2008 Helpmann Awards
The 2008 Helpmann Awards were presented on 28 July 2008 at the Lyric Theatre, Sydney. The ceremony was hosted by Jonathan Biggins and Julia Zemiro[1] and was broadcast live on Bio. (Foxtel's biography channel).[2]
Nominees
(winners are bolded)[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
Theatre
Best Play
- Company B – Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
- National Theatre of Scotland, Presented by Sydney Festival, Perth International Arts Festival – Black Watch
- Brink Productions – When the Rain Stops Falling
- Company B – Toy Symphony
Best Direction of a Play
- Neil Armfield – Toy Symphony
- Benedict Andrews – Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
- Barrie Kosky – The Tell-Tale Heart
- John Tiffany – Black Watch
Best Male Actor in a Play
- Richard Roxburgh – Toy Symphony
- Geoffrey Rush – Exit the King
- Marton Csokas – Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
- Martin Niedermair – The Tell-Tale Heart
Best Female Actor in a Play
- Leah Purcell – The Story of the Miracles at Cookie's Table
- Catherine McClements – Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
- Kate Dickie – Aalst
- Genevieve Picot – Rock n Roll
Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play
- Russell Dykstra – Toy Symphony
- James Stewart – The Glass Menagerie
- David Woods – Exit the King
- Travis McMahon – Don's Party
Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play
- Julie Forsyth – Exit the King
- Monica Maughan – Toy Symphony
- Alison Whyte – Don's Party
- Susan Prior – Riflemind
Musicals
Best Musical
- Universal Pictures, Working Title Films and Old Vic Productions – Billy Elliot the Musical
- Ambassador Theatre Group, Shows Inc, Marriner Theatres and Tulchin/Bartner Productions – Guys and Dolls
- Kookaburra: The National Musical Theatre Company – Company
- The Really Useful Group Asia Pacific Pty Ltd and The Gordon/Frost Organisation – The Phantom of the Opera
Best Direction of a Musical
- Stephen Daldry in association with Julian Webber – Billy Elliot the Musical
- Gale Edwards – Company
- Michael Grandage & Jamie Lloyd – Guys and Dolls
- Roger Hodgman – Little Me
Best Choreography in a Musical
- Peter Darling – Billy Elliot the Musical
- Rob Ashford – Guys and Dolls
- Ross Coleman – Sweet Charity
- Ross Coleman – Shout! The Legend of the Wild One
Best Male Actor in a Musical
- Lochlan Denholm, Nick Twiney, Rarmian Newton and Rhys Kosakowski – Billy Elliot the Musical
- iOTA – Richard O'Brien's Rocky Horror Show
- Mitchell Butel – Little Me
- Anthony Warlow – The Phantom of the Opera
Best Female Actor in a Musical
- Genevieve Lemon – Billy Elliot the Musical
- Marina Prior – Guys and Dolls
- Ana Marina – The Phantom of the Opera
- Sharon Millerchip – Sweet Charity
Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical
- Shane Jacobson – Guys and Dolls
- Linal Haft – Billy Elliot the Musical
- Bill Hunter – Priscilla Queen of the Desert – The Musical
- John Paul Young – Shout! The Legend of the Wild One
Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical
- Sharon Millerchip – Richard O'Brien's Rocky Horror Show
- Lola Nixon – Billy Elliot the Musical
- Colette Mann – Priscilla Queen of the Desert the Musical
- Jackie Rees – The Phantom of the Opera
Opera and Classical Music
Best Opera
- Opera Australia – Arabella
- Opera Australia – Les Contes d'Hoffmann
- Andrew McManus Presents and Alexander Productions – Dead Man Walking
- State Opera of South Australia/State Theatre Company of SA – Little Women
Best Classical Concert Presentation
- West Australian Opera – Opera in the Park – Madama Butterfly
- Australian Brandenburg Orchestra with L'Arpeggiata – Baroque Beat
- Sydney Symphony – Sir Charles Mackerras concerts
- Adelaide Symphony Orchestra – Sibelius Festival
Best Direction of an Opera
- John Cox – Arabella
- Bruce Beresford – A Streetcar Named Desire
- Nigel Jamieson – Dead Man Walking
- Adam Cook – Little Women
Best Male Performer in an Opera
- Teddy Tahu Rhodes – Dead Man Walking
- John Wegner – Les Contes d'Hoffmann
- Peter Coleman-Wright – Arabella
- Jonathan Summers – Il trittico
Best Female Performer in an Opera
- Cheryl Barker – Arabella
- Emma Matthews – Les Contes d'Hoffmann
- Kirsti Harms – Dead Man Walking
- Elvira Fatykhova – Rigoletto
Best Male Performer in a Supporting Role in an Opera
- James Egglestone – Little Women
- Luke Gabbedy – La bohème
- Kanen Breen – Les Contes d'Hoffmann
- Stuart Skelton – A Streetcar Named Desire
Best Female Performer in a Supporting Role in an Opera
- Emma Matthews – Arabella
- Antoinette Halloran – A Streetcar Named Desire
- Hye Seoung Kwon – Carmen
- Anke Hoppner – The Love of the Nightingale
Best Performance in a Classical Concert
- Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – Classical Connections – Sir Charles Returns
- Simone Young – Turangalîla-Symphonie
- Michael Kieran Harvey – Messiaen's Catalogue d'oiseaux
- Aivale Cole – Opera in the Park – Madama Butterfly
Dance and Physical Theatre
Best Ballet or Dance Work
- Chunky Move & Melbourne International Arts Festival – Glow
- The Australian Ballet – The Nutcracker
- Akram Khan Co. Present By Adelaide Bank Festival of Arts 2008, Sydney Opera House, Brisbane Powerhouse – Sacred Monsters
- Brisbane Powerhouse and Dancenorth choreographed by Splintergroup – Roadkill
Best Visual or Physical Theatre Production
- Chunky Move presented by Sydney Festival – Mortal Engine
- Presented by Sydney Festival – Au Revoir Parapluie
- Branch Nebula, produced by Performing Lines – Paradise City
- Cirque Ici, Presented by Sydney Festival – Secret
Best Male Dancer in a Dance or Physical Theatre Work
- Paul White – Construct
- Akram Khan – Sacred Monsters
- Steven Heathcote – After the Rain
- Gavin Webber – Roadkill
Best Female Dancer in a Dance or Physical Theatre Work
- Sara Black – Glow
- Sarah-Jayne Howard – Roadkill
- Larissa McGowan – G
- Lucinda Dunn – Don Quixote
Best Choregraphy in a Dance or Physical Theatre Work
- Tanja Liedtke – Construct
- Christopher Wheeldon – After the Rain
- Gideon Obarzanek – Glow
- Lloyd Newson – To Be Straight With You
Contemporary Music
Best International Contemporary Concert
- Sydney Festival – Björk on the Steps of the Sydney Opera House
- The Frontier Touring Company – Justin Timberlake
- Dainty Consolidated Entertainment – Bon Jovi – Lost Highway Tour
- Chugg Entertainment and Perth International Arts Festival – Rufus Wainwright
Best Australian Contemporary Concert
- The Frontier Touring Company – Crowded House
- Maiden Australia and QPAC – Broad
- Andrew McManus Presents – Kate Ceberano – Nine Lime Avenue Tour
- Sydney Symphony – The Whitlams with the Sydney Symphony
Best Contemporary Music Festival
- Womadelaide Foundation – Womadelaide
- Chugg Entertainment & Rockin Roll Circus – St Jeromes Laneway Festival
- Chugg Entertainment & Peter Noble Presents – 19th Annual East Coast Blues and Roots Festival
- Vivian Lees & Ken West – Big Day Out Festival 2008
Best Performance in an Australian Contemporary Concert
- David Campbell – The Swing Sessions 2
- Guy Sebastian – The Memphis Tour
- Kate Ceberano – Nine Lime Avenue Tour
- Tina Arena in concert
Comedy
Best Comedy Performer
- David Collins & Shane Dundas – The Umbilical Brothers: Don't Explain
- Frank Woodley – Possessed
- Julia Morris – Julia Morris in Shoosh Please!
- Ross Noble
Industry Awards
Best New Australian Work
- Michael Gow – Toy Symphony
- Alana Valentine – Parramatta Girls
- Gideon Obarzanek – Glow
- Andrew Bovell – When the Rain Stops Falling
Best Special Event
- Sydney Opera House and Australian Broadcasting Corporation – The Choir of Hard Knocks
- Kookaburra: The National Musical Theatre Company – An Audience With Stephen Sondheim
- Adelaide Bank Festival of Arts 2008 & The Electric Canvas – Ignition! and Northern Lights
- Queensland Music Festival and Brisbane City Council – Pig City
Best Original Score
- Barrie Kosky – The Tell-Tale Heart
- Richard Mills – Songlines for the Heart's Desire
- Andree Greenwell – Venus & Adonis
- Ben Frost – Mortal Engine
Best Music Direction
- Stephen Amos – Billy Elliot the Musical
- Peter Farnan – Sleeping Beauty
- Lionel Friend – Arabella
- Peter Casey – Company
Best Costume Design
- Julie Lynch – Richard O'Brien's Rocky Horror Show
- Robert Perdziola – Arabella
- Stephen Curtis – The Government Inspector
- John F Macfarlane – The Nutcracker
Best Lighting Design
- Rick Fisher – Billy Elliot the Musical
- Paul Jackson – Moving Target
- Trudy Dalgleish – Dead Man Walking
- Niklas Pajanti – When the Rain Stops Falling
Best Scenic Design
- Dan Potra – Dead Man Walking
- Peter McKintosh – The 39 Steps
- John F Macfarlane – The Nutcracker
- Ian MacNeil – Billy Elliot the Musical
Best Sound Design
- Gareth Fry – Black Watch
- Chris Full, John Scandrett & Nick Reich – Guys & Dolls
- Paul Arditti – Billy Elliot the Musical
- Mic Pool – The 39 Steps
Regional Touring Award
Best Presentation for Children
- Patch Theatre Company – Mr McGee and the Biting Flea
- Gooligulch Productions in Association with Garry Ginivan Attractions – My Grandma Lived in Gooligulch
- Real T.V – Hoods
- Windmill Performing Arts – Cat
Best Regional Touring Production
- Company B – Keating!
- Patch Theatre Company – Mr McGee and the Biting Flea
- Bangarra Dance Theatre – True Stories
- Queensland Theatre Company – Heroes
References
- ↑ Georgiou, Andrew: Helpmann Awards 2008, Time Out Sydney, 29 July 2008.
- ↑ Know, David: Airdate: 2008 Helpmann Awards, TV Tonight, 30 June 2008.
- ↑ "Helpmann Awards – 2008 Nominees – Theatre". Helpmann Awards. Archived from the original on 6 December 2008. Retrieved 20 November 2008.
- ↑ "Helpmann Awards – 2008 Nominees – Musicals". Helpmann Awards. Retrieved 20 November 2008.
- ↑ "Helpmann Awards – 2008 Nominees – Opera and Classical Music". Helpmann Awards. Retrieved 20 November 2008.
- ↑ "Helpmann Awards – 2008 Nominees – Dance and Physical Theatre". Helpmann Awards. Retrieved 20 November 2008.
- ↑ "Helpmann Awards – 2008 Nominees – Contemporary Music". Helpmann Awards. Retrieved 20 November 2008.
- ↑ "Helpmann Awards – 2008 Nominees – Comedy". Helpmann Awards. Retrieved 20 November 2008.
- ↑ "Helpmann Awards – 2008 Nominees – Industry Awards". Helpmann Awards. Retrieved 20 November 2008.
- ↑ "Helpmann Awards – 2008 Nominees – Regional Touring Award". Helpmann Awards. Retrieved 20 November 2008.
- ↑ "2008 Helpmann Awards – Winners". Helpmann Awards. Archived from the original on 21 October 2008. Retrieved 20 November 2008.
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