17th Helpmann Awards
The 17th Annual Helpmann Awards for live performance in Australia was held on 24 July 2017 at the Capitol Theatre, Sydney.[1] Nominations were announced on 19 June 2017.[2][3] The ceremony was hosted by Jan van de Stool and Tim Draxl.[4]
Winners of major awards included play The Drover's Wife, opera Saul and musical The Book of Mormon.[5][6]
Recipients and nominations
Theatre
Musicals
Best Musical |
- The Book of Mormon – Anne Garefino, Scott Rudin, Important Musicals, John Frost, Roger Berlind, Scott M. Delman, Jean Doumanian, Roy Furman, Stephanie P. McClelland, Kevin Morris, Jon B. Platt, Sonia Friedman Productions
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Best Direction of a Musical |
Best Choreography in a Musical |
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Best Female Actor in a Musical |
Best Male Actor in a Musical |
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Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical |
Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical |
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Opera and Classical Music
Dance and Physical Theatre
Best Ballet |
Best Dance Production |
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Best Visual or Physical Theatre Production |
Best Choreography in a Ballet, Dance or Physical Theatre Production |
- Snake Sessions – Branch Nebula and Intimate Spectacle toured by Arts on Tour
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- Gideon Obarzanek and Lucy Guerin – Attractor
- Lucy Guerin – Split
- Gabrielle Nankivell – Wildebeest (Sydney Dance Company)
- Darcy Grant with Jacob Randell, Jascha Boyce, Simon McClure, Lachlan Binns, Mieke Lizotte, Lewie West, Martin Schreiber, Joanne Curry, Lachlan Harper, Jackson Manson, Triton Tunis-Mitchell and Lewis Rankin – Backbone (Gravity and Other Myths and Adelaide Festival)
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Best Female Dancer in a Ballet, Dance or Physical Theatre Production |
Best Male Dancer in a Ballet, Dance or Physical Theatre Production |
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Contemporary Music
Best Australian Contemporary Concert |
Best International Contemporary Concert |
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- Patti Smith And Her Band Australian Tour 2017 – Patti Smith and Bluesfest Touring
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Best Contemporary Music Festival |
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Other
Industry
Best New Australian Work |
- Leah Purcell – The Drover's Wife
- Busty Beatz and Lisa Fa’alafi – Hot Brown Honey
- David Morton – The Wider Earth (Queensland Theatre and Dead Puppet Society)
- Kate Mulvany – Jasper Jones
- Darcy Grant, Elliot Zoerner, Shenton Gregory, Geoff Cobham, Jacob Randell, Jascha Boyce, Simon McClure, Lachlan Binns, Mieke Lizotte, Lewie West, Martin Schreiber, Joanne Curry, Lachlan Harper, Jackson Manson, Triton Tunis-Mitchell and Lewis Rankin – Backbone
- Matthew Whittet – Girl Asleep
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Best Original Score |
Best Music Direction |
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Best Scenic Design |
Best Costume Design |
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Best Lighting Design |
Best Sound Design |
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Lifetime Achievement
References
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Contemporary Music |
- Best International Contemporary Concert
- Best Australian Contemporary Concert
- Best Contemporary Music Festival
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Retired | |
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Ceremonies | |
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