10th Helpmann Awards

10th Helpmann Awards
Date	6 September 2010
Location	Sydney Opera House
Hosted by	David Campbell
Website	http://www.helpmannawards.com.au/
Television/radio coverage
Network	Studio

The 10th Annual Helpmann Awards for live performance in Australia were held on 6 September 2010 at the Sydney Opera House.

Winners and nominees

In the following tables, winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface. The nominees are those which are listed below the winner and not in boldface.

Theatre

Best Play	Best Direction of a Play
Richard III – Melbourne Theatre Company August: Osage County – Melbourne Theatre Company The Book of Everything – Company B Belvoir & Kim Carpenter's Theatre of Image Happy Days – Malthouse Theatre	Simon Phillips – Richard III Neil Armfield – The Book of Everything Michael Kantor – Happy Days Thomas Ostermeier – Hamlet (Schaubuhne Berlin presented by Sydney Festival)
Best Female Actor in a Play	Best Male Actor in a Play
Julie Forsyth – Happy Days	Ewen Leslie – Richard III
Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play	Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play
Alison Whyte – Richard III	Humphrey Bower – Richard III

Musicals

Best Musical
Jersey Boys – Dodger Theatricals, Rodney Rigby, Dainty Consolidated Entertainment, Joseph J Grano, Tamara and Kevin Kinsella, Pelican Group & Michael Watt in association with Latitude Link & Rick Steiner Avenue Q – Arts Asia Pacific and Power Arts The Drowsy Chaperone – Melbourne Theatre Company The Wizard of Oz – Windmill Theatre
Best Direction of a Musical	Best Choreography in a Musical
Jonathan Biggins – Avenue Q Des McAnuff – Jersey Boys Rosemary Myers – The Wizard of Oz Simon Phillips – The Drowsy Chaperone	Kelley Abbey – Fame the Musical (John Frost) Andrew Hallsworth – The Drowsy Chaperone Sergio Trujillo – Jersey Boys Nathan M. Wright – Avenue Q
Best Female Actor in a Musical	Best Male Actor in a Musical
Michala Banas – Avenue Q Delia Hannah – Cats (The Really Useful Company Asia Pacific in association with Lunchbox Theatrical Productions and David Atkins Enterprises) Christie Whelan – The Drowsy Chaperone Ursula Yovich – The Wizard of Oz	Mitchell Butel – Avenue Q Michael Cormick – Mamma Mia! (Judy Cramer, Richard East and Bjorn Ulvaeus for Littlestar in association with Universal and Michael Coppel with Louise Withers & Associates) Bobby Fox – Jersey Boys Geoffrey Rush – The Drowsy Chaperone
Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical	Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical
Christina O'Neil – Avenue Q Lisa Adam – Jersey Boys Jaz Flowers – Fame the Musical Jude Henshall – The Wizard of Oz	Luke Joslin – Avenue Q Adam Murphy – The Drowsy Chaperone Scott Johnson – Jersey Boys Geoff Revell – The Wizard of Oz

Opera and Classical Music

Best Opera	Best Direction of an Opera
Peter Grimes – Opera Australia Bliss – Opera Australia Le Grand Macabre – Adelaide Festival in association with State Opera of South Australia King Lear – Ten Days on the Island
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 Instrumental Ensemble Concert
Best Individual Classical Performance

Dance and Physical Theatre

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

Contemporary Music

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

Other

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

Industry

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

Special Awards

JC Williamson Award	Sue Nattrass Award

External links

• The official Helpmann Awards website