Winners at Sydney Theatre Awards

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Winners Announced at 2019 Sydney Theatre Awards

On 20th January 2020 the winners of the 2019 Sydney Theatre Awards were announced at a Gala evening, with 35 Awards presented, shared between 18 productions which played in Sydney during the calendar year of 2019. More than 400 members of the Sydney theatre community packed the York Theatre at the Seymour Centre to celebrate.

American Psycho, produced by BB Arts Entertainment and Two Doors Productions in association with Hayes Theatre Co, scooped nine awards including Best Independent Musical, Best Direction of a Musical (Alexander Berlage), Best Choreography (Yvette Lee) and Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Ben Gerrard). American Psycho also picked up technical awards for Best Stage Design, Best Costume Design, Best Lighting, and Best Sound Design. The Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical went to Elenoa Rokobaro for Caroline, or Change. Best Newcomer was awarded to Chika Ikogwe (The Wolves/ Fangirls).

In the category of Best Choreography in a Musical, Yvette Lee won against other worthy nominees Amy Campbell (Once), Leonard Mickelo (Fangirls) and Cameron Mitchell (Catch Me If You Can). Read about the 2019 Nominees here.

For all the winners in all 35 categories of theatre click here >> www.sydneytheatreawards.com/history/2019

Presenters at the Awards ceremony included Matthew Backer, Ana Maria Belo, Brett Boardman, Luke Carroll, Estelle Conley, Gerry Connolly, Matt Lee, Suzie Mathers, Diana McLean, Kenneth Moraleda, Kate Mulvany, Anna O’Byrne, Merran Regan, Guy Simpson, Anthony Skuse and Bruce Spence. There were performances by Tim Minchin, Ashleigh Taylor (from the new Australian musical The Life of Us), and a reunion of original cast members of the musical Beauty and the Beast which opened in Australia 25 years ago.