HELPMANN AWARD WINNERS 2012

The Helpmann Awards were held last night at the Sydney Opera House and boy was it a great show! DanceLife was busy reporting on all the winners as it happened through our Facebook and Twitter account.
In case you missed it below are the winners! Mary Poppins took out 8 awards which breaks the record for the most awards won by the one production!
Congratulations all!
Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical
Philip Quast
Mary Poppins
Disney and Cameron Mackintosh
Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical
Esther Hannaford
Hairspray
Paul Dainty, Dainty Group & Joel Pearlman, Roadshow Live
Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play
Anthony Phelan
The Wild Duck
Belvoir
Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play
Anita Hegh
The Wild Duck
Belvoir
Best Male Performer in a Supporting Role in an Opera
Kanen Breen
Partenope
Opera Australia
Best Female Performer in a Supporting Role in an Opera
Elizabeth Campbell
Aida
State Opera of South Australia
Best Comedy Performer
Denise Scott
Denise Scott Regrets
Token Events
Best Cabaret Performer
Eddie Perfect
Misanthropology
Sydney Festival
Best Costume Design
Gabriela Tylesova
Love Never Dies
The Really Useful Company Asia Pacific and Arts Capital Trust
Best Scenic Design
Gabriela Tylesova
Love Never Dies
The Really Useful Company Asia Pacific and Arts Capital Trust
Best Lighting Design
Nick Schlieper
Love Never Dies
The Really Useful Company Asia Pacific and Arts Capital Trust
Best Sound Design
Peter Grubb
Mary Poppins
Disney and Cameron Mackintosh
Best Original Score
Alan John
The Diary of a Madman
Belvoir
Best Individual Classical Performance
Sir Simon Rattle
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Sydney Opera House and the Perth Concert Hall
Best Chamber &/or Instrumental Ensemble Concert
Garrick Ohlsson in recital as part of the Sydney Symphony International Pianists in Recital Series
Sydney Symphony
Best Symphony Orchestra Concert
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Sydney Opera House and the Perth Concert Hall
Best Music Direction
Stephen Brooker and Michael Tyack
Mary Poppins
Disney and Cameron Mackintosh
Best New Australian Work
Tim Minchin Vs Sydney Symphony
Sydney Symphony , Fox in the Snow and Smart Artists Management
Best Presentation for Children
Me and My Shadow
Patch Theatre Company
Best International Contemporary Concert
Leonard Cohen @ Hanging Rock
Leonard Cohen and Frontier Touring Company
Best Contemporary Music Festival
Splendour In the Grass 2010
Village Sounds and Secret Service
Best Regional Touring Production
Mathinna
Bangarra Dance Theatre
Best Australian Contemporary Concert
Powderfinger – Sunsets The Farewell Tour
Powderfinger and Secret Service & Village Sounds
Best Choreography in a Dance or Physical Theatre Production
Natalie Weir
Where the Heart Is
Expressions Dance Company and Queensland Performing Arts Centre
Best Choreography in a Musical
Matthew Bourne and Stephen Mear
Mary Poppins
Disney and Cameron Mackintosh
Best Direction of a Musical
Richard Eyre and Matthew Bourne
Mary Poppins
Disney and Cameron Mackintosh
Best Direction of an Opera
Nigel Jamieson
La Fanciulla del West
Opera Australia
Best Direction of a Play
Neil Armfield
The Diary of a Madman
Belvoir
Best Male Dancer in a Dance or Physical Theatre Production
Paul White
In Glass
Sydney Opera House & Artful Management
Best Female Dancer in a Dance or Physical Theatre Production
Kristina Chan
In Glass
Sydney Opera House & Artful Management
Best Male Performer in an Opera
John Wegner
La Fanciulla del West
Opera Australia
Best Female Performer in an Opera
Emma Matthews
Partenope
Opera Australia
Best Male Actor in a Musical
Matt Lee
Mary Poppins
Disney and Cameron Mackintosh
Best Female Actor in a Musical
Verity Hunt-Ballard
Mary Poppins
Disney and Cameron Mackintosh
Best Male Actor in a Play
Geoffrey Rush
The Diary of a Madman
Belvoir
Best Female Actor in a Play
Cate Blanchett
Uncle Vanya
Sydney Theatre Company in association with Bell Shakespeare
Best Visual or Physical Theatre Production
Not in a Million Years
Force Majeure
Best Ballet or Dance Work
Where the Heart Is
Expressions Dance Company and Queensland Performing Arts Centre
Best Opera
Partenope
Opera Australia
Best Play
The Wild Duck
Belvoir
Best Musical
Mary Poppins
Disney and Cameron Mackintosh