3rd Helpmann Awards

3rd Helpmann Awards
3rd Helpmann Awards
Date	19 May 2003
Location	Star City Show Room, Sydney
Hosted by	Simon Burke

The 3rd Helpmann Awards ceremony was presented by the Australian Entertainment Industry Association (AEIA) (currently known by its

dance and concerts.^[2]

Winners and nominees

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

Theatre

Best Play	Best Direction of a Play
Copenhagen – Sydney Theatre Company The Comedy of Errors – The Bell Shakespeare Company Soft – Melbourne Festival Company B Belvoir and Sydney Festival	Michael Blakemore – Copenhagen Neil Armfield – Waiting for Godot Simon Phillips – The Blue Room (Melbourne Theatre Company) Simon Phillips – Great Expectations (Melbourne Theatre Company)
Best Female Actor in a Play	Best Male Actor in a Play
*Rachel Griffiths – Proof* (Melbourne Theatre Company)** Deborah Mailman – Seven Stages of Grieving (Sydney Theatre Company) Miranda Otto – A Doll's House (Sydney Theatre Company) Sigrid Thornton – The Blue Room	Colin Friels – Copenhagen Max Cullen – Waiting for Godot Marcus Graham – The Blue Room Benjamin Winspear – Great Expectations
Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play	Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play
Jane Harders – Copenhagen Julie Forsyth – Great Expectations Deborah Kennedy – Soulmates (Sydney Theatre Company) Angela Punch McGregor – Great Expectations	*Peter Carroll – Endgame* (Sydney Theatre Company)** Paul English – Rapture ( Playbox Theatre ) Cloud Nine (Melbourne Theatre Company ) Jean-Marc Russ – The Messiah ( Queensland Theatre Company )

Musicals

Best Musical
*Barry & Fran Weissler* Man of La Mancha – SEL & GFO Oliver! – Cameron Mackintosh and IMG The Witches of Eastwick– Jacobsen Entertainment
Best Direction of a Musical	Best Choreography in a Musical
B.T McNicholl, Sam Mendes and Rob Marshall – Cabaret Graham Gill and Sam Mendes – Oliver! James Powell – The Witches of Eastwick Nadia Tass – The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (Malcolm C. Cooke & Associates)	Cynthia Onrubia and Rob Marshall – Cabaret Kelly Abbey – Footloose (SEL & GFO) Geoff Garratt and Matthew Bourne – Oliver! Stephen Mear and Bob Avian – The Witches of Eastwick
Best Female Actor in a Musical	Best Male Actor in a Musical
Tamsin Carroll – Oliver! Lisa McCune – Cabaret Caroline O'Connor – Man of La Mancha Marina Prior – The Witches of Eastwick	Toby Allen – Cabaret Paul McDermott – The Witches of Eastwick Anthony Warlow – Man of La Mancha John Waters – Oliver!
Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical	Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical
Nadine Garner – Cabaret Judi Connelli – Cabaret Geraldine Turner – The Witches of Eastwick Queenie van de Zandt – Oliver!	Henri Szeps – Cabaret Philip Dodd – Oliver! Simon Gleeson – Mamma Mia! (Judy Craymer, Richard East and Bjorn Ulvaeus in association with Universal and Dainty Consolidated Entertainment) Tony Sheldon – The Witches of Eastwick

Opera

Best Opera	Best Direction of an Opera
Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk – Opera Australia Il Trovatore – West Australian Opera, State Opera of South Australia & Opera Queensland Melbourne Festival & Sydney Festival The Marriage of Figaro – Opera Australia	Neil Armfield – The Marriage of Figaro Il Trovatore Patrick Nolan – Love in the Age of Therapy Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk
Best Female Performer in an Opera	Best Male Performer in an Opera
Elizabeth Whitehouse – Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk Elizabeth Campbell – Il Trovatore Joanna Cole – Lindy (Opera Australia) Elizabeth Connell – Ariadne auf Naxos (Opera Australia)	*Peter Rose – Der Rosenkavalier* (Opera Australia)** Andrea Chenier (Opera Queensland and The Opera Conference) Michael Lewis – Il Trovatore Glen Winsdale – Lohengrin (Opera Australia)
Best Female Performer in a Supporting Role in an Opera	Best Male Performer in a Supporting Role in an Opera
Lisa Harper-Brown – The Marriage of Figaro Natalie Jones – Ariadne auf Naxos Helen Noonan – Motherland ( Melbourne Festival ) Elisa Wilson – La Boheme (West Australian Opera)	*Jonathan Summers – Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci* (Opera Australia)** Der Frieschutz (Opera Australia) Andrew Schroeder – La Boheme

Dance and Physical Theatre

Best Ballet or Dance Work	Best Visual or Physical Theatre Production
Swan Lake – The Australian Ballet The Age of Unbeauty – Australian Dance Theatre Ellipse – Sydney Dance Company Walkabout – Bangarra Dance Theatre	Twinkle Twinkle Little Fish – Windmill Performing Arts Circus Oz 2003 Season – Circus Oz Still Angela – Playbox Theatre Macbeth: As Told by the Weird Sisters – Zen Zen Zo
Best Choreography in a Ballet or Dance Work
Graeme Murphy – Swan Lake Stephen Page and Steven McTaggart – Walkabout - 'Rush' Garry Stewart – The Age of Unbeauty Frances Rings – Walkabout - 'Rations'
Best Female Dancer in a Ballet or Dance Work	Best Male Dancer in a Ballet or Dance Work
Simone Goldsmith – Swan Lake Wakako Asano – Ellipse Jayne Cooper – Black Cake From United! (West Australian Ballet) Kimberley Davis – The Big 3 (Queensland Ballet)	Russell Page – Walkabout Bradley Chatfield – Ellipse Steven Heathcote – Swan Lake Steven Heathcote – Totem (The Australian Ballet)

Other

Best Classical Concert Presentation	Best Contemporary Music Presentation
The Soldier's Tale – Australian Chamber Orchestra and The Bell Shakespeare Company The Kancheli Festival – Melbourne Symphony Orchestra La Pasion Segun San Marcos– Sydney Festival Melbourne Festival and Melbourne Symphony	Soweto Gospel Choir – International Concert Attractions and Hocking & Vigo Melbourne Festival and national partners George and Special Guest Jon Lord with the Sydney Symphony – Sydney Festival and Sydney Opera House in association with Sydney Symphony Women in Voice 11 – Queensland Performing Arts Centre, Folk Federation & Annie Peterson
Best Presentation for Children	Best Special Event or Performance
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Fish – Windmill Performing Arts Aesop and His Fables – Barking Gecko Theatre Company The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe – Malcolm C. Cooke & Associates Out of the Blue – Spare Parts Puppet Theatre	Celebrating Samuel Beckett – Sydney Festival Long Way to the Top – Michael Chugg Entertainment, Jacobsen Entertainment and Jack Utsick The Man From Snowy River – Jacobsen Entertainment and David Atkins Enterprises My Life, My Love – State Theatre Company of South Australia and Tutti Ensemble in association with the Adelaide Festival

Industry

Best New Australian Work
Walkabout – Bangarra Dance Theatre Bill and Mary – Queensland Theatre Company Love in the Age of Therapy Oboe Concerto for Diana Doherty – Sydney Symphony
Best Original Score	Best Musical Direction
Steve Francis – Walkabout Paul Grabowsky and Joanna Murray-Smith – Love in the Age of Therapy Andree Greenwell – Volpone (Sydney Theatre Company) Ian McDonald – Great Expectations	Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk Julia de Plater – Love in the Age of Therapy Richard Gill – Lindy Michael Tyack and Julain Bigg – The Witches of Eastwick
Best Costume Design	Best Scenic Design
Julie Lynch – The Way of the World (Sydney Theatre Company) Bob Crowley – The Witches of Eastwick Dale Ferguson – Great Expectations Kristian Fredrikson – Man of La Mancha	Kristian Fredrikson – Swan Lake Stephen Curtis – The Blue Room Dan Potra – Love in the Age of Therapy Tony Tripp – A Doll's House
Best Lighting Design	Best Sound Design
Matt Scott – The Blue Room David Hersey and Jenny Kagan – Oliver! Nigel Levings – Copenhagen Nick Schlieper – Great Expectations	John Scandrett and Julian Spink – Cabaret Company B Belvoir ) Peter Grubb – The Witches of Eastwick Peter Grubb and Shelley Lee – Oliver!

Lifetime Achievement

JC Williamson Award
Wendy Blacklock AM John Robertson OAM

References

^ "Helpmann Awards 2003". AusStage. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
^ "Helpmann Awards Past Nominees and Winners". Helpmann Awards. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
^ "Australian Web Archive 2003 Helpmann Awards Nominees". Australian Entertainment Industry Association (AEIA). Australian Web Archive. Archived from the original on 17 July 2003. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
^ "Australian Web Archive 2003 Helpmann Awards Winners". Australian Entertainment Industry Association (AEIA). Australian Web Archive. Archived from the original on 17 July 2003. Retrieved 15 September 2015.

External links

[1] "Helpmann Awards 2003". AusStage. Retrieved 15 September 2015.

[2] "Helpmann Awards Past Nominees and Winners". Helpmann Awards. Retrieved 15 September 2015.

[3] "Australian Web Archive 2003 Helpmann Awards Nominees". Australian Entertainment Industry Association (AEIA). Australian Web Archive. Archived from the original on 17 July 2003. Retrieved 15 September 2015.

[4] "Australian Web Archive 2003 Helpmann Awards Winners". Australian Entertainment Industry Association (AEIA). Australian Web Archive. Archived from the original on 17 July 2003. Retrieved 15 September 2015.

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v t e 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 Sue Nattrass Award Best Special Event
Retired	Best Contemporary Concert Presentation Best Performance in an Australian Contemporary Concert Brian Stacey Memorial Award
Ceremonies	2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
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