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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
360^o
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