14th Helpmann Awards
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Use Australian English|date=April 2016}}
{{Infobox award
| name = 14th Helpmann Awards
| image =
| caption =
| date = 18 August 2014
| location = Capitol Theatre, Sydney
| host = Jonathan Biggins
| network = Arena
| ratings =
| previous = 13th
| main = Helpmann Awards
| next = 15th
}}
The 14th Annual Helpmann Awards for Australian live performance were held on 18 August 2014 at the Capitol Theatre in Sydney.{{cite news|last1=Tan|first1=Monica|title=Opera Australia runs rings around rivals at 2014 Helpmann awards|url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/australia-culture-blog/2014/aug/18/opera-australia-2014-helpmann-awards|accessdate=29 April 2016|work=The Guardian Australia|date=18 August 2014}}{{cite news|last1=Taylor|first1=Andrew|title=Sweet Charity outshines Strictly Ballroom in 2014 Helpmann Awards|url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/musicals/sweet-charity-outshines-strictly-ballroom-in-2014-helpmann-awards-20140714-zt6yh.html|accessdate=29 April 2016|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=14 July 2014}}
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=
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style="background:#C4C3D0;width:50%" | Best Play
! style="background:#C4C3D0;width:50%" | Best Direction of a Play |
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- Michael Kantor – The Shadow King
- Sam Strong – The Floating World (Griffin Theatre Company)
- Andrew Upton – Waiting for Godot
- Ivo van Hove – Roman Tragedies
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! style="background:#C4C3D0;width:50%" | Best Female Actor in a Play
! style="background:#C4C3D0;width:50%" | Best Male Actor in a Play
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- Cate Blanchett – The Maids (Sydney Theatre Company)
- Zahra Newman – The Mountaintop (Melbourne Theatre Company)
- Alison Whyte – The Bloody Chamber (Malthouse Theatre)
- Ursula Yovich – Mother Courage and Her Children (Queensland Theatre Company and Queensland Performing Arts Centre)
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- Richard Roxburgh – Waiting for Godot
- Paul Blackwell – Vere (Faith) (State Theatre Company of South Australia and Sydney Theatre Company)
- Luke Carroll – The Cake Man (Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company and Belvoir)
- Denis O'Hare – An Iliad (Homer's Coat, Adelaide Festival and Perth International Arts Festival)
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! style="background:#C4C3D0;width:50%" | Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play
! style="background:#C4C3D0;width:50%" | Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play
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- Robyn Nevin – Angels in America
- Elizabeth Debicki – The Maids
- Zahra Newman – The Government Inspector (Belvoir and Malthouse)
- Susan Prior – Small and Tired (Belvoir)
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- Luke Mullins – Waiting for Godot
- Jimi Bani – The Shadow King
- Tom Budge – The Beast (Melbourne Theatre Company in association with Melbourne Festival and Melbourne International Comedy Festival)
- Ewen Leslie – Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (Sydney Theatre Company)
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=Musicals=
=Opera and Classical Music=
=Dance and Physical Theatre=
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style="background:#C4C3D0;width:50%" | Best Ballet or Dance Work
! style="background:#C4C3D0;width:50%" | Best Visual or Physical Theatre Production |
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! style="background:#C4C3D0;width:50%" | Best Female Dancer in a Dance or Physical Theatre Production
! style="background:#C4C3D0;width:50%" | Best Male Dancer in a Dance or Physical Theatre Production
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- Charmene Yap – 2 in D Minor as part of Interplay (Sydney Dance Company)
- Lucinda Dunn OAM – Manon (The Australian Ballet)
- Fiona Evans – Onegin (West Australian Ballet)
- Dalisa Pigram – Gudirr Gudirr (Marrugeku and Sydney Festival)
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- James Vu Anh Pham – 247 Days (Chunky Move)
- Daniel Gaudiello – Cinderella (The Australian Ballet)
- Andre Santos – Russell Kerr's Peter Pan (West Australian Ballet)
- Kimball Wong – Nought (Australian Dance Theatre)
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! colspan="2" style="background:#C4C3D0;" | Best Choreography in a Dance or Physical Theatre Production
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- Stephanie Lake – A Small Prometheus (Melbourne Festival, Arts House and Insite Arts)
- Rafael Bonachela – Les Illuminations (Sydney Dance Company and Sydney Opera House)
- Daniel Jaber – Nought (Australian Dance Theatre)
- Garry Stewart – Monument (The Australian Ballet)
- Natalie Weir – When Time Stops (Expressions Dance Company and Queensland Performing Arts Centre in association with Brisbane Festival)
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=Contemporary Music=
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style="background:#C4C3D0;width:50%" | Best Australian Contemporary Concert
! style="background:#C4C3D0;width:50%" | Best Contemporary Music Festival |
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colspan=2 style="background:#C4C3D0;" | Best International Contemporary Music Concert |
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=Other=
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style="background:#C4C3D0;width:50%" | Best Cabaret Performer
! style="background:#C4C3D0;width:50%" | Best Comedy Performer |
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style="background:#C4C3D0;" | Best Presentation for Children
! style="background:#C4C3D0;" | Best Regional Touring Production |
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=Industry=
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colspan=2 style="background:#C4C3D0;width:50%" | Best New Australian Work |
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! style="background:#C4C3D0;width:50%" | Best Original Score
! style="background:#C4C3D0;width:50%" | Best Music Direction
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- Iain Grandage – When Time Stops
- David Chisholm – The Bloody Chamber
- David Page & Paul Mac – Blak (Bangarra Dance Theatre)
- Nick Wales – AM I (Shaun Parker & Company in association with the Confederation of Australian International Arts Festivals, Sydney Festival, Adelaide Festival and Melbourne Festival)
- Jethro Woodward – Pinocchio
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- Pietari Inkinen – The Melbourne Ring Cycle
- Nicolette Fraillon – Cinderella
- Fabian Russell – Nixon in China
- Andrew Worboys – Sweet Charity
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! style="background:#C4C3D0;width:50%" | Best Scenic Design
! style="background:#C4C3D0;width:50%" | Best Costume Design
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- Gabriela Tylesova – Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
- Robert Cousins – The Melbourne Ring Cycle
- Jonathan Oxlade – Pinocchio
- Brian Thomson – The King & I
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- Roger Kirk – The King & I
- Catherine Martin – Strictly Ballroom The Musical
- Gabriela Tylesova – Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
- Gabriela Tylesova – The Turk in Italy
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! style="background:#C4C3D0;width:50%" | Best Lighting Design
! style="background:#C4C3D0;width:50%" | Best Sound Design
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- Nick Schlieper – Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
- Geoff Cobham – Pinocchio
- Nigel Levings – The King & I
- Matt Scott – Nixon in China
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- Michael Waters – The King & I
- Tony David Cray – Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour - Madama Butterfly (Opera Australia)
- Jessica James-Moody – Sweet Charity
- Jethro Woodward – The Bloody Chamber
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! colspan=2 style="background:#C4C3D0;" | Best Special Event
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- Vivid Sydney 2013 – Destination NSW
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=Special Awards=
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style="background:#C4C3D0;width:50%" | JC Williamson Award
! style="background:#C4C3D0;width:50%" | Sue Nattrass Award |
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Notes
:A{{note|ShadowKingProducingCredit}}: The full producing credit for The Shadow King is Malthouse Theatre in association with the Confederation of Australian International Arts Festivals – Adelaide Festival, Brisbane Festival, Melbourne Festival, Perth International Arts Festival and Sydney Festival.
:B{{note|OpusProducingCredit}}: The full producing credit for Opus is Circa, a Nuits de Fourvière production/ Département du Rhône, coproduced with Les Théâtres de la ville de Luxembourg, GREC Festival of Barcelona, Le Cirque-Théâtre d’Elbeuf, Düsseldorf Festival, Barbican Theatre, CACCV Espace Jean Legendre-Compiegne, in association with the Confederation of Australian International Arts Festivals, Brisbane Festival, Perth International Arts Festival and Melbourne Festival.
:C{{note|BlackDiggersProducingCredit}}: The full producing credit for Black Diggers is Queensland Theatre Company and Sydney Festival in association with the Confederation of Australian International Arts Festivals, presented by Sydney Festival, Brisbane Festival, Queensland Theatre Company and Queensland Performing Arts Centre.
References
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External links
- [http://www.helpmannawards.com.au/ The official Helpmann Awards website]
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