The Helpmann Award for Best Direction of a Musical is a musical award, presented by Live Performance Australia (LPA) at the annual Helpmann Awards since 2001. This is a list of winners and nominations for the Helpmann Award for Best Direction of a Musical.

Winners and nominees

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2000s

YearDirector(s)Production
2001 (1st)
Gale EdwardsThe Boy from Oz
Nigel JamiesonThe Theft of Sita
Richard WherrettShout! The Legend of the Wild One
Simon PhillipsCompany
2002 (2nd)
Gale EdwardsSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
David AtkinsSingin' in the Rain
Phyllida LloydMamma Mia!
Graeme MurphyTivoli
2003 (3rd)
B.T. McNicholl, Sam Mendes and Rob MarshallCabaret
Graham Gill and Sam MendesOliver!
James PowellThe Witches of Eastwick
Nadia TassThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
2004 (4th)
Julie TaymorThe Lion King
Dean BryantThe Last Five Years
Ben EltonWe Will Rock You
Jack O'Brien (Originating Director). Recreated by Matt AugustThe Full Monty
2005 (5th)
Susan StromanThe Producers
Stuart MaunderH.M.S. Pinafore and Trial by Jury
Simon PhillipsUrinetown
Robert WilsonThe Black Rider
2006 (6th)
Simon PhillipsThe 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Stuart MaunderDusty – The Original Pop Diva
Robyn NevinSummer Rain
Gary YoungMenopause The Musical
2007 (7th)
Neil ArmfieldKeating!
Laurence ConnorMiss Saigon
Craig llottHedwig and the Angry Inch
Simon PhillipsPriscilla, Queen of the Desert
2008 (8th)
Stephen Daldry in association with Julian WebberBilly Elliot the Musical
Gale EdwardsCompany
Michael Grandage and Jamie LloydGuys and Dolls
Roger HodgmanLittle Me
2009 (9th)
Lisa LeguillouWicked
Geordie BrookmanMetro Street
Neil GoodingGutenberg! The Musical!
Stuart MaunderMy Fair Lady

2010s

YearDirector(s)Production
2010 (10th)
Jonathan BigginsAvenue Q
Des McAnuffJersey Boys
Rosemary MyersThe Wizard of Oz
Simon PhillipsThe Drowsy Chaperone
2011 (11th)
Richard Eyre and Matthew BourneMary Poppins
David AtkinsHairspray
Des McAnuffDr Zhivago
Simon PhillipsLove Never Dies
2012 (12th)
Roger HodgmanGrey Gardens
Michael BennettA Chorus Line
Kristin HanggiRock of Ages
Simon PhillipsAn Officer and a Gentleman
2013 (13th)
Jerry MitchellLegally Blonde
Simon PhillipsA Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Jerry ZaksThe Addams Family
Bartlett SherSouth Pacific
2014 (14th)
Dean BryantSweet Charity
Baz LuhrmannStrictly Ballroom The Musical
Christopher RenshawThe King and I
Rosemary MyersPinocchio
2015 (15th)
John TiffanyOnce
Dean BryantAnything Goes
Laurence Connor and James PowellLes Misérables
Stuart Maunder AMInto the Woods
2016 (16th)
Matthew WarchusMatilda the Musical
Roger HodgmanFiddler on the Roof
Simon PhillipsLadies in Black
Dean BryantLittle Shop of Horrors
2017 (17th)
Trey Parker and Casey NicholawThe Book of Mormon
Julie AndrewsMy Fair Lady
Jerry MitchellKinky Boots
Casey NicholawAladdin
2018 (18th)
Marc BruniBeautiful: The Carole King Musical
Simon PhillipsDream Lover: The Bobby Darin Musical
Dean BryantAssassins
Simon PhillipsMuriel's Wedding
2019 (19th)
Francesca ZambelloHanda Opera on Sydney Harbour: West Side Story
Luke JoslinIn the Heights
Jack O'BrienRoald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Hal PrinceEvita

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