1st Helpmann Awards

2001 Australian awards for live performance July 2015 July 2015 1st Helpmann Awards 25 March 2001 Lyric Theatre, Sydney Simon Burke No broadcast Helpmann Awards 2nd The 1st Helpmann Awards ceremony was presented by the Australian Entertainment Industry Association (AEIA) (currently known by its trade name, Live Performance Australia), for achievements in disciplines of Australia's live performance sectors. The ceremony took place on 25 March 2001 at the Lyric Theatre, Sydney and was hosted by Simon Burke.Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) APRA Newsletter – March 2001 http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/downloads/file/About%20APRA/Aprap_April_01.pdf 15 February 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131029201539/http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/downloads/file/About%20APRA/Aprap_April_01.pdf 29 October 2013 dmy During the ceremony, the AEIA handed out awards in twelve categories for achievements in theatre, musicals, opera, ballet, dance and concerts.http://www.helpmannawards.com/2001presentation.html https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20030717140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/24614/20030718-0000/www.helpmannawards.com/2001presentation.html dead 17 July 2003 Australian Web Archive 2001 Helpmann Awards Presentation Australian Entertainment Industry Association (AEIA). Australian Web Archive 15 February 2012medic Australian works The Boy from Oz (musical), The Eighth Wonder (opera), Life After George (theatre) and the opening ceremony of the 2000 Olympics in Sydney were major award recipients. Winners and nominees In the following tables, winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.http://www.helpmannawards.com/2001nominees.html https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20030717140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/24614/20030718-0000/www.helpmannawards.com/2001nominees.html dead 17 July 2003 Australian Web Archive 2001 Helpmann Awards Nominees Australian Entertainment Industry Association (AEIA). Australian Web Archive 15 February 2012medichttp://www.helpmannawards.com/2001winners.html https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20030717140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/24614/20030718-0000/www.helpmannawards.com/2001winners.html dead 17 July 2003 Australian Web Archive 2001 Helpmann Awards Winners Australian Entertainment Industry Association (AEIA). Australian Web Archive 15 February 2012medic Theatre Best Play Best Direction of a PlayLife After George – Melbourne Theatre Company 'Art' – Melbourne Theatre Company Jimmy and Pat Meet the Queen – Deckchair Theatre The Small Poppies – Company B BelvoirBenedict Andrews – La Dispute (Sydney Theatre Company) Kate Cherry – Life After George Neil Armfield – The Small Poppies Simon Phillips – Measure for Measure (Melbourne Theatre Company) Best Female Actor in a Play Best Male Actor in a PlayCaroline O'Connor – Piaf (Melbourne Theatre Company) Amanda Muggleton – The Book Club (International Concert Attractions) Leah Purcell – Box the Pony (Sydney Opera House) Robyn Nevin – A Cheery Soul (Company B Belvoir and Sydney Theatre Company)John Gaden – The Unexpected Man (Company B Belvoir and Melbourne Theatre Company) Bille Brown – Troilus and Cressida (Bell Shakespeare Company) Geoffrey Rush – The Small Poppies Kim Gyngell – 'Art' Musicals Best MusicalThe Boy from Oz – Gannon Fox ProductionsChicago – Barry & Fran Weissler, David Atkins Enterprises, IMG Company – Melbourne Theatre Company The Sound of Music – SEL & GFO |- ! style="background:#C4C3D0;width:50%" | Best Direction of a Musical ! style="background:#C4C3D0;width:50%" | Best Choreography in a Musical |- | valign="top" |Gale Edwards – The Boy from Oz Nigel Jamieson – The Theft of Sita (Adelaide Festival and Performing Lines) Richard Wherrett – Shout! The Legend of the Wild One (Jacobsen Entertainment) Simon Phillips – CompanyAnn Reinking – Chicago Anthony Van Laast – The Boy from Oz Kelley Abbey – Fame (Jacobsen Entertainment) Stephen Page – The Sunshine Club (Sydney Theatre Company) Best Female Actor in a Musical Best Male Actor in a MusicalSharon Millerchip – Chicago Chrissy Amphlett – The Boy from Oz Leonie Page – Jolson (Jon Nicholls & Michael Brereton) Lisa McCune – The Sound of MusicTodd McKenney – The Boy from Oz Anthony Warlow – Annie (SEL & GFO & Macks Entertainment) David Campbell – Shout! The Legend of the Wild One Rob Guest – Jolson Opera Best Opera Best Direction of an OperaThe Eighth Wonder – Opera AustraliaCosì fan tutte – Opera Queensland Wozzeck – Opera Australia Writing to Vermeer – Adelaide Festival | valign="top" |Neil Armfield – The Eighth Wonder Barrie Kosky – Wozzeck Lindy Hume – Orlando (West Australian Opera) Moffatt Oxenbould – Simon Boccanegra (Opera Australia) Best Female Performer in an Opera Best Male Performer in an OperaAnke Höppner – Madama Butterfly (Opera Australia) Clare Gormley – The Eighth Wonder Regina Schörg – La traviata (Opera Australia) Yvonne Kenny – Capriccio (Opera Australia)Grant Smith – The Eighth Wonder Jonathan Summers – Simon Boccanegra Jonathan Summers – Wozzeck Timothy DuFore – Così fan tutte Dance and Physical Theatre Best Ballet or Dance Work Best Visual or Physical Theatre ProductionSkin – Bangarra Dance TheatreBody of Work - A Retrospective – Sydney Dance Company Coppélia – West Australian Ballet Hydra – Chunky Move | valign="top" |Slava's Snowshow – Backrow Productions (UK) and IMGPom Pom – Patch Company The Hobbit – Malcolm C. Cooke & Associates and Ztudio Circus Oz – Circus Oz |- ! colspan="2" style="background:#C4C3D0;" | Best Choreography in a Ballet or Dance Work |- |colspan=2 valign="top" |Graeme Murphy – Body of Work – A Retrospective Meryl Tankard and Steven McTaggart – Deep Sea Dreaming – Olympic Opening Ceremony Sydney 2000 (Spectak Productions (Australia) for SOCOG) Stephen Page – Skin Ted Brandsen – Carmen (West Australian Ballet) Best Female Dancer in a Ballet or Dance Work Best Male Dancer in a Ballet or Dance WorkMiranda Coney – In the Upper Room (The Australian Ballet) Benazir Hussain – Carmen (West Australian Ballet) Janet Vernon – Body of Work – A Retrospective Rachael Read – Bella Figura (The Australian Ballet)Steven Heathcote – In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated (The Australian Ballet) Christopher Harris – Mythologia (Sydney Dance Company) Graeme Murphy – Body of Work – A Retrospective Steven Heathcote – Bella Figura (The Australian Ballet) Industry Best New Australian WorkStephen Page – Skin Hannie Rayson – Life After George Nick Enright – The Boy from Oz Nigel Jamieson – The Theft of Sita Best Special Event or PerformanceOlympic Opening Ceremony Sydney 2000 – Spectak Productions (Australia) for SOCOG Cats national regional tour – Really Useful Productions & Ross Mollison Group Plenty (2000 Adelaide Festival regional program) – Adelaide Festival 2000 Adelaide Festival – Adelaide Festival Best Original Score Best Musical DirectionPaul Grabowsky and I Wayan Gde Yudane – The Theft of Sita Carl Vine – Mythologia (Sydney Dance Company) Iain Grandage – Plainsong (Black Swan) Louis Andriessen – Writing to VermeerMax Lambert – The Boy from Oz Ian McDonald – Piaf Shao-Chia Lü – Madama Butterfly Simone Young – Simon Boccanegra Best Costume Design Best Scenic DesignMeryl Tankard and Dan Potra – Deep Sea Dreaming – Olympic Opening Ceremony Sydney 2000 Bonita Bryg – Burn the Floor (Duet Entertainment) Dale Ferguson – Trelawny of the 'Wells' (Melbourne Theatre Company) Deborah McKendrick – CoppéliaPeter England – Awakening – Olympic Opening Ceremony Sydney 2000 Bill Haycock – Mirror Mirror (The Australian Ballet) Michael Scott-Mitchell – Il trovatore (Opera Queensland) Michael Simon – Writing to Vermeer Best Lighting Design Best Sound DesignTrudy Dalgleish – The White Devil (Sydney Theatre Company) David Murray – Life After George Karen Norris – Skin Philip Lethlean – The HobbitBruce Jackson – Olympic Opening Ceremony Sydney 2000 John Scandrett – Chicago John Scandrett – The Sound of Music Wyn Milsom – The Boy from Oz Lifetime Achievement JC Williamson AwardRuth Cracknell AM Clifford Hocking AM References External links Category:Helpmann Awards Helpmann Awards Helpmann Awards Helpmann Awards, 1st Helpmann Awards