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2010 HELPMANN NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED

jesse — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 22:51:56 +0000

The nominations for the 2010 Helpmann Awards were announced yesterday concurrently at the Sydney Opera House and the Victorian Arts Centre.

HMT are thrilled to hear that Michael Cormick has been nominated for Best Male Actor in a Musical for his role as Sam in MAMMA MIA!, which played at The Maj earlier this year.

In the musical theatre categories, Jersey Boys, The Drowsy Chaperone and Avenue Q have all received several nominations. Last year’s season of Chicago at HMT was in the 2009 Helpmann Award season, in which Sharon Millerchip won the Best Female Actor in a Musical. MAMMA MIA! was in the original Helpmann Award ceremony in 2002, and won the Best Musical award.

The awards will be announced on Monday 6 September at the Sydney Opera House. Her Majesty’s Theatre would like to congratulate all the nominees.

WINNER OF 2009 ROB GUEST ENDOWMENT ANNOUNCED

jesse — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:56:32 +0000

Congratulations to Danielle Matthews on being in the augural winner of the Rob Guest Endowment. The concert was a great celebration of not only Rob’s career, but also the new careers of upcoming theatre performers. Danielle now receives a trip to Broadway in New York to learn more about the industry, $1000 cash, and tuition with industry experts.

The six finalists – all incredibly talented – performed alongside some big names in the industry, including Lucy Durack and the cast of Wicked, Caroline O’Connor, Craig McLachlan and the cast of Chicago, Anthony Callea and Rhonda Burchmore. HMT was very honoured to be the host of the inaugural concert, and we look forward to a long association with the Endowment to help emerging performers well into the future.

09 HELPMANN NOMS ANNOUNCED

jesse — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:33:07 +0000

Spamalot and Chicago The Musical have both been nominated for 2009 Helpmann Awards, the highest live entertainment award in Australia.

Monty Python’s Spamalot earned four nominations: Best Musical, Best Female Actor in a Musical (for Lucinda Shaw as Lady of The Lake), Best Male Actor in a Musical (for Bille Brown as King Arthur), and Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical (for Derek Metzger as Patsy). The upcoming production of Chicago The Musical also got three nods, for Damien Bermingham (Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical), Gina Riley (Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical), and Sharon Millerchip (Best Female Actor in a Musical).

Billy Elliot The Musical was the big winner at last year’s ceremony, picking up 7 awards, including Best Musical. Spamalot played 151 performances at HMT between November 2007 and April 2008. Chicago opens in Melbourne on 15 August.

This year’s winners will be announced on Monday 27 July at the award ceremony held at the Sydney Opera House. The ceremony will be broadcast live on the Bio Channel on Foxtel.

Her Majesty’s Theatre congratulates all Helpmann nominees. A full list of nominations is available on the official website, www.helpmannawards.com.au