Helpman Awards 2013
The annual Helpmann Awards recognise distinguished artistic achievement and excellence in the many disciplines of Australia’s vibrant live performance sectors, including musical theatre, contemporary music, comedy, cabaret, opera, classical music, theatre, dance and physical theatre. The Helpmann Awards also incorporates the JC Williamson Award™ for outstanding contribution to the Australian live performance industry.
The Helpmann Awards, named in honour of Sir Robert Helpmann and to commemorate his memory and achievements, were established in 2001 by Live Performance Australia (LPA) to recognise, celebrate and promote our live performance industry, similar to the Tony Awards on Broadway and the Olivier Awards in London.
The Musicals
Theatre
Opera and Classical Music
In addition to these Awards, two additional Awards were presented at the Ceremony, they were the Best Special Event Award presented to White Night Melbourne and Outstanding Theatrical Achievement: for the design, creation and operation of King Kong – the creature.
The Musicals
Best Musical
Winner
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Nominee
Rodney Rigby together with Stuart Oken, Roy Furman, Michael Leavitt and Five Cent Productions, by special arrangement with Elephant Eye Theatrical
Production/Event
The Addams Family
Presenter(s)
Rodney Rigby together with Stuart Oken, Roy Furman, Michael Leavitt and Five Cent Productions, by special arrangement with Elephant Eye Theatrical
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Nominee
John Frost
Production/Event
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Presenter(s)
John Frost
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Nominee
Opera Australia in association with John Frost
Production/Event
South Pacific
Presenter(s)
Opera Australia in association with John Frost
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Best Direction of a Musical
Winner
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Nominee
Simon Phillips
Production/Event
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Presenter(s)
John Frost
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Nominee
Jerry Zaks
Production/Event
The Addams Family
Presenter(s)
Rodney Rigby together with Stuart Oken, Roy Furman, Michael Leavitt & Five Cent Productions by special arrangement with Elephant Eye Theatrical
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Nominee
Bartlett Sher
Production/Event
South Pacific
Presenter(s)
Opera Australia in association with John Frost
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Best Choreography in a Musical
Winner
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Nominee
Sergio Trujillo
Production/Event
The Addams Family
Presenter(s)
Rodney Rigby together with Stuart Oken, Roy Furman, Michael Leavitt & Five Cent Productions by special arrangement with Elephant Eye Theatrical
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Nominee
Christopher Gattelli
Production/Event
South Pacific
Presenter(s)
Opera Australia in association with John Frost
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Nominee
Tony Bartuccio
Production/Event
Chess
Presenter(s)
The Production Company
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Best Male Actor in a Musical
Winner
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Nominee
David Harris
Production/Event
Legally Blonde The Musical
Presenter(s)
Howard Panter for The Ambassador Theatre Group & John Frost
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Nominee
John Waters
Production/Event
The Addams Family
Presenter(s)
Rodney Rigby together with Stuart Oken, Roy Furman, Michael Leavitt & Five Cent Productions by special arrangement with Elephant Eye Theatrical
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Nominee
Wayne Scott Kermond
Production/Event
The Producers
Presenter(s)
The Production Company
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Best Female Actor in a Musical
Winner
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Nominee
Esther Hannaford
Production/Event
King Kong
Presenter(s)
Global Creatures
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Nominee
Chloe Dallimore
Production/Event
The Addams Family
Presenter(s)
Rodney Rigby together with Stuart Oken, Roy Furman, Michael Leavitt & Five Cent Productions by special arrangement with Elephant Eye Theatrical
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Nominee
Silvie Paladino
Production/Event
Chess
Presenter(s)
The Production Company
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Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical
Winner
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Nominee
Hugh Sheridan
Production/Event
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Presenter(s)
John Frost
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Nominee
Mike Snell
Production/Event
Legally Blonde The Musical
Presenter(s)
Howard Panter for The Ambassador Theatre Group & John Frost
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Nominee
Chris Ryan
Production/Event
King Kong
Presenter(s)
Global Creatures
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Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical
Winner
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Nominee
Erika Heynatz
Production/Event
Legally Blonde The Musical
Presenter(s)
Howard Panter for The Ambassador Theatre Group & John Frost
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Nominee
Katrina Retallick
Production/Event
The Addams Family
Presenter(s)
Rodney Rigby together with Stuart Oken, Roy Furman, Michael Leavitt & Five Cent Productions by special arrangement with Elephant Eye Theatrical
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Nominee
Jennifer Vuletic
Production/Event
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Presenter(s)
Tim Lawson
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Theatre
Winner Sydney Theatre Company in association with The Confederation of Australian International Arts Festivals, Sydney Festival, The Centenary of Canberra, Perth International Arts Festival Production/Event
The Secret River
Presenter(s)
Sydney Theatre Company in association with The Confederation of Australian International Arts Festivals, Sydney Festival, The Centenary of Canberra, Perth International Arts Festival
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Nominee
Belvoir in association with Australian Theatre For Young People
Production/Event
Medea
Presenter(s)
Belvoir in association with Australian Theatre For Young People
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Nominee
Belvoir
Production/Event
Death of a Salesman
Presenter(s)
Belvoir
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Nominee
State Theatre Company of South Australia
Production/Event
Hedda Gabler
Presenter(s)
State Theatre Company of South Australia
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Best Direction of a Play
WinnerNeil Armfield
Production/Event
The Secret River
Presenter(s)
Sydney Theatre Company in association with The Confederation of Australian International Arts Festivals, Sydney Festival, The Centenary of Canberra, Perth International Arts Festival
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Nominee
Lee Lewis
Production/Event
The School For Wives
Presenter(s)
Bell Shakespeare
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Nominee
Anne-Louise Sarks
Production/Event
Medea
Presenter(s)
Belvoir in association with Australian Theatre For Young People
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Nominee
Rosemary Myers
Production/Event
School Dance
Presenter(s)
Windmill Theatre
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Best Male Actor in a Play
Winner
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Nominee
John Bell
Production/Event
Henry 4
Presenter(s)
Bell Shakespeare
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Nominee
Colin Moody
Production/Event
Forget Me Not
Presenter(s)
Belvoir
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Nominee
Nathaniel Dean
Production/Event
The Secret River
Presenter(s)
Sydney Theatre Company in association with The Confederation of Australian International Arts Festivals, Sydney Festival, The Centenary of Canberra, Perth International Arts Festival
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Best Female Actor in a Play
Winner
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Nominee
Alison Bell
Production/Event
Constellations
Presenter(s)
Melbourne Theatre Company
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Nominee
Helen Thomson
Production/Event
Mrs Warren’s Profession
Presenter(s)
Sydney Theatre Company
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Nominee
Christen O’Leary
Production/Event
End of the Rainbow
Presenter(s)
Queensland Performing Arts Centre & Queensland Theatre Company
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Opera and Classical Music
Best Opera
Winner
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Nominee
Hobart Baroque and Royal Opera House
Production/Event
L’isola disabitata
Presenter(s)
Hobart Baroque & Royal Opera House
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Nominee
Opera Australia
Production/Event
Die Tote Stadt
Presenter(s)
Opera Australia
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Nominee
Opera Australia
Production/Event
Un Ballo in Maschera
Presenter(s)
Opera Australia
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Best Symphony Orchestra Concert
Winner
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Nominee
Australian Chamber Orchestra
Production/Event
Beethoven 9
Presenter(s)
Australian Chamber Orchestra
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Nominee
Sydney Symphony
Production/Event
Tchaikovsky’s Queen of Spades: An Opera in Concert
Presenter(s)
Sydney Symphony
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Nominee
Queensland Performing Arts Centre & Tourism and Events Queensland
Production/Event
Symphony No 2 in C Minor, Resurrection, by Gustav Mahler Soloists from the Hamburg State Opera with the Hamburg Philharmonic Orchestra and Brisbane Mahler Chorus
Presenter(s)
Queensland Performing Arts Centre & Tourism and Events Queensland
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Best Chamber and/or Instrumental Ensemble Concert
Winner
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Nominee
Musica Viva Australia
Production/Event
Takács Quartet
Presenter(s)
Musica Viva Australia
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Nominee
Perth International Arts Festival
Production/Event
Philip Glass Complete Piano Etudes
Presenter(s)
Perth International Arts Festival
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Nominee
Sydney Opera House Presents
Production/Event
Steve Reich – A Celebration
Presenter(s)
Sydney Opera House Presents
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Best Direction of an Opera
Winner
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Nominee
Rodula Gaitanou
Production/Event
L’isola disabitata
Presenter(s)
Hobart Baroque & Royal Opera House
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Nominee
Gale Edwards
Production/Event
Salome
Presenter(s)
Opera Australia
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Nominee
Ludger Engels
Production/Event
Semele Walk
Presenter(s)
Kunstfestspiele Herrenhausen, Presented by Sydney Festival
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Best Male Performer in a Opera
Winner
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Nominee
Dmytro Popov
Production/Event
Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour – Carmen
Presenter(s)
Opera Australia
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Nominee
Giorgio Caoduro
Production/Event
Lucia di Lammermoor
Presenter(s)
Opera Australia
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Nominee
Byron Watson
Production/Event
Midnight Son
Presenter(s)
Victorian Opera
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Best Female Performer in a Opera
Winner
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Nominee
Sara Macliver
Production/Event
L’Orfeo
Presenter(s)
Brisbane Festival & Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
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Nominee
Emma Matthews
Production/Event
Lucia di Lammermoor
Presenter(s)
Opera Australia
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Nominee
Tamar Iveri
Production/Event
Un Ballo in Maschera
Presenter(s)
Opera Australia
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Best Male Performer in a Supporting Role in an Opera
Winner
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Nominee
Wolf Matthias Friedrich
Production/Event
L’Orfeo
Presenter(s)
Brisbane Festival & Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
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Nominee
Samuel Dundas
Production/Event
La Bohème
Presenter(s)
Opera Australia
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Nominee
Douglas McNicol
Production/Event
Fidelio
Presenter(s)
State Opera of South Australia
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Best Female Performer in a Supporting Role in an Opera
Winner
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Nominee
Nicole Car
Production/Event
Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour – Carmen
Presenter(s)
Opera Australia
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Nominee
Taryn Fiebig
Production/Event
La Bohème
Presenter(s)
Opera Australia
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Nominee
Jessica Dean
Production/Event
Fidelio
Presenter(s)
State Opera of South Australia
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Best Individual Classical Performance
Winner
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Nominee
Jordi Savall
Production/Event
Jordi Savall & Andrew Lawrence-King
Presenter(s)
Melbourne Recital Centre
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Nominee
Stuart Skelton
Production/Event
Tchaikovsky’s Queen of Spades: An Opera in Concert
Presenter(s)
Sydney Symphony
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Nominee
Ana Vidovic
Production/Event
Ana Vidovic in Recital
Presenter(s)
Adelaide Festival Centre’s Adelaide International Guitar Festival
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