You, dear reader, are given the chance to vote in 16 categories from November this year to tell us your favourite theatre, music, TV, film and podcast of 2023.

• Read on for reasons including 8 of 16 categories of our Best Theatre, Music, TV, Film and Podcasts of 2023 so far

As summer comes to a close, we have a look across those categories (see below), remind you of our 2022 winners and our thoughts about the frontrunners from 2023’s 1st 8 months. Longlist part 2.

BEST REVIVAL 2022 winner: A Streetcar Named Desire (Almeida Theatre) Review

Crazy For You, Gillian Lynne Theatre Review Tickets

Dancing At Lughnasa, National Theatre Review

Guys and Dolls, Bridge Theatre Review Tickets (pictured above)

La Cage Aux Folles, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre Review Tickets

Shirley Valentine, Duke Of York’s Review

BEST THEATRE ACTRESS 2022 winner: Jodie Comer (Prima Facie at the Harold Pinter Theatre) Review

Siobhan McSweeney, Dancing At Lughnasa, National Theatre Review

Sophie Okonedo, Medea, @SohoPlace Review

Faith Omole, Standing At The Sky’s Edge, National Theatre Review Tickets

Sheridan Smith, Shirley Valentine, Duke Of York’s Review

Marisha Wallace, Guys and Dolls, Bridge Theatre Review Tickets (pictured above)

BEST PERFORMANCE OF A SONG 2022 winner: World Of Colour from Fantastically Great Women Review

For Your Lover Give Some Time, Standing At The Sky’s Edge, National Theatre Review Tickets

I Am What I Am, La Cage Aux Folles, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre Review Tickets

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Marry The Man Today, Guys and Dolls, Bridge Theatre Review Tickets

Sharing Your Heart, Brokeback Mountain, @SohoPlace Review

You’ll Never Walk Alone, Eurovision Song Contest 2023 Preview

BEST NEW MUSICAL: 2022 winner: Tammy Faye (Almeida Theatre) Review

A Strange Loop, Barbican Centre Review Tickets

Brokeback Mountain, @SohoPlace Review

On The Ropes, Park Theatre Review

Standing At The Sky’s Edge, National Review Tickets

TONY! (The Tony Blair Rock Opera), Leicester Square Theatre Review

BEST THEATRE ACTOR: 2022 winner: Mark Rylance (Jerusalem at the Apollo Theatre) Review

Mike Faist, Brokeback Mountain, @SohoPlace Review

Johnny Flynn, The Motive and The Cue, National Theatre Review Tickets

Joseph Fiennes, Dear England, National Theatre Review Tickets

Charlie Stemp, Crazy For You, Gillian Lynne Theatre Review Tickets

Luke Thompson, A Little Life, Harold Pinter Theatre, Review

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: 2022 winner: Barry Keoghan (The Banshees Of Inisherin) Review

Nathan Armarkwei-Laryea, A Strange Loop, Barbican Centre Review and Tickets

Darragh Hand, Dear England, National Theatre Review Tickets

Louisa Harland, Dancing At Lughnasa, National Theatre Review

Mark Gatiss, The Motive And The Cue, National Theatre Review Tickets

Katy Secombe, Guys and Dolls, Bridge Theatre Review Tickets

BEST NEW PLAY: 2022 winner: Tom, Dick and Harry (Alexandra Palace Theatre) Review

Dear England, National Theatre Review Tickets

For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy, Apollo Theatre Review

Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Harold Pinter Theatre Review

The Motive And The Cue, National Theatre Review Tickets

The Unfriend, Criterion Review Tickets

BEST PODCAST: 2021 and 2022 winner: Second Cherry

AussieVision Website

Kermode and Mayo’s Take Website

A Quiet Night Inside No 9 Website

RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under Website

Second Cherry Website

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