Green Room Nominations - 2008

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The 2008 Green Room Award nominations have been announced:

For a full list go to www.greenroom.org.au/

MUSIC THEATRE

Production

Billy Elliot The Musical - Universal Pictures Stage productions, Working Title Films, Old Vic Productions and Louise Withers and Associates Pty Ltd
John and Jen - Chris Parker and Lisa Marie Charalambous
Wicked – (Marc Platt, David Stone, Universal Pictures, The Arcac Group, Jon B. Platt, John Frost)

Direction

Stephen Daldry – Billy Elliot the Musical (Universal Pictures Stage productions, Working Title Films, Old Vic Productions and Louise Withers and Associates Pty Ltd)
Lisa Leguilliou – Wicked (Marc Platt, David Stone, Universal Pictures, The Arcac Group, Jon B. Platt, John Frost)
Terence O’Connell - John & Jen (Chris Parker and Lisa Marie Charalambous)

Female Artist In A Leading Role

Lisa Marie Charalambous (Jen) - John and Jen (Chris Parker and Lisa Marie Charalambous)
Lucy Durack (Glinda) –Wicked (Marc Platt, David Stone, Universal Pictures, The Arcac Group, Jon B. Platt, John Frost)
Amanda Harrison (Elphaba) – Wicked (Marc Platt, David Stone, Universal Pictures, The Arcac Group, Jon B. Platt, John Frost)
Genevieve Lemon (Mrs. Wilkinson) – Billy Elliot the Musical (Universal Pictures Stage productions, Working Title Films, Old Vic Productions and Louise Withers and Associates Pty Ltd)
Lisa McCune (Miss Sarah Brown) – Guys and Dolls (Howard Panter for the Ambassador Theatre Group / Gilbert Theatrical / Marriner Theatres and Tulchin/Bartner Productions)

Male Artist In A Leading Role

Michael Dameski, Joshua Denyer, Rhys Kosakowski, Dayton Tavares, and Joshua Waiss Gates (Billy Elliot) – Billy Elliot the Musical (Universal Pictures Stage productions, Working Title Films, Old Vic Productions and Louise Withers and Associates Pty Ltd)
Eddie Perfect (Shane Warne) – Shane Warne The Musical (Token Events)
Richard Piper (Dad) – Billy Elliot the Musical (Universal Pictures Stage productions, Working Title Films, Old Vic Productions and Louise Withers and Associates Pty Ltd)

Female Artist In A Featured Role

Judi Connelli (Carlotta) - Follies (The Production Company)
Rosemarie Harris (Simone Warne) – Shane Warne The Musical (Token Events)
Nancye Hayes (Mrs. Higgins) My Fair Lady (Opera Australia)
Penny McNamee (Nessarose) – Wicked (Marc Platt, David Stone, Universal Pictures, The Arcac Group, Jon B. Platt, John Frost)
Sharon Millerchip (Columbia) – Rocky Horror Show (Howard Panter and Paul Dainty for Rocky Horror Australia and Marriner Theatres)

Male Artist In A Featured Role

Lyall Brooks (Man) – The Thing About Men (Magnormous Prompt Musicals)
Liam Dodds, Thomas Doherty, Landen Hale-Brown and Joel Slater (Michael) – Billy Elliot The Musical (Universal Pictures Stage productions, Working Title Films, Old Vic Productions and Louise Withers and Associates Pty Ltd)
Alex Rathgeber (Patrick Dennis) – Mame (The Production Company)
Mike Smith (Tony) – Billy Elliot The Musical (Universal Pictures Stage productions, Working Title Films, Old Vic Productions and Louise Withers and Associates Pty Ltd)
David Whitney (Joe Boyd) – Damn Yankees (The Production Company)

Featured Ensemble Performance

The Ensemble – Altar Boyz (Ovations Live)
The Ensemble – Shane Warne The Musical (Token Events)
Troy Phillips and Cristina D’Agostino – Guys and Dolls (Howard Panter for the Ambassador Theatre Group / Gilbert Theatrical / Marriner Theatres and Tulchin/Bartner Productions)

Musical Direction

Stephen Amos – Billy Elliot the Musical (Universal Pictures Stage productions, Working Title Films, Old Vic Productions and Louise Withers and Associates Pty Ltd)
Peter Casey – Mame (The Production Company)
Kellie Dickerson – Wicked (Marc Platt, David Stone, Universal Pictures, The Arcac Group, Jon B. Platt, John Frost)
Vicki Jacobs – John and Jen (Chris Parker and Lisa Marie Charalambous)

Choreography In A Musical

Wayne Cilento – Wicked (Marc Platt, David Stone, Universal Pictures, The Arcac Group, Jon B. Platt, John Frost)
Peter Darling – Billy Elliot the Musical (Universal Pictures Stage productions, Working Title Films, Old Vic Productions and Louise Withers and Associates Pty Ltd)
Antony Ginandjar – Altar Boyz (Ovations Live)

Costume And/Or Set Design

Andrew Bellchambers (Set Design) - John & Jen (Chris Parker and Lisa Marie Charalambous)
Nicky Gillibrand (Costume Design) – Billy Elliot the Musical (Universal Pictures Stage productions, Working Title Films, Old Vic Productions and Louise Withers and Associates Pty Ltd)
Susan Hilferty (Costume Design) – Wicked (Marc Platt, David Stone, Universal Pictures, The Arcac Group, Jon B. Platt, John Frost)
Eugene Lee (Set Design) – Wicked (Marc Platt, David Stone, Universal Pictures, The Arcac Group, Jon B. Platt, John Frost)
Ian MacNeil (Set Design)– Billy Elliot the Musical (Universal Pictures Stage productions, Working Title Films, Old Vic Productions and Louise Withers and Associates Pty Ltd)

Lighting And Sound

Rick Fisher (Lighting) – Billy Elliot the Musical (Universal Pictures Stage productions, Working Title Films, Old Vic Productions and Louise Withers and Associates Pty Ltd)
Kelvin Gedye, Mark Benson and Nick Reich (Sound) – Mame (The Production Company)
Paul Jackson (Lighting) – Follies (The Production Company)
John O’Donnell (Sound) – My Fair Lady (Opera Australia)
Kenneth Posner (Lighting) – Wicked (Marc Platt, David Stone, Universal Pictures, The Arcac Group, Jon B. Platt, John Frost)


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[Lana]

One of my friends (well loosely, we're not particularly close or anything) was nominated for an award, though not in the musical theatre category. I was a bit shocked to see his name on the list!