devices off.

Cast Set For the UK Run of CLUELESS THE MUSICAL
Cast Set For the UK Run of CLUELESS THE MUSICAL
January 17, 2024

Casting has been announced for the UK premiere of Clueless the Musical, which will have an exclusive two-week run in Bromley as it continues to be developed for the stage. Find out who is starring in the show here!

Onsale Now: Get Tickets for the London Transfer of MACHINAL
Onsale Now: Get Tickets for the London Transfer of MACHINAL
January 17, 2024

Onsale now: get tickets for the London transfer of Sophie Treadwell’s Machinal. ‘How can that be? A great sin – a mortal sin – for which I must die and go to hell – but it made me free! One moment I was free!’ 

Adrian Dunbar to Star with Stephanie J. Block in KISS ME, KATE in London
Adrian Dunbar to Star with Stephanie J. Block in KISS ME, KATE in London
January 17, 2024

One of the all-time classic musical comedy farces, Kiss Me, Kate is making a long awaited return to the London stage this summer for a strictly limited 15-week season at the Barbican Theatre, starring the multi-award-winning Adrian Dunbar and Tony Award winner Stephanie J. Block.

Tangled Feet Announces UK Tour of BELONGINGS
Tangled Feet Announces UK Tour of BELONGINGS
January 16, 2024

Acclaimed theatre ensemble Tangled Feet and Rowan Tree Dramatherapy announce the 2024 tour of Belongings, a playful, inventive and heart-warming show aimed at 7 to 11 year olds and their grown ups

Cast Set for Zest Theatre's CAMP PHOENIX
Cast Set for Zest Theatre's CAMP PHOENIX
January 16, 2024

David Carpenter and Duane Gooden will join a company of local youth cast members in Camp Phoenix, an all-new production for young people by Zest Theatre. 

Young Vic's INNOVATE Project Releases Findings
Young Vic's INNOVATE Project Releases Findings
January 16, 2024

The INNOVATE project research by Royal Holloway, University of London finds that embedding arts and creative activities in subjects including maths and science resulted in increased student confidence and participation, deeper reflection and an enhanced enjoyment of learning.

RSC's New Season to Include OTHELLO, EDWARD II and Works by Sheridan and Hanif Kureishi
RSC's New Season to Include OTHELLO, EDWARD II and Works by Sheridan and Hanif Kureishi
January 16, 2024

Newly appointed Co-Artistic Directors of the RSC, Daniel Evans and Tamara Harvey have announced their inaugural season for the Company.

Photos: New Character Images Released for HADESTOWN in the West End
Photos: New Character Images Released for HADESTOWN in the West End
January 15, 2024

New character images have been released from the multi award-winning Hadestown, which will open at the Lyric Theatre, London with performances from Saturday 10 February 2024. See all the photos here!

Onsale Now: The West End Transfer of TWO STRANGERS (CARRY A CAKE ACROSS NEW YORK)
Onsale Now: The West End Transfer of TWO STRANGERS (CARRY A CAKE ACROSS NEW YORK)
January 16, 2024

Dougal is a naive, impossibly upbeat Brit, flying to New York for his Dad’s second wedding. The Dad he’s never known. Waiting for him at the airport is Robin, the sister of the bride. She’s a native New Yorker, she’s late for work, and she doesn’t have time to stop and see the sights.

Cush Jumbo: Audience Behaviour Has “Got Weirder as Time Has Gone On”
Cush Jumbo: Audience Behaviour Has “Got Weirder as Time Has Gone On”
January 15, 2024

Actor Cush Jumbo has said that audience behaviour generally has “got weirder as time has gone on”.

Late Night Jazz Series Returns to the Royal Albert Hall
Late Night Jazz Series Returns to the Royal Albert Hall
January 15, 2024

The Royal Albert Hall’s Late Night Jazz series is set to return to the venue’s Elgar Room this month, with five shows covering a range of sub-genres, from swing, jive and funk to Latin, Indian and free-form jazz. Performers include award-winning pianist Robert Mitchell’s trio Epiphany 3, Latin jazz duo Pisco Sour and versatile trombonist Laura Impallomeni with her quintet, among others.

London Premiere of Sophie Treadwell's MACHINAL Announced
London Premiere of Sophie Treadwell's MACHINAL Announced
January 15, 2024

The Old Vic and Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal Bath have announced the London premiere of Sophie Treadwell’s Machinal, directed by Richard Jones (Endgame, The Hairy Ape) and starring The Stage 100 2024 Rising Star Rosie Sheehy (Oleanna, Romeo and Julie), in a limited run from 11 April-01 June 2024.

Show of the Week: Save Up to 51% on Agatha Christie's THE MOUSETRAP
Show of the Week: Save Up to 51% on Agatha Christie's THE MOUSETRAP
January 15, 2024

The Mousetrap is the world’s longest-running play. This thrilling West End production – which has become as much of a London icon as Big Ben or Buckingham Palace – is THE genre-defining murder mystery from the best-selling novelist of all time… case closed! 

Guest Blog: Patch Plays' Anastasia Bunce and Grace Joy Howarth on Activism Through Theatre in BLOOD ON YOUR HANDS, at Southwark Playhouse
Guest Blog: Patch Plays' Anastasia Bunce and Grace Joy Howarth on Activism Through Theatre in BLOOD ON YOUR HANDS, at Southwark Playhouse
January 18, 2024

Patch Plays is a theatre company dedicated to staging new writing focusing on themes of animal ethics and the environment. We tell entertaining, personal stories through an engaging human lens. As a company, we believe that theatre is an incredibly impactful form of climate activism and hope our work evokes empathy and positive change.

Save Up to 45% on Tickets for THE KING & I
Save Up to 45% on Tickets for THE KING & I
January 12, 2024

Helen George, best known as Trixie in the hit BBC One series Call The Midwife, will star as Anna Leonowens. Playing opposite Helen George in The King and I will be renowned Broadway performer Darren Lee as King of Siam. 

Photos: First Look at National Theatre's Schools' Touring Production of JEKYLL & HYDE
Photos: First Look at National Theatre's Schools' Touring Production of JEKYLL & HYDE
January 11, 2024

The National Theatre has released production images for its schools touring production of Jekyll & Hyde, as the tour begins across the country. See all the photos here.

Save up to 56% on the West End Transfer of COWBOIS
Save up to 56% on the West End Transfer of COWBOIS
January 11, 2024

Grab your stetson and spurs and join us in the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs for the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of Cowbois by Charlie Josephine. ‘A joyous queer cowboy romp’ (West End Best Friend) co-directed by Charlie Josephine and Sean Holmes.

Jodie Comer to Narrate PRIMA FACIE Audiobook
Jodie Comer to Narrate PRIMA FACIE Audiobook
January 10, 2024

Jodie Comer will narrate the audiobook of Suzie Miller's hit play Prima Facie. According to The Bookseller, the format will be released by Heinemann, an imprint of Penguin, in audiobook, hardback and e-book form in March 2024.



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