The 4th 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 9 August 2004 at the Lyric Theatre. During the ceremony, the AEIA handed out awards in 35 categories for achievements in theatre, musicals, opera, ballet, dance and concerts.
Winners and nominees In the following tables, winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
Theatre Best Play Best Direction of a PlayInheritance – Melbourne Theatre CompanyFrozen – Melbourne Theatre Company Myth, Propaganda, and Disaster in Nazi Germany and Contemporary America - A Drama in 30 Scenes – Playbox Theatre in collaboration with State Theatre Company of South Australia The Servant of Two Masters – The Bell Shakespeare Company | valign="top" |Simon Phillips – Inheritance Neil Armfield – The Lieutenant of Inishmore (Company B Belvoir) John Bell – The Servant of Two Masters Julian Meyrick – Frozen Best Female Actor in a Play Best Male Actor in a PlayMaggie Smith – Talking Heads - Bed Among the Lentils (International Concert Attractions & Duncan C Weldon, Paul Elliott, Robert Fox) Carol Burns – A Conversation (Queensland Theatre Company) Judy Davis – Victory (Sydney Theatre Company) Helen Morse – FrozenDarren Gilshenan – The Servant of Two Masters Paul Blackwell – Night Letters (State Theatre Company of South Australia in association with Playbox and Adelaide Festival) Frank Gallacher – Frozen David Gulpilil – Gulpilil (Company B Belvoir, Adelaide Festival of Arts and Brisbane Festival) Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a PlayBelinda McClory – Frozen Rebecca Massey – The Underpants (Company B Belvoir) Amber McMahon – The Snow Queen (Windmill Performing Arts and Sydney Theatre Company) Deidre Rubenstein – Night LettersDavid Field – Victory Steve Bisley – Inheritance Wayne Blair – Inheritance Tom Budge – The Lieutenant of Inishmore
Musicals Best MusicalThe Lion King – Disney Theatrical Productions (Aust)The Full Monty – David Atkins Enterprises and IMG in association with International Concert Attractions and the Arts Centre Oh! What a Night – Jon Nicholls, Michael Brereton and Stuart Littlewood We Will Rock You – Michael Coppel, Queen Theatrical Productions, Phil McIntyre and Tribeca Theatrical Productions in association with EMI, Michael Watt, Paul Roberts, Bob and Kate Gare |- ! style="background:#C4C3D0;width:50%" | Best Direction of a Musical ! style="background:#C4C3D0;width:50%" | Best Choreography in a Musical |- | valign="top" |Julie Taymor – The Lion King Dean Bryant – The Last Five Years (Echelon Productions) Ben Elton – We Will Rock You Jack O'Brien (originating director) recreated by Matt August – The Full MontyGarth Fagan – The Lion King Kim Gavin – Oh! What a Night Jerry Mitchell – The Full Monty Arlene Phillips – We Will Rock You Best Female Actor in a Musical Best Male Actor in a MusicalKate Hoolihan – We Will Rock You Maryanne McCormack – The Full Monty Ursula Yovich – The Threepenny Opera (Company B Belvoir) Buyisile Zama – The Lion KingMatt Hetherington – The Full Monty Peter Carroll – The Republic of Myopia (Sydney Theatre Company) Michael Falzon – We Will Rock You Tony Harvey – The Lion King Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a MusicalAmanda Harrison – We Will Rock You Paula Arundell – The Threepenny Opera Cherine Peck – The Lion King Prinnie Stevens – Oh! What a NightRobert Grubb – We Will Rock You Terry Bader – The Lion King Mitchell Butel – The Republic of Myopia Rodney Dobson – The Full Monty
Opera and Classical Music Best Opera Best Direction of an OperaDead Man Walking – State Opera of South AustraliaOtello – Opera Australia | valign="top" |Brad Dalton – Dead Man Walking Nigel Jamieson – Brundibar (Windmill Performing Arts in association with State Opera of South Australia, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra & Come Out) Harry Kupfer – Otello Simon Phillips – Lulu (Opera Australia) Best Female Performer in an Opera Best Male Performer in an OperaEmma Matthews – Lulu Kirsti Harms – Dead Man Walking Nicole Youl – Cavalleria Rusticana & I Pagliacci (West Australian Opera) Shu Cheen Yu – The Possessed (Chamber Made Opera)Teddy Tahu Rhodes – Dead Man Walking Dennis O'Neill – Cavalleria Rusticana & I Pagliacci Jonathan Summers – Otello Best Female Performer in a Supporting Role in an Opera Best Male Performer in a Supporting Role in an OperaElizabeth Campbell – Dead Man Walking Catherine Carby – LuluJohn Pringle – Lulu Douglas McNicol – Dead Man Walking Gary Rowley – The Possessed Best Classical Concert Presentation Best Performance in a Classical ConcertGala: Verdi Requiem – Sydney Symphony Orchestra Antarctica – Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra The Grainger Special 2003 – Adelaide Symphony Orchestra Requiem – Adelaide Symphony OrchestraEdo de Waart – Wagner Concert (Sydney Symphony Orchestra) Gianluigi Gelmetti – Verdi Messa da Requiem (Sydney Symphony Orchestra) Michael Kieran Harvey – Emerson Piano Concerto (Adelaide Symphony Orchestra) Markus Stenz – Varese Ameriques (Melbourne Symphony Orchestra)
Dance and Physical Theatre Best Ballet or Dance Work Best Visual or Physical Theatre ProductionBush – Bangarra Dance TheatreGeorge Piper Dances – Sydney Festival in association with Sydney Opera House Held – Australian Dance Theatre in association with Adelaide Festival of Arts and Anchorage Concert Association (Alaska) Underland – Sydney Dance Company | valign="top" |acrobat – Melbourne International Arts FestivalEora Crossing – Sydney Festival, Legs On The Wall, Museum of Sydney H2O - a fantastical voyage – Spare Parts Puppet Theatre |- ! colspan="2" style="background:#C4C3D0;" | Best Choreography in a Ballet or Dance Work |- |colspan=2 valign="top" |Garry Stewart and the ADT Dancers – Held Russell Maliphant – George Piper Dances - Torsion Stephen Page – Bush Stephen Petronio – Underland Best Female Dancer in a Ballet or Dance Work Best Male Dancer in a Ballet or Dance WorkLarissa McGowan – Held Lucinda Dunn – The Four Temperaments (The Australian Ballet) Madeleine Eastoe – Romeo & Juliet (The Australian Ballet) Katherine Griffiths – UnderlandRoss McCormack – Held Marc Cassidy – Romeo & Juliet Bradley Chatfield – Underland Nathan Coppen – La Bohème - The Ballet (West Australian Ballet)
Contemporary Music Best Contemporary Concert Presentation ArenaRolling Stones Licks World Tour 2003 at Sydney SuperDome Australian Idol Live David Bowie 'A Reality Tour' at Sydney Entertainment Centre P!NK "Try This Tour 2004" Best Contemporary Concert Presentation Stadium Best Contemporary Concert Presentation TheatreBig Day Out Melbourne International Music & Blues Festival Robbie WilliamsRolling Stones Licks World Tour 2003 at Enmore Theatre Sarah McLachlan Afterglow 2004 Taraf de Haïdouks Tony Bennett & k.d. lang: The Wonderful World Tour at Sydney Opera House
Other Best Special Event or Performance Best Presentation for ChildrenDancing in the Streets – Melbourne International Arts Festival Gulpilil His Majesty's Theatre Honours... – His Majesty's Theatre The Journeys of William Yang: A Performance Retrospective – Company B BelvoirThe Happy Prince – Kim Carpenter's Theatre of Image H2O - A Fantastical Voyage – Spare Parts Puppet Theatre Hidden Dragons – Barking Gecko Theatre Company Santa's Kingdom – David Atkins Enterprises, Garry Van Egmond Enterprises and International Concert Attractions
Industry Best New Australian WorkInheritance Held Myth, Propaganda and Disaster in Nazi Germany and Contemporary America - A Drama in 30 Scenes Phobia Best Original Score Best Music Direction Elena Kats-Chernin – Wild Swans Gerry Brophy & Ensemble – Phobia Tim Rice, Elton John, Lebo M, Hans Zimmer, Julie Taymor, Mark Mancina & Jay Rifkin – We Will Rock You David Page – Unaipon (Clan Act I)Mike Dixon, Brian May & Roger Taylor – We Will Rock You John DeMain – Dead Man Walking Phillip Scott – The Republic of Myopia Simone Young – Lulu Best Costume Design Best Scenic DesignJulie Taymor – The Lion King Anna French – Molto Vivace (The Australian Ballet) Jennifer Irwin – Bush Tess Schofield – VictoryPeter England – Unaipon (Clan Act II) Stephen Curtis – Lulu Shaun Gurton – Inheritance Dan Potra – Brundibar Best Lighting Design Best Sound DesignNick Schlieper – Bush Donald Holder – The Lion King Andrew Lake – H2O - a fantastical voyage Nick Schlieper – InheritanceBobby Aitken – We Will Rock You Paul Healy & Tony Cohen – Underland Steve Kennedy – The Lion King Darren Steffan – Phobia
Lifetime Achievement JC Williamson AwardJohn Farnham John Sumner
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