Act 1 2019 Helpmann Award Winners

This year, as last year, the Helpmann Awards are being presented over 2 nights from the Arts Centre Melbourne.

Last night the first 20 Awards were presented at an intimate, industry only cocktail event. This included awards for the best creative, designer and supporting roles, as well as the Awards for Best Presentation for Children and Young People, Best Regional Touring Production and Best Special Event.

In addition, the 2019 Sue Nattrass Award for outstanding service to the live performance industry was presented to Liz Jones AO, long-serving Artistic Director of Melbourne’s La Mama Theatre.

Stay tuned for Act 2, which will be presented (and published on AussieTheatre) tonight.

The 2019 Helpmann Awards Act 1

• Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play

  Vaishnavi Suryaprakash, Counting & Cracking

• Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play

  Paul Blackwell, Faith Healer

• Best Male Performer in a Supporting Role in an Opera

  Tom Erik Lie, Komische Oper Berlin’s The Magic Flute

• Best Female Performer in a Supporting Role in an Opera

  Taryn Fiebig, Metamorphosis

• Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical

  Tony Sheldon, Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory The New Musical

• Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical

  Elaine Crombie, Barbara and the Camp Dogs

• Best Costume Design

  Gabriela Tylesova, Twelfth Night

• Best Scenic Design

  Dale Ferguson, Counting & Cracking

• Best Lighting Design

  Neil Austin, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Parts One and Two)

• Best Sound Design

  Stefan Gregory, Counting & Cracking

• Best Music Direction

  Erin Helyard, Artaserse

• Best Original Score
  Ursula Yovich, Alana Valentine, and Adm Ventoura, Barbara and the Camp Dogs

• Best Special Event

  Dark Mofo 2018, Museum of Old and New Art (Mona)

• Best Presentation For Children and Young People

  Robot Song, Arena Theatre Company

• Best Regional TOuring Production

  Bennelong, Bangarra Dance Theatre

• Best Choreography in a Ballet, Dance, or Physical Theatre Production

  Antony Hamilton, Forever & Ever

• Best Choreography in a Musical

  Malik Le Nost and Mitchell Woodcock, Saturday Night Fever

• Best Direction of an Opera

  Barrie Kosky and Suzanne Andrade, Komische Oper Berlin’s The Magic Flute

• Best Direction of a Musical

  Francesca Zambello, Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour: West Side Story

• Best Direction of a Play

  Eamon Flash and S. Shakthidharan, Counting & Cracking