The Helpmann Award nominations, honouring Australia’s live performances, have been announced and they’re just lovely.
Simultaneous events in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney on Monday night have revealed the nominees across 42 categories, with Dame Julie Andrews’ classic production of My Fair Lady leading the way with nine nominations.
Andrews came to Australia last year to direct the production, for Opera Australia and John Frost, in keeping with the original Lerner and Loewe production in which she made her Broadway debut as Eliza Doolittle 60 years ago.
My Fair Lady is up for best musical against strong contenders The Book Of Mormon, with eight nominations, and Kinky Boots and Aladdin with seven each.
Local theatre productions, Belvoir’s The Drover’s Wife and Melbourne Theatre Company’s Jasper Jones, have both been nominated several times including in the Best Play category.
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