Helpmann Award for Best Choreography in a Musical

The Helpmann Award for Best Choreography in a Musical is a musical award, presented by Live Performance Australia (LPA) at the annual Helpmann Awards since 2001.[1] This is a list of winners and nominations for the Helpmann Award for Best Choreography in a Musical.

Helpmann Award for
Best Choreography in a Musical
Awarded forBest Choreography in a Musical
LocationAustralia
Presented byLive Performance Australia
Currently held byJerry Mitchell for Kinky Boots (2017)
WebsiteHelpmannAwards.com.au

Winners and nominees

   Winners are listed first and marked in a separate colour.

2000s

YearChoreographer(s)Production
2001
(1st)
Ann ReinkingChicago
Anthony Van LaastThe Boy from Oz
Kelley AbbeyFame
Stephen PageThe Sunshine Club
2002
(2nd)
David AtkinsSingin' in the Rain
Tony BartuccioThe Pirates of Penzance
Kim GavinOh! What a Night
Anthony Van LaastMamma Mia!
2003
(3rd)
Cynthia Onrubia and Rob MarshallCabaret
Kelley AbbeyFootloose
Geoff Garratt and Matthew BourneOliver!
Stephen Mear and Bob AvianThe Witches of Eastwick
2004
(4th)
Garth FaganThe Lion King
Kim GavinOh! What A Night
Jerry MitchellThe Full Monty
Arlene PhillipsWe Will Rock You
2005
(5th)
Susan StromanThe Producers
Ross ColemanUrinetown
Paul MercurioAnnie Get Your Gun
Arlene PhillipsSaturday Night Fever
2006
(6th)
Ross ColemanDusty – The Original Pop Diva
Ross ColemanThe 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Andrew HallsworthLeader of the Pack
Andrew HallsworthMenopause The Musical
2007
(7th)
Kelley Abbey and Kenny OrtegaThe Boy from Oz
Geoffrey Garratt and Bob AvianMiss Saigon
Ross ColemanPippin
Ross ColemanPriscilla, Queen of the Desert
2008
(8th)
Peter DarlingBilly Elliot the Musical
Rob AshfordGuys and Dolls
Ross ColemanSweet Charity
Ross ColemanShout! The Legend Of The Wild One
2009
(9th)
Wayne CilentoWicked
Gideon ObarzanekShane Warne: The Musical
Jo StoneMetro Street
Nathan M. WrightGutenberg! The Musical!

2010s

YearChoreographer(s)Production
2010
(10th)
Kelley AbbeyFame
Andrew HallsworthThe Drowsy Chaperone
Sergio TrujilloJersey Boys
Nathan M. WrightAvenue Q
2011
(11th)
Matthew Bourne and Stephen MearMary Poppins
Jason ColemanHairspray
Kelly DevineDr Zhivago
Graeme MurphyLove Never Dies
2012
(12th)
Kelly DevineRock of Ages
Kelly AykersAnnie
Michael BennettA Chorus Line
Andrew HallsworthAn Officer and a Gentleman
2013
(13th)
Jerry MitchellLegally Blonde
Sergio TrujilloThe Addams Family
Christopher GattelliSouth Pacific
Tony BartuccioChess
2014
(14th)
Andrew HallsworthSweet Charity
John O'ConnellStrictly Ballroom The Musical
David Atkins and Dein PerryHot Shoe Shuffle
Susan KikuchiThe King and I
2015
(15th)
Andrew HallsworthAnything Goes
Michael Ashcraft and Geoffrey GarrattLes Misérables
Steven HoggettOnce
Kate Champion and Michelle LynchDirty Dancing - The Classic Story on Stage
2016
(16th)
Peter DarlingMatilda the Musical
Andrew HallsworthLittle Shop of Horrors
Arlene PhillipsThe Sound of Music
Andrew WrightSingin' in the Rain
2017
(17th)
Jerry MitchellKinky Boots
Christopher GattelliMy Fair Lady
Casey NicholawAladdin
Casey NicholawThe Book of Mormon
2018
(18th)
Tom HodgsonMamma Mia!
Karen BruceThe Bodyguard
Josh PrinceBeautiful: The Carole King Musical
Andrew HallsworthMuriel's Wedding
2019
(19th)[4]
Malik Le Nost and Mitchell WoodcockSaturday Night Fever
Amy CampbellIn the Heights
Joshua BergasseRoald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Julio MongeHanda Opera on Sydney Harbour: West Side Story

See also

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