19th Helpmann Awards

19th Helpmann Awards
Date14–15 July 2019
LocationArts Centre Melbourne
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The 19th Annual Helpmann Awards for live performance in Australia was held across two nights; the Curtain Raiser Ceremony on 14 July 2019 and the Awards Ceremony on 15 July 2019 at the Arts Centre Melbourne. Nominations were announced on 12 June 2019.[1]

Major winners of the awards included cross-cultural play Counting & Cracking (seven awards including Best Play and Best New Australian Work), Indigenous musical Barbara and the Camp Dogs (four awards including Best Musical and Best Original Score) and opera The Magic Flute from Komische Oper Berlin (three awards including Best Opera).[2]

  1. ^ "Cursed Child and Counting & Cracking dominate this year's Helpmann nominations". Time Out Melbourne. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  2. ^ Francis, Hannah (15 July 2019). "Harry Potter snubbed at Helpmanns in shock result after bidding war". The Age. Retrieved 15 July 2019.