15th Helpmann Awards
15th Helpmann Awards | ||||
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Date | 27 July 2015 | |||
Location | Capitol Theatre, Sydney | |||
Hosted by | Todd McKenney | |||
Television/radio coverage | ||||
Network | Foxtel Arts | |||
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The 15th Annual Helpmann Awards for live performance in Australia were held on 27 July 2015 at the Capitol Theatre in Sydney.[1][2] Best Musical and Best Play were both awarded to revival productions, of Les Misérables and The Glass Menagarie respectively. Opera for young audiences The Rabbits was named Best New Australian Work and Best Original Score. Singer-songwriter Paul Kelly received the JC Williamson Award for lifetime achievement.
Winners and nominees
In the following tables, winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface. The nominees are those which are listed below the winner and not in boldface.
Theatre
Best Play | Best Direction of a Play |
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Best Female Actor in a Play | Best Male Actor in a Play |
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Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play | Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play |
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Musicals
Best Musical | |
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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 or Dance Work | Best Visual or Physical Theatre Production |
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Best Female Dancer in a Dance or Physical Theatre Production | Best Male Dancer in a Dance or Physical Theatre Production |
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Best Choreography in a Dance or Physical Theatre Production | |
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Contemporary Music
Best Australian Contemporary Concert | Best Contemporary Music Festival |
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Best International Contemporary Music Concert | |
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Other
Best Cabaret Performer | Best Comedy Performer |
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Best Presentation for Children | Best Regional Touring Production |
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Best Special Event | |
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Industry
Best New Australian Work | |
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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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Special Awards
JC Williamson Award | Sue Nattrass Award |
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Notes
- A^ : The full producing credit for Dirty Dancing - The Classic Love Story on Stage is John Frost, Karl Sydow, Martin McCullum and Joyce Entertainment in association with Lionsgate & Magic Hour.
- B^ : The full producing credit for Once is John Frost, Barbara Broccoli, John N. Hart Jr, Patrick Milling Smith and Frederick Zollo in association with the Melbourne Theatre Company.
References
- ^ "Helpmann Awards 2015: Les Miserables wins Best Musical, Paul Kelly receives JC Williamson award". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ^ Cuthbertson, Debbie (22 June 2015). "Helpmann Awards 2015 nominations: Opera Australia dominates as Les Miserables leads charge for musicals". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
External links
- The official Helpmann Awards website
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Classical Music
- Best Opera
- Best Symphony Orchestra Concert
- Best Chamber and Instrumental Ensemble Concert
- Best Direction of an Opera
- Best Male Performer in an Opera
- Best Female Performer in an Opera
- Best Male Performer in a Supporting Role – Opera
- Best Female Performer in a Supporting Role – Opera
- Best Individual Classical Music Performance
Physical Theatre
- Best Ballet or Dance Work
- Best Visual or Physical Theatre Production
- Best Choreography in a Dance or Physical Theatre Production
- Best Male Dancer in a Dance or Physical Theatre Production
- Best Female Dancer in a Dance or Physical Theatre Production
- Best International Contemporary Concert
- Best Australian Contemporary Concert
- Best Contemporary Music Festival
- Best New Australian Work
- Best Original Score
- Best Music Direction
- Best Costume Design
- Best Scenic Design
- Best Lighting Design
- Best Sound Design
- JC Williamson Award
- Sue Nattrass Award
- Best Special Event
- Best Contemporary Concert Presentation
- Best Performance in an Australian Contemporary Concert
- Brian Stacey Memorial Award