Helpmann Award Nominees 2010

The Helpmann Award Nominees for 2010 have been revealed today. While it is exciting that the MTC, especially The Drowsy Chaperone, have received a plethora of nominations, the STC has been snubbed, only receiving one nomination for sound design. A fuller list of nominees can be found here to save space: http://www.stagewhispers.com.au/news/helpmann-award-nominations-2010

BEST PLAY

The Book of Everything - Company B Belvoir & Kim Carpenters Theatre of Image
Advertisement: Story continues belowHappy Days - Malthouse Theatre
August: Osage County - Melbourne Theatre Company
Richard III - Melbourne Theatre Company

BEST MUSICAL

Avenue Q - Arts Asia Pacific and Power Arts
Jersey Boys - Dodger Theatricals, Rodney Rigby, Dainty Consolidated Entertainment, Joseph J Grano, Tamara and Kevin Kinsella, Pelican Group & Michael Watt in association with Latitude Link & Rick Steiner
The Drowsy Chaperone - Melbourne Theatre Company
The Wizard of Oz - Windmill Theatre

BEST OPERA

Le Grand Macabre - Adelaide Festival in association with State Opera of South Australia
Bliss - Opera Australia
Peter Grimes - Opera Australia
King Lear - Ten Days on the Island

BEST MALE ACTOR IN A PLAY

Paul Blackwell - The Hypochondriac
Robert Menzies - The End
Toby Schmitz - Ruben Guthrie
Ewen Leslie - Richard III

BEST FEMALE ACTOR IN A PLAY

Kathryn Hunter - Kafka's Monkey
Julie Forsyth - Happy Days
Jane Menelaus - August: Osage County
Robyn Nevin - August: Osage County

BEST MALE ACTOR IN A MUSICAL

Mitchell Butel - Avenue Q
Bobby Fox - Jersey Boys
Michael Cormick - MAMMA MIA!
Geoffrey Rush - The Drowsy Chaperone

BEST FEMALE ACTOR IN A MUSICAL

Michala Banas - Avenue Q
Christie Whelan - The Drowsy Chaperone
Delia Hannah - CATS
Ursula Yovich - The Wizard of Oz

BEST MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A PLAY

Charlie Garber - Gethsemane
Arky Michael - Love Me Tender
Humphrey Bower - Richard III
Dennis Olsen - King Lear

BEST FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A PLAY

Deborah Kennedy - The Book of Everything
Yael Stone - The Book of Everything
Alison Whyte - Richard III
Jennifer Hagan - Richard III

BEST MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MUSICAL

Luke Joslin - Avenue Q
Scott Johnson - Jersey Boys
Adam Murphy - The Drowsy Chaperone
Geoff Revell, The Wizard of Oz

BEST FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MUSICAL

Christina O'Neil - Avenue Q
Lisa Adam - Jersey Boys
Jaz Flowers - Fame the Musical
Jude Henshall - The Wizard of Oz

BEST MALE PERFORMER IN AN OPERA

Peter Coleman-Wright - Bliss
Stuart Skelton - Peter Grimes
John Wegner - Tosca
John Wegner - The Flying Dutchman

BEST FEMALE PERFORMER IN AN OPERA

Lorina Gore - Bliss
Emma Matthews - La Sonnambula
Susan Gritton - Peter Grimes
Takesha Meshe Kizart - Tosca

BEST MALE PERFORMER IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN AN OPERA

Barry Ryan - Bliss
Stuart Skelton - The Flying Dutchman
Paul Biencourt - Rembrandt's Wife
Andrew Foote - Peter Grimes

BEST FEMALE PERFORMER IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN AN OPERA

Taryn Fiebig - Bliss
Tiffany Speight - Cosi fan tutte
Taryn Fiebig - La Sonnambula
Catherine Carby - Peter Grimes

BEST DIRECTION OF A PLAY

Neil Armfield - The Book of Everything
Michael Kantor - Happy Days
Simon Phillips - Richard III
Thomas Ostermeier - Hamlet

BEST DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL

Jonathan Biggins - Avenue Q
Des McAnuff - Jersey Boys
Simon Phillips - The Drowsy Chaperone
Rosemary Myers - The Wizard of Oz

BEST DIRECTION OF AN OPERA

Alex Olle (La Fura Dels Baus) & Valentina Carrasco - Le Grand Macabre
Neil Armfield - Bliss
Neil Armfield - Peter Grimes
Chris Drummond - The Flying Dutchman

BEST INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY CONCERT

George Michael - LIVE
AC/DC Black Ice Tour
Beyonce
Pink - Funhouse Tour

BEST CONTEMPORARY MUSIC FESTIVAL

Homebake Music & Arts Festival 2009 - The 15th Anniversary
2010 Melbourne International Jazz Festival
big day out 2010
WOMADelaide

BEST COMEDY PERFORMER

Kitty Flanagan - Charming & Alarming
Fiona O'Loughlin - Fiona O'Loughlin On a Wing and A Prayer
Hannah Gadsby - Hannah Gadsby - The Cliff Young Shuffle
Wil Anderson - Wil Anderson - Wilful Misconduct