2018 ACT II Helpmann award winners announced
The 2018 Helpmann Awards Act II was a star-studded ceremony in front of a full house at the Capitol Theatre Sydney on the set of Priscilla Queen of the Desert the Musical.
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Twenty three (23) Helpmann Awards were presented in the categories of comedy, cabaret, contemporary music, musicals, opera, classical music, theatre and ballet, dance and physical theatre. These Awards complement the 20 Awards announced at the Helpmann Awards Act I. The Helpmann Awards are the premier celebration of Australia’s vibrant live performance industry.
In 2017, to mark Live Performance Australia’s (LPA) one hundred years of service to the live performance industry, ten luminaries of Australia’s live entertainment and performing arts industry were honoured with the 2017 Centenary Awards. These much loved and revered industry titans were acknowledged from the stage. The recipients of the 2017 Centenary JC Williamson Award recognising outstanding contribution to the Australian live performance industry were Robyn Archer AO, Reg Livermore AO, Robyn Nevin AM, Archie Roach AM and Jim Sharman. The recipients of the 2017 Centenary Sue Nattrass Award for outstanding service to the live performance industry were Carrillo Gantner AO, Ian McRae AO, Susan Provan AO, Rhoda Roberts AO and Frank Van Straten AM.
Act II award winners (Act I can be viewed here)
BEST NEW AUSTRALIAN WORK
STEPHEN PAGE AO
BennelongBangarra Dance Theatre
BEST PLAY
THE CHILDREN
Melbourne Theatre Company and Sydney Theatre Company
BEST CHAMBER AND/OR INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLE CONCERT
JORDI SAVALL WITH HESPERION XXI & TEMBEMBE ENSAMBLE
CONTINUO Perth Festival
BEST BALLET
ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLANDThe Australian Ballet
BEST DANCE PRODUCTION
BENNELONGBangarra Dance Theatre
BEST VISUAL OR PHYSICAL THEATRE PRODUCTION
TIDE
Bleach* Festival and The Farm
BEST SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CONCERT
BLUEBEARD’S CASTLE: WITH BACH AND BRAHMSSydney Symphony Orchestra
BEST OPERA
HAMLETGlyndebourne Festival, Adelaide Festival, State Opera of South Australia and the Adelaide Symphony
Orchestra.
BEST FEMALE ACTOR IN A PLAY
PAMELA RABE
The Children
Melbourne Theatre Company and Sydney Theatre Company
BEST MALE ACTOR IN A PLAY
HUGO WEAVING
The Resistable Rise of Arturo Ui
Sydney Theatre Company
BEST MALE DANCER IN A BALLET, DANCE OR PHYSICAL THEATRE PRODUCTION
BEAU DEAN RILEY SMITH
Bennelong
Bangarra Dance Theatre
BEST FEMALE DANCER IN A BALLET, DANCE OR PHYSICAL THEATRE PRODUCTION
AKO KONDO
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
The Australian Ballet
BEST MALE PERFORMER IN AN OPERA
ALLAN CLAYTON
Hamlet
Glyndebourne Festival and Adelaide Festival in association with the State Opera of South Australia
and the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
BEST FEMALE PERFORMER IN AN OPERA
NICOLE CAR
La Traviata
Opera Australia
BEST INDIVIDUAL CLASSICAL MUSIC PERFORMANCE
JONAS KAUFMANN
Parsifal
Opera Australia
BEST COMEDY PERFORMER
CELIA PACQUOLA
All Talk
Token Events
BEST CABARET PERFORMER
TAYLOR MAC
A 24-Decade History of Popular Music
Melbourne International Arts Festival and Pomegranate Arts
BEST MALE ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
DAVID CAMPBELL
Dream Lover
John Frost AM and Gilbert Theatrical
BEST FEMALE ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
ESTHER HANNAFORD
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
Michael Cassel in association with Paul Blake & Sony/ATV Music Publishing & Mike Bosner
BEST MUSICAL
BEAUTIFUL:THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL
Michael Cassel in association with Paul Blake & Sony/ATV Music Publishing & Mike Bosner
BEST INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY CONCERT
PAUL MCCARTNEY, FRONTIER TOURING, MPL & MARSHALL ARTS
Paul McCartney – One On One World Tour 2017
BEST CONTEMPORARY MUSIC FESTIVAL
MUSEUM OF OLD AND NEW ART (MONA)
Mona Foma
BEST AUSTRALIAN CONTEMPORARY CONCERT
GOTYE, SYDNEY FESTIVAL & MONA FOMA
Gotye Presents a Tribute to Jean-Jacques Perrey
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
2017 Centenary Sue Nattrass Award
Carrillo Gantner AO
Susan Provan AO
Ian McRae AO
Rhoda Roberts AO
Frank Van Straten AM
2017 Centenary JC Williamson Award
Robyn Archer AO
Reg Livermore AO
Robyn Nevin AM
Archie Roach AM
Jim Sharman