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Watch the Best of Australian Theatre at the 2016 Helpmann Awards!

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The 2016 Helpmann Awards were presented at a star-studded ceremony earlier this week, in front of a full house at the Sydney Lyric Theatre. Hosts for the evening were Chloe Dallimore, Helen Dallimore, Stuart Maunder AM, Guy Noble, Simon Phillips, The Umbilical Brothers and Queenie van de Zandt as"Jan Van De Stool". The celebrations continued after the ceremony as guests enjoyed an After Party atMarquee Sydney, The Star.

The high-profile line-up of Presenters included Kellie Dickerson, Tim Draxl, Marta Dusseldorp, Tim Finn, Antoinette Halloran, Noni Hazlehurst, Erika Heynatz, Celia Ireland, Tim Minchin, Hunter Page-Lochard, Katrina Milosevic, Milijana Nikolic, Eddie Perfect, Aurélien Scannella, The Hon Jillian Skinner MP andToby Thatcher.

At the ceremony, the 2016 Helpmann Award winners were announced in the categories of comedy, cabaret, children's presentation, contemporary music, dance and physical theatre, industry, musicals, opera and classical music, regional touring and theatre.

Click here to watch the full ceremony!

Theater Fans' Choice Awards
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