Australia’s prestigious live performance awards The Helpmanns is shaping up as a massive event for 2018 with the affair happening over two nights in Sydney with the second night broadcast on the ABC.
Act 1 on Sunday 15 July at the Sydney Town Hall will be hosted by broadcaster, director, producer, actor, advisor and artistic director Rhoda Roberts AM and Michael Lynch CBE AO, one of Australia’s most experienced and internationally renowned Arts Administrators.
Performers include Chloe Dallimore and Amanda Laing, musical theatre’s Georgina Hopson, Sydney Youth Orchestra quintet and dynamic operatic duo Jenny Lui and Andrew Jones.
For Helpmann Award Act II on Monday 16 July 2018 Capitol Theatre Sydney the event will be staged on the set of Priscilla Queen of the Desert The Musical. Monday is a Black Tie event and honour colleagues In Memoriam.
Hosts for the night include Olivier & Tony Nominee, performer and writer, Tony Sheldon; acclaimed choreographer Raphael Bonachela; the multiple Helpmann Award winning mezzo soprano Jacqueline Dark and celebrated musical theatre star and TV host David Campbell.
ABC Managing Director Michelle Guthrie said ‘The Helpmann Awards are an incredible celebration of the contribution the live performance industry makes to our country’s culture. The ABC is proud to champion this industry by broadcasting the event for Australians to enjoy the amazing performances and appreciate the hard work and talent of all the nominees.’
Tickets for the 18th annual Helpmann Awards Act I and Act II are now on sale via Ticketmaster.
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