monstagigz readers have been voting throughout November and December for their favourite pop, theatre, TV, film and podcasts of 2023 from our shortlists. Read on for details of our 2023 monstas winners …

• Read on for reasons including the winners of our 16 monstas for the best theatre, pop, TV, film and podcasts of 2023

2023’s Best Theatre Actress

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

2023’s Best Revival

• Guys and Dolls, Bridge Theatre Review Tickets 

2023’s Best Supporting Actor

• Katy Secombe, Guys and Dolls, Bridge Theatre Review Tickets

2023’s Best Gig

• Cian Ducrot, KOKO Review Tickets

2023’s Best New Play

• Feeling Afraid, As If Something Terrible Is Going To Happen, Bush Theatre Review

2023’s Best New Musical

• Two Strangers, Kiln Theatre Review Tickets

2023’s Best Theatre Actor

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

2023’s Best Performance Of A Song

• Sharing Your Heart, Brokeback Mountain, @SohoPlace Review

2023’s Best TV

• Eurovision 2023: Liverpool (BBC)  Final preview

2023’s Best TV/Film Actress

• Hannah Waddingham, Ted Lasso (Apple TV) and Eurovision 2023: Liverpool (BBC) Preview

2023’s Best TV/Film Actor

• Mark Gatiss, Nolly (ITVX) Q&A and preview

2023’s Best Album

• The Love Invention by Alison Goldfrapp Review Tickets

2023’s Best Film

• Past Lives Review

2023’s Best Song

• Quiero Arder by Agoney Preview Tickets

2023’s Best Venue

• Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, London (La Cage Aux Folles Review Tickets)

2023’s Best Podcast

• AussieVision Website

And, finally, not something we were planning – *tears* – the 1st and perhaps only Best Performance Of The Year award and the encore we dream of goes to … and we will never dare forget you, from our own journalism origin story to your Drop The Dead Donkey and raising a vodka stinger to your West End joy in Sondheim’s Old Friends.

• Picture via Facebook courtesy Bridge Theatre Tickets
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