| 2009 Helpmann Award Nominations |
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2009 HELPMANN AWARD NOMINATIONS BEST COSTUME DESIGN Roger Kirk My Fair Lady Opera Australia Michelle Jank Sid's Waltzing Masquerade Sydney Dance Company Tess Schofield The Wonderful World of Dissocia Sydney Theatre Company Susan Hiflerty Wicked Marc Platt, David Stone, Universal Pictures, The Araca Group, Jon B. Platt and John Frost BEST SCENIC DESIGN Bruce Gladwin, Mark Cuthbertson & Rhian Hinkley FOOD COURT Back to Back Theatre Brian Thompson Billy Budd Opera Australia Robert Cousins War of the Roses Sydney Theatre Company in association with the Sydney Festival and Perth International Arts Festival present the STC Actors Company in War of the Roses Eugene Lee Wicked Marc Platt, David Stone, Universal Pictures, The Araca Group, Jon B. Platt and John Frost BEST LIGHTING DESIGN Nigel Levings Billy Budd Opera Australia Geoff Cobham Metro Street State Theatre Company of South Australia, Arts Asia Pacific & Power Arts Nick Schlieper War of the Roses Sydney Theatre Company in association with the Sydney Festival and Perth International Arts Festival present the STC Actors Company in War of the Roses Kenneth Posner Wicked Marc Platt, David Stone, Universal Pictures, The Araca Group, Jon B. Platt and John Frost BEST SOUND DESIGN David Franzke Venus & Adonis Producers Bell Shakespeare and Malthouse Melbourne with presenting partners Sydney Theatre Company George Gorga we unfold Sydney Dance Company Max Lyandvert War of the Roses Sydney Theatre Company in association with the Sydney Festival and Perth International Arts Festival present the STC Actors Company in War of the Roses Tony Meola Wicked Marc Platt, David Stone, Universal Pictures, The Araca Group, Jon B. Platt and John Frost BEST REGIONAL TOURING PRODUCTION The Gathering Taikoz Touring Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps Fiery Angel Ltd and Kay & McLean Productions Pty Ltd Emily Loves to Bounce Patch Theatre Company The Arrival Spare Parts Puppet Theatre and Country Arts WA BEST SPECIAL EVENT Hidden Republic Melbourne International Arts Festival in Association with Arts House Sound Relief The Frontier Touring Company, Chugg Entertainment, IMC & Mark Pope Music Festival First Night Sydney Festival Dawn Chorus Sydney Festival BEST ORIGINAL SCORE David Page Mathinna Bangarra Dance Theatre Liza Lim The Navigator Brisbane Festival 2008 and Melbourne International Arts Festival present Stephen Schwartz Wicked Marc Platt, David Stone, Universal Pictures, The Araca Group, Jon B. Platt and John Frost The Necks - Chris Abrahams, Tony Buck & Lloyd Swanton FOOD COURT Back to Back Theatre BEST MUSIC DIRECTION Richard Hickox Billy Budd Opera Australia Matthew Carey Metro Street State Theatre Company of South Australia, Arts Asia Pacific & Power Arts Martin Lowe Jerry Springer the Opera Sydney Opera House presents in association with Avalon Promotions UK Nicolette Fraillon Firebird and other legends The Australian Ballet BEST CHOREOGRAPHY IN A DANCE OR PHYSICAL THEATRE PRODUCTION Phillip Adams Axeman Lullaby BalletLab Association Inc Stephen Page Mathinna Bangarra Dance Theatre Rafael Bonachela we unfold Sydney Dance Company Graeme Murphy Firebird The Australian Ballet BEST CHOREOGRAPHY IN A MUSICAL Nathan M. Wright Gutenberg! The Musical! Neil Gooding Productions, Ian Stenlake & James Millar Jo Stone Metro Street State Theatre Company of South Australia, Arts Asia Pacific & Power Arts Wayne Cilento Wicked Marc Platt, David Stone, Universal Pictures, The Araca Group, Jon B. Platt and John Frost Gideon Obarzanek Shane Warne The Musical Token Events BEST DIRECTION OF AN OPERA Chris Kohn The Children's Bach ChamberMade Neil Armfield Billy Budd Opera Australia Kate Cherry The Coronation of Poppea Victorian Opera Graeme Murphy Aida West Australian Opera BEST DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL Neil Gooding Gutenberg! The Musical! Neil Gooding Productions, Ian Stenlake & James Millar Stuart Maunder My Fair Lady Opera Australia Geordie Brookman Metro Street State Theatre Company of South Australia, Arts Asia Pacific & Power Arts Lisa Leguillou Wicked Marc Platt, David Stone, Universal Pictures, The Araca Group, Jon B. Platt and John Frost BEST DIRECTION OF A PLAY Neil Armfield Scorched Company B Peter Evans Blackbird Melbourne Theatre Company Benedict Andrews War of the Roses Sydney Theatre Company in association with the Sydney Festival and Perth International Arts Festival present the STC Actors Company in War of the Roses Barrie Kosky Women of Troy Sydney Theatre Company BEST VISUAL OR PHYSICAL THEATRE PRODUCTION Compagnie Philippe Genty - Lands End Arts Projects Australia 30th Birthday Bash Circus Oz Cinderella On Ice Lunchbox Theatrical Productions, Tony Mercer, David Atkins Enterprises and Vladislav Olenin At First Sight National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA) BEST CONTEMPORARY MUSIC FESTIVAL Big Day Out 2009 Vivian Lees and Ken West Homebake Music, Film & Arts Festival Domestic Music Concepts Pty Ltd V Festival Virgin Management & Michael Coppel 2008 Queenscliff Music Festival Queenscliff Music Festival Inc. BEST AUSTRALIAN CONTEMPORARY CONCERT Morning Of The Earth - Film & Music Live In Concert Chugg Entertainment Paul Kelly - More Songs from the South One Louder and The Harbour Agency Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu Presented by: WA, Perth International Arts Festival. NSW, Sydney Opera House Trust Kylie X2008 The Frontier Touring Company BEST INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY CONCERT Coldplay "Viva La Vida" Tour Chugg Entertainment Neil Young Vivian Lees and Ken West Grace Jones Presented by Sydney Festival Leonard Cohen World Tour 2009 The Frontier Touring Company BEST MALE PERFORMER IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN AN OPERA John Wegner Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk Opera Australia Kanen Breen Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk Opera Australia Andrew Foote The Barber of Seville West Australian Opera Luke Gabbedy The Marriage of Figaro West Australian Opera BEST FEMALE PERFORMER IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN AN OPERA Dominica Matthews Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk Opera Australia Emma Pearson The Magic Flute Opera Australia Sally Wilson The Coronation of Poppea Victorian Opera Fiona Campbell The Marriage of Figaro West Australian Opera BEST MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A PLAY Mark Jones Goodbye Vaudeville Charlie Mudd Arena Theatre Company and Malthouse Theatre Jimi Bani Yibiyung Company B Grant Piro Realism Melbourne Theatre Company Ewan Leslie War of the Roses Sydney Theatre Company in association with the Sydney Festival and Perth International Arts Festival present the STC Actors Company in War of the Roses BEST FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A PLAY Christen O'Leary Goodbye Vaudeville Charlie Mudd Arena Theatre Company and Malthouse Theatre Yael Stone Scorched Company B Bojana Novakovic Woyzeck Malthouse Theatre Marta Dusseldorp War of the Roses Sydney Theatre Company in association with the Sydney Festival and Perth International Arts Festival present the STC Actors Company in War of the Roses BEST MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MUSICAL Derek Metzger as Patsy Monty Python's Spamalot Boyett Ostar Productions, Michael Coppel, Jam Theatricals, S. Arthur Morris, Louise Withers, Lawrence Horowitz, Roy Furman, Bill Rollnick/Nancy Ellison Rollnick Robert Grubb My Fair Lady Opera Australia Damien Bermingham Chicago John Frost in association with Barry & Fran Weissler Rob Guest Wicked Marc Platt, David Stone, Universal Pictures, The Araca Group, Jon B. Platt and John Frost BEST FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MUSICAL Nancye Hayes My Fair Lady Opera Australia Ursula Yovich Jerry Springer the Opera Sydney Opera House presents in association with Avalon Promotions UK Gina Riley Chicago John Frost in association with Barry & Fran Weissler Maggie Kirkpatrick Wicked Marc Platt, David Stone, Universal Pictures, The Araca Group, Jon B. Platt and John Frost BEST SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CONCERT Beethoven Festival Piano Concerto No. 5 in E major, Op.73 Emperor Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op 67 Presented by Adelaide Festival Centre's Symphonic program and The Australian Youth Orchestra Mozart Requiem Australian Brandenburg Orchestra Euphoric Australian Chamber Orchestra A Flowering Tree Perth International Arts Festival/WA Opera/West Australian Symphony Orchestra BEST CHAMBER AND INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLE CONCERT Ecstatic Dances Presented by Adelaide Festival Centre's OzAsia Festival and Soundstream Contemporary Music Ensemble Eggner Trio Musica Viva Australia Theatre of Voices, The Little Match Girl Passion Perth International Arts Festival Pacifica Quartet, Black Angels Perth International Arts Festival BEST PRESENTATION FOR CHILDREN Just Macbeth! Bell Shakespeare The Promise The Flying Fruit Fly Circus, Presented by Sydney Festival Angelina's Star Performance performed by the English National Ballet The Arts Centre Melbourne The Clockwork Forest Windmill and Brink Productions BEST NEW AUSTRALIAN WORK Belinda Hellyer FOOD COURT Back to Back Theatre Andy Griffiths Just Macbeth! Bell Shakespeare Matthew Robinson Metro Street State Theatre Company of South Australia, Arts Asia Pacific & Power Arts Eddie Perfect Shane Warne The Musical Token Events BEST COMEDY PERFORMER Julia Morris Don't you know who I used to be? STAR 100 ENTERTAINMENT Adam Hills Adam Hills - Inflatable Token Events Judith Lucy Judith Lucy's Not Getting Any Younger Token Events Tim Minchin Tim Minchin - Ready For This? Fox In The Snow BEST MALE DANCER IN A DANCE OR PHYSICAL THEATRE PRODUCTION Antony Hamilton Two Faced Bastard Melbourne International Arts Festival and Chunky Move Byron Perry Corridor Lucy Guerin Inc and Melbourne International Arts Festival presents Bradley Chatfield Sid's Waltzing Masquerade Sydney Dance Company Reed Luplau Sid's Waltzing Masquerade Sydney Dance Company BEST FEMALE DANCER IN A DANCE OR PHYSICAL THEATRE PRODUCTION Michelle Heaven Two Faced Bastard Melbourne International Arts Festival and Chunky Move Annabel Knight 360o Sydney Dance Company Juliette Barton we unfold Sydney Dance Company Lana Jones Graeme Murphy's Firebird The Australian Ballet BEST INDIVIDUAL CLASSICAL PERFORMANCE Pianist Herbert Schuch The Beethoven Festival Presented by Adelaide Festival Centre's Symphonic program and The Australian Youth Orchestra Genevieve Lacey 4 Seasons Australian Brandenburg Orchestra Diana Doherty Mozart, Beethoven & Schubert Sydney Symphony Kolja Blacher Mendelssohn Violin Concerto Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra P/L Lisa Gasteen The Valkyrie West Australian Symphony Orchestra BEST MALE PERFORMER IN AN OPERA John Wegner Billy Budd Opera Australia Philip Langridge Billy Budd Opera Australia Jonathan Summers Otello Opera Australia David Hansen The Coronation of Poppea Victorian Opera BEST FEMALE PERFORMER IN AN OPERA Susan Bullock Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk Opera Australia Cheryl Barker The Makropoulos Secret Opera Australia Rachelle Durkin A Flowering Tree Perth International Arts Festival/WA Opera/West Australian Symphony Orchestra Tiffany Speight The Coronation of Poppea Victorian Opera BEST MALE ACTOR IN A PLAY Ben Winspear Baghdad Wedding Company B Greg Stone Blackbird Melbourne Theatre Company Robert Menzies War of the Roses Sydney Theatre Company in association with the Sydney Festival and Perth International Arts Festival present the STC Actors Company in War of the Roses Colin Moody Antigone ThinIce BEST FEMALE ACTOR IN A PLAY Alison Bell Blackbird Melbourne Theatre Company Cate Blanchett War of the Roses Sydney Theatre Company in association with the Sydney Festival and Perth International Arts Festival present the STC Actors Company in War of the Roses Pamela Rabe War of the Roses Sydney Theatre Company in association with the Sydney Festival and Perth International Arts Festival present the STC Actors Company in War of the Roses Robyn Nevin Women of Troy Sydney Theatre Company BEST MALE ACTOR IN A MUSICAL Bille Brown as King Arthur Monty Python's Spamalot Boyett Ostar Productions, Michael Coppel, Jam Theatricals, S. Arthur Morris, Louise Withers, Lawrence Horowitz, Roy Furman, Bill Rollnick/Nancy Ellison Rollnick Reg Livermore My Fair Lady Opera Australia Todd McKenney Priscilla Queen Of The Desert The Musical Liz Koops and Garry McQuinn for Back Row Productions, Michael Hamlyn for Specific Films, Allan Scott, John Frost and Michael Chugg for Chugg Entertainment in association with MGM ON STAGE, Darcie Denkert and Dean Stolber. Eddie Perfect Shane Warne The Musical Token Events BEST FEMALE ACTOR IN A MUSICAL Lucinda Shaw as The Lady of the Lake Monty Python's Spamalot Boyett Ostar Productions, Michael Coppel, Jam Theatricals, S. Arthur Morris, Louise Withers, Lawrence Horowitz, Roy Furman, Bill Rollnick/Nancy Ellison Rollnick Sharon Millerchip Chicago John Frost in association with Barry & Fran Weissler Amanda Harrison Wicked Marc Platt, David Stone, Universal Pictures, The Araca Group, Jon B. Platt and John Frost Lucy Durack Wicked Marc Platt, David Stone, Universal Pictures, The Araca Group, Jon B. Platt and John Frost BEST BALLET OR DANCE WORK Mathinna Bangarra Dance Theatre Two Faced Bastard Melbourne International Arts Festival and Chunky Move we unfold Sydney Dance Company Graeme Murphy's Firebird The Australian Ballet BEST OPERA The Navigator Brisbane Festival 2008 and Melbourne International Arts Festival present Billy Budd Opera Australia The Coronation of Poppea Victorian Opera Aida West Australian Opera BEST PLAY Ivanov Katona Jozsef Theatre, Presented by Sydney Festival The Gatz Sydney Opera House and Brisbane Powerhouse presents War of the Roses Sydney Theatre Company in association with the Sydney Festival and Perth International Arts Festival present the STC Actors Company in War of the Roses Women of Troy Sydney Theatre Company BEST MUSICAL My Fair Lady Opera Australia Wicked Marc Platt, David Stone, Universal Pictures, The Araca Group, Jon B. Platt and John Frost Shane Warne The Musical Token Events Monty Python's Spamalot Boyett Ostar Productions, Michael Coppel, Jam Theatricals, S. Arthur Morris, Louise Withers, Lawrence Horowitz, Roy Furman, Bill Rollnick/Nancy Ellison Rollnick |
