1st Helpmann Awards

1st Helpmann Awards
Date	25 March 2001
Location	Lyric Theatre, Sydney
Host	Simon Burke
Television/Radio coverage
Network	No broadcast

The 1st Helpmann Awards ceremony was presented by the Australian Entertainment Industry Association (AEIA) (currently known by its trade name, Live Performance Australia (LPA)), 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.^[1] During the ceremony, the AEIA handed out awards in twelve categories for achievements in theatre, musicals, opera, ballet, dance and concerts.^[2]

Winners and nominees

In the following tables, winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.^[3]^[4]

Production

Best Play	Best Musical
Life After George – Melbourne Theatre Company 'Art' – Melbourne Theatre Company Jimmy and Pat Meet the Queen – Deckchair Theatre The Small Poppies – Company B Belvoir	The Boy from Oz – Gannon Fox Productions Chicago – Barry & Fran Weissler, David Atkins Enterprises, IMG Company – Melbourne Theatre Company The Sound of Music – SEL & GFO
Best Opera	Best Ballet or Dance Work
The Eighth Wonder – Opera Australia Così fan tutte – Opera Queensland Wozzeck – Opera Australia Writing to Vermeer – Opera Australia	Skin – Bangarra Dance Theatre Body of Work - A Retrospective – Sydney Dance Company Coppélia – West Australian Ballet Hydra – Chunky Move
Best Visual or Physical Theatre Production	Best New Australian Work
Slava's Snowshow – Backrow Productions (UK) and IMG Pom Pom – Patch Company The Hobbit – Malcolm C. Cooke & Associates and Ztudio Circus Oz – Circus Oz	*Stephen Page – Skin* (Bangarra Dance Theatre)** Hannie Rayson – Life After George (Melbourne Theatre Company) Nick Enright – The Boy from Oz (Gannon Fox Productions) Nigel Jamieson – The Theft of Sita (Adelaide Festival and Performing Lines)
Best Special Event or Performance
Olympic 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

Direction and choreography

Best Direction of a Play	Best Direction of a Musical
*Benedict Andrews – La Dispute* (Sydney Theatre Company)** Kate Cherry – Life After George (Melbourne Theatre Company) Neil Armfield – The Small Poppies (Company B Belvoir) Simon Phillips – Measure for Measure (Melbourne Theatre Company)	*Gale Edwards – The Boy from Oz* (Gannon Fox Productions)** Nigel Jamieson – The Theft of Sita (Adelaide Festival and Performing Lines) Richard Wherrett – Shout! The Legend of the Wild One (Jacobsen Entertainment) Simon Phillips – Company (Melbourne Theatre Company)
Best Direction of an Opera	Best Choreography in a Musical
*Neil Armfield – The Eighth Wonder* (Opera Australia)** Barrie Kosky – Wozzeck (Opera Australia) Lindy Hume – Orlando (West Australian Opera) Moffat Oxenbould – Simon Boccanegra (Opera Australia)	*Ann Reinking – Chicago* (Barry & Fran Weissler, David Atkins Enterprises, IMG)** Anthony Van Laast – The Boy from Oz (Gannon Fox Productions) Kelley Abbey – Fame (Jacobsen Entertainment) Stephen Page – The Sunshine Club (Sydney Theatre Company)
Best Choreography in a Ballet or Dance Work
*Graeme Murphy – Body of Work – A Retrospective* (Sydney Dance Company)** Meryl Tankard and Steven McTaggart – Deep Sea Dreaming – Olympic Opening Ceremony Sydney 2000 (Spectak Productions (Australia) for SOCOG) Stephen Page – Skin (Bangarra Dance Theatre) Ted Brandsen – Carmen (West Australian Ballet)

Performance

Best Male Actor in a Play	Best Male Actor in a Musical
*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 (Company B Belvoir) Kim Gyngell – 'Art' (Melbourne Theatre Company)	*Todd McKenney – The Boy from Oz* (Gannon Fox Productions)** Anthony Warlow – Annie (SEL & GFO & Macks Entertainment) David Campbell – Shout! The Legend of the Wild One (Jacobsen Entertainment) Rob Guest – Jolson (Jon Nicholls & Michael Brereton)
Best Male Performer in an Opera	Best Male Dancer in a Ballet or Dance Work
*Grant Smith – The Eighth Wonder* (Opera Australia)** Jonathan Summers – Simon Boccanegra (Opera Australia) Jonathan Summers – Wozzeck (Opera Australia) Timothy DuFore – Così fan tutte (Opera Queensland)	*Steven Heathcote – In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated* (The Australian Ballet)** Christopher Harris – Mythologia (Sydney Dance Company) Graeme Murphy – Body of Work – A Retrospective (Sydney Dance Company) Steven Heathcote – Bella Figura (The Australian Ballet)
Best Female Actor in a Play	Best Female Actor in a Musical
*Caroline 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)	*Sharon Millerchip – Chicago* (Barry & Fran Weissler, David Atkins Enterprises, IMG)** Chrissy Amphlett – The Boy from Oz (Gannon Fox Productions) Leonie Page – Jolson (Jon Nicholls & Michael Brereton) Lisa McCune – The Sound of Music (SEL & GFO)
Best Female Performer in an Opera	Best Female Dancer in a Ballet or Dance Work
*Anke Höppner – Madama Butterfly* (Opera Australia)** Clare Gormley – The Eighth Wonder (Opera Australia) Regina Schörg – La traviata (Opera Australia) Yvonne Kenny – Capriccio (Opera Australia)	*Miranda Coney – In the Upper Room* (The Australian Ballet)** Benazir Hussain – Carmen (West Australian Ballet) Janet Vernon – Body of Work – A Retrospective (Sydney Dance Company) Rachael Read – Bella Figura (The Australian Ballet)

Industry

Best Original Score	Best Musical Direction
*Paul Grabowsky and I Wayan Gde Yudane – The Theft of Sita* (Adelaide Festival and Performing Lines)** Carl Vine – Mythologia (Sydney Dance Company) Iain Grandage – Plainsong (Black Swan) Louis Andriessen – Writing to Vermeer (Adelaide Festival)	*Max Lambert – The Boy from Oz* (Gannon Fox Productions)** Ian McDonald – Piaf (Melbourne Theatre Company) Shao-Chia Lü – Madama Butterfly (Opera Australia) Simone Young – Simon Boccanegra (Opera Australia)
Best Costume Design	Best Scenic Design
Meryl Tankard and Dan Potra – Deep Sea Dreaming – Olympic Opening Ceremony Sydney 2000 (Spectak Productions (Australia) for SOCOG) Bonita Bryg – Burn the Floor (Duet Entertainment) Dale Ferguson – Trelawny of the 'Wells' (Melbourne Theatre Company) Deborah McKendrick – Coppélia (West Australian Ballet)	*Peter England – Awakening – Olympic Opening Ceremony Sydney 2000* (Spectak Productions (Australia) for SOCOG)** Bill Haycock – Mirror Mirror (The Australian Ballet) Michael Scott-Mitchell – Il trovatore (Opera Queensland) Michael Simon – Writing to Vermeer (Adelaide Festival)
Best Lighting Design	Best Sound Design
*Trudy Dalgleish – The White Devil* (Sydney Theatre Company)** David Murray – Life After George (Melbourne Theatre Company) Karen Norris – Skin (Bangarra Dance Theatre) Philip Lethlean – The Hobbit (Malcolm C. Cooke & Associates and Ztudio)	*Bruce Jackson – Olympic Opening Ceremony Sydney 2000* (Spectak Productions (Australia) for SOCOG)** John Scandrett – Chicago (Barry & Fran Weissler, David Atkins Enterprises, IMG) John Scandrett – The Sound of Music (SEL & GFO) Wyn Milsom – The Boy from Oz (Gannon Fox Productions)

References

↑ "APRA Newsletter – March 2001" (PDF). Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 15 February 2012.
↑ "Pandora Archive 2001 Helpmann Awards Presentation". Australian Entertainment Industry Association (AEIA). Pandora Archive. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
↑ "Pandora Archive 2001 Helpmann Awards Nominees". Australian Entertainment Industry Association (AEIA). Pandora Archive. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
↑ "Pandora Archive 2001 Helpmann Awards Winners". Australian Entertainment Industry Association (AEIA). Pandora Archive. Retrieved 15 February 2012.

External links

Helpmann Awards

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

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

Opera and 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

Dance and 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

Contemporary Music	Best International Contemporary Concert Best Australian Contemporary Concert Best Contemporary Music Festival

Industry	Best New Australian Work Best Original Score Best Music Direction Best Costume Design Best Scenic Design Best Lighting Design Best Sound Design

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

Special awards	JC Williamson Award Brian Stacey Memorial Award Best Special Event

Retired	Best Contemporary Concert Presentation Best Performance in an Australian Contemporary Concert

Ceremonies	2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

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