Green Room Award for Female Actor in a Leading Role (Music Theatre) explained

The Green Room Award for Female Actor in a Leading Role (Music Theatre) is an annual award recognising excellence in the performing arts in Melbourne, Australia. The peer-based Green Room Awards were first presented in February 1984, for productions in 1983.[1]

Winners and nominees

Winners are in bold; nominees are provided when all nominees in that year are known.

1980s

YearActorProductionCharacter
1983
1st
Judi Connelli
1984
2nd
Geraldine TurnerOliver!Nancy
1985
3rd
1986
4th
Nancye HayesGuys and DollsMiss Adelaide
1987
5th
Christine DouglasCho Cho SanCho Cho San
1988
6th
No award given
1989
7th
Geraldine TurnerAnything GoesReno Sweeney
Geneviève BujoldJoan of Arc at the StakeJoan of Arc
Jodie GilliesMan of La ManchaAldonza/Dulcinea
Caroline GillmerOnly Heaven KnowsGuinea
Suzanne JohnstonThe GondoliersTessa

1990s

YearActorProductionCharacter
1990
8th
Marina PriorLes MisérablesCosette
1991
9th
Marina PriorThe Phantom of the OperaChristine Daaé
Rhonda BurchmoreIolantheQueen of the Fairies
Anna ButeraBlack Cargo
Cate McQuillenHairSheila
Helen NoonanThe Venetian TwinsBeatrice
Tamsin WestThe Wizard of OzDorothy
1992
10th
Evelyn KrapeGingerMeg Ginger
Elizabeth CampbellThe Pirates of PenzanceRuth
Colleen HewettReturn to the Forbidden PlanetScience Officer
Sharon PreroThe Pirates of PenzanceMabel
Bernadette RobinsonYou Might As Well Live
1993
11th
Josephine ByrnesHigh SocietyTracey Lord
1994
12th
Gina RileyFalsettosTrina
Mary SitarenosThe Last Supper
1995
13th
Jill PerrymanHello, Dolly!Dolly Levi
Robyn ArthurBeauty and the BeastMrs Potts
Heather BoltonAssassinsSara Jane Moore
Kim DeaconI Only Want To Be With You
Christen O'LearyAssassinsLynette "Squeaky" Fromme
1996
14th
No award given
1997
15th[2]
Kelley AbbeySweet CharityCharity Hope Valentine
Fiona BenjaminCrazy for YouPolly Baker
Maria MercedesSunset BoulevardNorma Desmond
Helen MorseA Little Night MusicDesiree Armfeld
1998
16th
Caroline O'ConnorChicagoVelma Kelly
Chelsea GibbChicagoRoxie Hart
Amanda LevyThe Journey GirlAnnie
Della MilesSisterellaElla
Jane ScaliGreaseSandy
1999
17th[3]
Christine AnuRentMimi Márquez
Marina PriorShow BoatMagnolia

2000s

YearActorProductionCharacter
2000
18th[4]
Caroline O'ConnorPiafÉdith Piaf
Kelley AbbeyFameCarmen Diaz
Lisa McCuneThe Sound of MusicMaria
2001
19th[5]
Anne WoodMamma Mia!Donna
Rachael BeckSingin' in the RainKathy Seldon
Maryanne McCormackHow to Succeed in Business Without Really TryingRosemary Pilkington
Caroline O'ConnorMack and MabelMabel Normand
Tamsin CarrollShout! The Legend of The Wild OneMarianne Renate
2002
20th[6]
Tamsin CarrollOliver!Nancy
Robyn ArthurPutting It Together
Meredith ChippertonHair
2003
21st[7]
Lisa McCuneCabaretSally Bowles
Sharon MillerchipThey're Playing Our SongSonia Walsk
Kate HoolihanWe Will Rock YouScaramouche
2004
22nd
Chloe DallimoreThe ProducersUlla
Lisa McCuneUrinetownHope Cladwell
2005
23rd[8]
Caroline GillmerMenopause the MusicalPower Woman
Marina PriorKiss Me, KateLilli Vanessi
Amanda HarrisonLeader of the Pack – The Ellie Greenwich MusicalEllie Greenwich
2006
24th[9]
Tamsin CarrollDusty – The Original Pop DivaDusty Springfield
Marina PriorThe 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling BeeRona Lisa Peretti
Amanda LevyVirginsTracey/Lauren/Holly
Julia ZemiroEurobeat: Almost EurovisionBronya
2007
25th[10]
Laurie CadevidaMiss SaigonKim
Ana MarinaThe Phantom of the OperaChristine Daaé
Sharon MillerchipSweet CharityCharity Hope Valentine
Donna LeeMenopause the MusicalThe Dubbo Housewife
Lucinda ShawSpamalotLady of the Lake
2008
26th[11]
Genevieve LemonBilly Elliot the MusicalMrs Wilkinson
Lisa Marie Charalambousjohn & jenJen
Lucy DurackWickedGlinda
Amanda HarrisonWickedElphaba
Lisa McCuneGuys and DollsMiss Sarah Brown
2009
27th[12]
Esther HannafordOnce We Lived HereAmy
Sharon MillerchipChicagoRoxie Hart
Chelsea PlumleyLife's A CircusVivien

2010s

YearActorProductionCharacter
2010
28th[13]
Verity Hunt-BallardMary PoppinsMary Poppins
Jaz FlowersHairsprayTracy Turnblad
Christie WhelanSugarSugar Kane
Delia HannahCatsGrizabella
2011
29th[14]
Pamela RabeGrey GardensEdith Bouvier Beale/"Little" Edie Beale
Nancye HayesTurnsMarjorie Joy
Amy LehpamerRock of AgesSherrie
Anna O'ByrneLove Never DiesChristine Daaé
2012
30th
Silvie PaladinoChessFlorence
Fem BellingFrom Genesis to Broadway
Anita Louise CombeA Chorus LineCassie
Lisa McCuneSouth PacificNellie Forbush
2013
31st
Esther HannafordKing KongAnn Darrow
Rachael BeckChitty Chitty Bang BangTruly Scrumptious
Alinta ChidzeySingin' in the RainKathy Selden
Claire LyonThe Pirates of PenzanceMabel
2014
32nd[15]
Madeleine JonesOnceGirl
Alinta ChidzeyShow BoatMagnolia
Lisa McCuneThe King and IAnna Leonowens
Chelsea PlumleyGuys and DollsMiss Adelaide
Queenie van de ZandtInto the WoodsThe Witch
2015
33rd[16]
Verity Hunt-BallardSweet CharityCharity Hope Valentine
Esther HannafordNice Work If You Can Get ItBillie Bendix
Anna O'ByrneWest Side StoryMaria
Caroline O'ConnorAnything GoesReno Sweeney
Phoebe PanaretosStrictly BallroomFran
2016
34th[17] [18]
Caroline O’ConnorFunny GirlFanny Brice
Dusty Bursill, Tiana Mirra, Alannah Parfett and Ingrid TorelliMatilda the MusicalMatilda
Jayme-Lee HanekomThe Color Purple
Verity Hunt-BallardThe Last Five Years
Sarah MorrisonLadies in Black
2017
35th[19] [20]
Christie Whelan BrowneVigil
Anna O'ByrneMy Fair LadyEliza Doolittle
Marina PriorHello, Dolly!Dolly Levi
Genevieve KingsfordBrigadoon
2018
36th[21]
Esther HannafordCarole King
Virginia GayCalamity JaneCalamity Jane
Natalie O’DonnellMamma Mia! The MusicalDonna
Tina ArenaEvitaEva Perón

See also

References

NotesCitations

  1. http://www.greenroom.org.au/about/history/ History
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20060819013642/http://www.greenroom.org.au/1997/1997.htm "1997 Green Room Awards"
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20011115114937/http://www.greenroom.org.au/mustheat.htm "Green Room Awards 1999 – Music Theatre"
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20010223103358/http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/2001/02/19/FFXKXM51DJC.html "Green Room Award nominations"
  5. https://archive.today/20140223004926/https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/ozshowbiz/conversations/messages/2628 2001 nominations media release
  6. http://www.greenroom.org.au/2002/2002winners "2002 nominations"
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20040807104206/http://www.greenroom.org.au/2003/2003winners.htm "2003 nominations"
  8. https://web.archive.org/web/20060303140452/http://www.stateart.com.au/sota/news/default.asp?fid=4007 "2005 Green Room Award nominations announced"
  9. http://www.australianstage.com.au/news/melbourne/green-room-award-nominations-announced-153.html "Green Room Award nominations announced"
  10. http://www.greenroom.org.au/archives/2007-3/ 2007 Recipients and Nominations
  11. http://www.greenroom.org.au/archives/2008-2/ 2008 Recipients and Nominations
  12. http://www.greenroom.org.au/archives/2009-2 2009 Recipients and Nominations
  13. http://www.greenroom.org.au/archives/2010-2 2010 Nominations
  14. http://www.greenroom.org.au/archives/2011-2/ 2011 Recipients and Nominations
  15. Web site: Damien Ryan and Bell Shakespeare sweep nominations for Green Room . Puvanenthiran . Bhakthi . 14 February 2015 . . 14 February 2015.
  16. News: Green Room Awards: full winners list. 22 March 2016. Daily Review. 21 March 2016.
  17. Web site: Nominations for the 2017 Green Room Awards Announced Australian Arts Review. artsreview.com.au. en-AU. 2017-02-21.
  18. Web site: Green Room Awards 2016 full winners list Daily Review: Film, stage and music reviews, interviews and more.. dailyreview.com.au. en-AU. 2017-03-27.
  19. News: Nominees for the 2018 Green Room Awards announced. Justine. Nguyen. 22 February 2018. Limelight. 22 February 2018. en-US.
  20. Web site: Whelan Browne gets comeuppance over trolls with Green Room Awards gong. Francis. Hannah. 2018-04-09. The Sydney Morning Herald. en. 2018-04-10.
  21. Web site: 2019 Nominations and Recipients – The Green Room Awards. en-US. 2019-07-16.

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