Live Performance Australia (LPA) yesterday announced a List of Nominations in each of the 41 categories for the 2008 Helpmann Awards. The announcement was made simultaneously at The Capitol Theatre, Sydney, and at Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne.
In addition Barry Humphries and Sue Nattrass were announced as the recipients of the prestigious J C Williamson Award that recognises an outstanding contribution to the Australian live performance industry.
Kathryn Sadler, Chair of the Stacey Memorial Trust, announced that Paul Fitzsimon and Vanessa Scammell are the joint winners of the Brian Stacey Memorial Award for Emerging Australian Conductors and presented each with a $3,000 prize. Paul and Vanessa are the 11th recipients of this award.
The 2008 Helpmann Awards Ceremony will be held on Monday 28 July at 6.30pm at The Lyric Theatre, Star City, Sydney, whilst the After Party will be held at Star City Ballroom. Jonathan Biggins and Julia Zemiro, both acclaimed actors, broadcasters and comedians, will jointly MC the Awards Ceremony. The Ceremony will include performances by the casts of The Phantom of the Opera, Billy Elliot The Musical, The Rocky Horror Show, Guys and Dolls, and My Fair Lady, with performances by The Australian Ballet, The Umbilical Brothers, Ray Crowe, the NG Twins, Vanessa Amorosi and Ana Marina.
LPA's Chief Executive, Evelyn Richardson, said "the Helpmann Awards are the pinnacle industry event for Australia's live performance industry, recognising the very best in live performances that annually attract over 13.7 million people to shows across the nation with revenues of over $A834 million, and growing".
The Awards Ceremony will be broadcast live on the Bio Channel Foxtel.
Tickets for the 2008 Helpmann Awards are currently on sale to the general public through
Ticketmaster.
Rob AshfordGuys and Dolls
Ambassador Theatre Group, Shows Inc, Marriner Theatres and Tulchin/Bartner Productions
Ross ColemanShout! The Musical
Dennis Smith & John Gilbert
Ross Coleman Sweet Charity
The Production Company (AUST) Ltd
Peter DarlingBilly Elliot the Musical
Universal Pictures, Working Title Films and Old Vic Productions
::BEST DIRECTION OF AN OPERA::
Bruce BeresfordA Streetcar Named Desire
Opera Australia
Adam Cook Little Women
State Opera of South Australia/State Theatre Company of SA
John Cox Arabella
Opera Australia
Nigel JamiesonDead Man Walking
Andrew McManus Presents and Alexander Productions
::BEST DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL::
Stephen Daldry in association with Julian WebberBilly Elliot the Musical
Universal Pictures, Working Title Films and Old Vic Productions
Gale Edwards Company
Kookaburra: The National Musical Theatre Company
Michael Grandage and Jamie LloydGuys and Dolls
Ambassador Theatre Group, Shows Inc, Marriner Theatres and Tulchin/Bartner Productions
Roger Hodgman Little Me
The Production Company (AUST) Ltd
::BEST DIRECTION OF A PLAY::
Benedict AndrewsWho's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf
Company B
Neil ArmfieldToy Symphony
Company B
Barrie KoskyThe Tell-Tale Heart
Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne International Arts Festival
John Tiffany Black Watch
National Theatre of Scotland, presented by Sydney Festival, Perth International Arts Festival
::BEST VISUAL OR PHYSICAL THEATRE PRODUCTION::
Au Revoir Parapluie
Presented by Sydney Festival
Mortal Engine
Chunky Move presented by Sydney Festival
Secret
Cirque Ici, Presented by Sydney Festival
Paradise City
By Branch Nebula, produced by Performing Lines
::BEST CONTEMPORARY MUSIC FESTIVAL::
19th Annual East Coast Blues and Roots Festival
Chugg Entertainment & Peter Noble Presents
Big Day Out Festival 2008
Vivian Lees & Ken West
St Jeromes Laneway Festival
Chugg Entertainment & Rockin Roll Circus
Womadelaide
Womadelaide Foundation
::BEST AUSTRALIAN CONTEMPORARY CONCERT::
BROAD
Maiden Australia and QPAC
Crowded House
The Frontier Touring Company
Kate Ceberano - Nine Lime Avenue tour
Andrew McManus Presents
The Whitlams with the Sydney Symphony
Sydney Symphony
::BEST INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY CONCERT::
Björk On The Steps Of The Sydney Opera House
Presented by Sydney Festival
Bon Jovi - The Lost Highway Tour
Dainty Consolidated Entertainment
Justin Timberlake
The Frontier Touring Company
Rufus Wainwright
Chugg Entertainment and Perth International Arts Festival
::BEST MALE PERFORMER IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN AN OPERA::
Kanen Breen Les contes d'Hoffmann
Opera Australia
James Egglestone as Laurie Little Women
State Opera of South Australia/State Theatre Company of SA
Luke Gabbedy La Boheme
West Australian Opera
Stuart SkeltonA Streetcar Named Desire
Opera Australia
::BEST FEMALE PERFORMER IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN AN OPERA::
Antoinette HalloranA Streetcar Named Desire
Opera Australia
Anke HoppnerThe Love of the Nightingale
Victorian Opera, Opera Queensland, Queensland Music Festival, QPAC Centre, WAO, PIAF
Hye Seoung Kwon Carmen
Opera Australia
Emma Matthews Arabella
Opera Australia
::BEST MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A PLAY::
Russell Dykstra Toy Symphony
Company B
Travis McMahonDon's Party
Melbourne Theatre Company
James StewartThe Glass Menagerie
Queensland Theatre Company
David WoodsExit The King
Company B and Malthouse Theatre
::BEST FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A PLAY::
Julie ForsythExit The King
Company B and Malthouse Theatre
Monica Maughan Toy Symphony
Company B
Susan Prior Riflemind
Sydney Theatre Company
Alison WhyteDon's Party
Melbourne Theatre Company
::BEST MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MUSICAL::
Linal HaftBilly Elliot the Musical
Universal Pictures, Working Title Films and Old Vic Productions
Bill HunterPriscilla Queen Of The Desert The Musical
Liz Koops & 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
Shane JacobsonGuys and Dolls
Ambassador Theatre Group, Shows Inc, Marriner Theatres and Tulchin/Bartner Productions
John Paul Young Shout! The Musical
Dennis Smith & John Gilbert
::BEST FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MUSICAL::
Colette Mann Priscilla Queen Of The Desert The Musical
Liz Koops & 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
Sharon Millerchip Richard O'Brien's Rocky Horror Show
Howard Panter and Paul Dainty for Rocky Horror Australia and Star City
Lola Nixon Billy Elliot the Musical
Universal Pictures, Working Title Films and Old Vic Productions
Jackie Rees The Phantom Of The Opera
The Really Useful Group Asia Pacific Pty Ltd and The Gordon/Frost Organisation
::BEST CLASSICAL CONCERT PRESENTATION::
Baroque Beat
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra with L'Arpeggiata
Opera In The Park - Madama Butterfly
West Australian Opera
Sibelius Festival
Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
Sir Charles Mackerras concerts
Sydney Symphony
::BEST PRESENTATION FOR CHILDREN::
Cat (Based on the picturebook Cat by Mike Dumbleton and Craig Smith, Directed by Cate Fowler)
Windmill Performing Arts
Hoods
Real T.V
Mr McGee and the Biting Flea
Patch Theatre Company
My Grandma lived in Gooligulch
Gooligulch Limited in Association with Garry Ginivan Attractions
::BEST NEW AUSTRALIAN WORK::
Andrew BovellWhen The Rain Stops Falling
Brink Productions
Michael Gow Toy Symphony
Company B
Gideon Obarzanek Glow
Chunky Move presented by Melbourne International Arts Festival
Alana Valentine Parramatta Girls
Company B
::BEST COMEDY PERFORMER::
David Collins & Shane DundasThe Umbilical Brothers - Don't Explain
A-List Entertainment
Julia MorrisJulia Morris in Shoosh Please!
Star 100 Entertainment
Ross Noble Ross Noble
A-List Entertainment
Frank WoodleyPossessed
Token Events
::BEST MALE DANCER IN A DANCE OR PHYSICAL THEATRE PRODUCTION::
Akram Khan Sacred Monsters
Akram Khan Co. Presented by Adelaide Bank Festival of Arts 2008, Sydney Opera House, Brisbane Powerhouse
Gavin Webber Roadkill
Brisbane Powerhouse and Dancenorth
Paul White Construct
Presented by Sydney Festival
::BEST FEMALE DANCER IN A DANCE OR PHYSICAL THEATRE PRODUCTION::
Sara Black Glow
Chunky Move presented by Melbourne International Arts Festival
Lucinda DunnDon Quixote
The Australian Ballet
Sarah-Jayne HowardRoadkill
Brisbane Powerhouse and Dancenorth
Larissa McGowanG
ADT, Theatre de la Ville, Joyce Theater, Southbank Centre & Merrigong Theatre
::BEST MALE PERFORMER IN AN OPERA::
Peter Coleman-Wright Arabella
Opera Australia
Jonathan SummersIl Trittico
Opera Australia
Teddy Tahu RhodesDead Man Walking
Andrew McManus Presents and Alexander Productions
John WegnerLes Contes d'Hoffmann
Opera Australia
::BEST FEMALE PERFORMER IN AN OPERA::
Cheryl Barker Arabella
Opera Australia
Elvira Fatykhova Rigoletto
West Australian Opera
Kirsti HarmsDead Man Walking
Andrew McManus Presents and Alexander Productions
Emma MatthewsLes contes d'Hoffmann
Opera Australia
::BEST MALE ACTOR IN A PLAY::
Marton CsokasWho's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf
Company B
Martin NiedermairThe Tell-Tale Heart
Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne International Arts Festival
Richard RoxburghToy Symphony
Company B
Geoffrey RushExit The King
Company B and Malthouse Theatre
::BEST FEMALE ACTOR IN A PLAY::
Kate Dickie Aalst
National Theatre of Scotland, presented by Sydney Festival, Perth International Arts Festival and Brisbane Powerhouse
Catherine McClementsWho's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf
Company B
Genevieve PicotRock n Roll
Melbourne Theatre Company
Leah PurcellThe Story Of The Miracles at Cookie's Table
Griffin Theatre Company and HotHouse Theatre
::BEST PERFORMANCE IN AN AUSTRALIAN CONTEMPORARY CONCERT::
Tina ArenaTina Arena in concert
Spiritworks Pty Ltd
David CampbellDavid Campbell - The Swing Sessions 2
The Harbour Agency
Kate CebranoKate Ceberano - Nine Lime Avenue tour
Andrew McManus Presents
Guy SebastianGuy Sebastian - The Memphis Tour
The Harbour Agency
::BEST MALE ACTOR IN A MUSICAL::
"Billy" Lochlan Denholm, Nick Twiney, Rarmian Newton, & Rhys KosakowskiBilly Elliot the Musical
Universal Pictures, Working Title Films and Old Vic Productions
Mitchell Butel Little Me
The Production Company (AUST) Ltd
iOTARichard O'Brien's Rocky Horror Show
Howard Panter and Paul Dainty for Rocky Horror Australia and Star City
Anthony WarlowThe Phantom Of The Opera
The Really Useful Group Asia Pacific Pty Ltd and The Gordon/Frost Organisation
::BEST FEMALE ACTOR IN A MUSICAL::
Genevieve LemonBilly Elliot the Musical
Universal Pictures, Working Title Films and Old Vic Productions
Ana MarinaThe Phantom Of The Opera
The Really Useful Group Asia Pacific PTY Ltd and The Gordon/Frost Organisation
Sharon MillerchipSweet Charity
The Production Company (AUST) Ltd
Marina Prior Guys and Dolls
Ambassador Theatre Group, Shows Inc, Marriner Theatres and Tulchin/Bartner Productions
::BEST BALLET OR DANCE WORK::
Glow
Chunky Move presented by Melbourne International Arts Festival
Roadkill
Brisbane Powerhouse and Dancenorth Choreographed by Splintergroup
The Nutcracker
The Australian Ballet
Sacred Monsters
Akram Khan Co. Presented by Adelaide Bank Festival of Arts 2008, Sydney Opera House, Brisbane Powerhouse
::BEST OPERA::
Arabella
Opera Australia
Dead Man Walking
Andrew McManus Presents and Alexander Productions
Les Contes d'Hoffmann
Opera Australia
Little Women
State Opera of South Australia/State Theatre Company of SA
::BEST PLAY::
Black Watch
National Theatre of Scotland, presented by Sydney Festival, Perth International Arts Festival
Toy Symphony
Company B
When The Rain Stops Falling
Brink Productions
Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf
Company B
::BEST MUSICAL::
Billy Elliot the Musical
Universal Pictures, Working Title Films and Old Vic Productions
Company
Kookaburra: The National Musical Theatre Company
Guys and Dolls
Ambassador Theatre Group, Shows Inc, Marriner Theatres and Tulchin/Bartner Productions
The Phantom Of The Opera
The Really Useful Group Asia Pacific Pty Ltd and The Gordon/Frost Organisation
