MATILDA SCCOPS THE POOL AT THE HELPMANN AWARDS

Last night the 16th Annual Helpmann Awards was held at the Lyric Theatre in Sydney. 41 awards were presented to all the major parts of the vibrant live entertainment and performing arts industry.

Matilda the Musical was nominated for a the record number of 13 awards. With much applause it won all 13 of these!

The Matilda awards are -
Male actor in a supporting role in a musical - Daniel Frederiksen
Female actor in a supporting role in a musical - Elise McCann
Costume design - Rob Howell
Scenic design - Rob Howell

Lighting design - Hugh Vanstone
Sound design - Simon BakerOriginal score - Tim Minchin
Music direction - Stephen Amos
Choreography in a musical - Peter Darling
Male actor in a musical - James Millar
Female actor in a musical - all 8 Matildas!
Direction of a musical - Matthew Warchus
Musical - Matilda!

Congratulations to all involved with Matilda, and to the other nominated musicals of Fiddler On The Roof, Ladies in Black and The Sound of Music.