AWARDS LONGLIST: MONSTAS: Best Theatre, Music, TV, Film & Podcasts of 2024 so far (part 1 of 2)

You, dear reader, are given the chance to vote in 17 categories from October this year to tell us your favourite theatre, music, TV, film and podcast of 2024.

  • Read on for reasons including 9 of 17 categories of our Best Theatre, Music, TV, Film and Podcasts of 2024 so far
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THEATRE REVIEW: Alma Mater starring Lia Williams & Phoebe Campbell at the Almeida

By Aline Mahrud

WORTH A LOOK?: ***1/2

WHEN?: Saturday 15 June, running through 20 July 2024 RUNTIME: 145 minutes including a 20-minute interval) Update: Justine Mitchell replaces Williams. Shows were postponed from Tuesday 18 July and resume Monday 24 July 2024

A sexual assault takes place on an elite university campus and an activist student reports it to the first ever female master of the college hoping for action.

  • Read on for reasons including how this is 1 of the most thoughtful new plays we have seen so far this year
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9 reasons why we can’t wait for June 2024 starring Kiss Me Kate

  1. Kiss Me Kate at the Barbican

It’s the young leads of this classic musical we’re most excited to see. Charlie Stemp won our Best Theatre Actor monsta last year (Crazy For You, Gillian Lynne Theatre) and we saw Georgina Onuorah in Cinderella at the same venue. Stephanie J. Block and Adrian Dunbar are the main leads here at the Barbican 4 June through 14 September 2024. Tickets Our preview review

  • Read on for reasons including Slave Play, Tom Holland as Romeo, The Constituent and Alma Mater
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