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18th Helpmann Awards

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18th Helpmann Awards
Date15–16 July 2018
LocationCapitol Theatre, Sydney
Television/radio coverage
NetworkABC
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The 18th Annual Helpmann Awards for live performance in Australia was held across two nights; the Curtain Raiser Ceremony on 15 July 2018 at the Sydney Town Hall and the Awards Ceremony on 16 July 2018 at the Capitol Theatre, Sydney.[1] Nominations were announced on 18 June 2018.[1]

Major recipients included dance work Bennelong (six awards including Best New Australian Work and Best Dance Production), musicals Beautiful (five awards including Best Musical) and Muriel's Wedding (five awards including Best Original Score), opera Hamlet (four awards including Best Opera), and play The Children (three awards including Best Play).

Recipients and nominations

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Nominees and winners of the 2018 Helpmann Awards were:[2]

Theatre

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Best Play Best Direction of a Play
Best Female Actor in a Play Best Male Actor in a Play
Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play

Musicals

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Best Musical
Best Direction of a Musical Best Choreography in a Musical
Best Female Actor in a Musical Best Male Actor in a Musical
Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical

Opera and Classical Music

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Best Opera Best Direction of an Opera
Best Female Performer in an Opera Best Male Performer in an Opera
Best Female Performer in a Supporting Role in an Opera Best Male Performer in a Supporting Role in an Opera
Best Symphony Orchestra Concert Best Chamber and/or Instrumental Ensemble Concert
Best Individual Classical Performance

Dance and Physical Theatre

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Best Ballet Best Dance Production
Best Visual or Physical Theatre Production Best Choreography in a Ballet, Dance or Physical Theatre Production
Best Female Dancer in a Ballet, Dance or Physical Theatre Production Best Male Dancer in a Ballet, Dance or Physical Theatre Production

Contemporary Music

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Best Australian Contemporary Concert Best International Contemporary Concert
  • Gotye Presents a Tribute to Jean-Jacques PerreyGotye, Sydney Festival & Mona Foma[3]
    • Symphonica with Armand van Helden (with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Frontier Touring & Arts Centre Melbourne)
    • Gang of Youths – Australia 2017 (with Live Nation)
    • Midnight Oil – The Great Circle World Tour 2017 (with Frontier Touring)
Best Contemporary Music Festival
  • Mona FomaMuseum Of Old And New Art (MONA)
    • CMC Rocks QLD 2018 (Chugg Entertainment & Rob Potts Entertainment Edge
    • St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival 2018 (Lunatic Entertainment & Laneway Presents)
    • WOMADelaide (Womadelaide Foundation)

Other

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Best Cabaret Performer Best Comedy Performer
Best Presentation for Children Best Regional Touring Production

Industry

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Best New Australian Work Best Special Event
  • Taylor Mac: A 24 Decade History Of Popular Music
Best Original Score Best Music Direction
Best Scenic Design Best Costume Design
Best Lighting Design Best Sound Design

Lifetime Achievement

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JC Williamson Award Sue Nattrass Award

References

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  1. ^ a b "Events | Helpmann Awards". www.helpmannawards.com.au. Archived from the original on 23 July 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  2. ^ "2017 Nominees and Winners | Helpmann Awards". www.helpmannawards.com.au. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  3. ^ Jefferson, Dee (16 July 2018). "Helpmann Awards: Sydney Theatre Company Biggest Winners". ABC News. ABC Arts. Retrieved 16 July 2018.