The Sydney Arts Guide congratulates all the winners and nominees of the Sydney Theatre Awards.  (Facebook) 

Before we get to the list of winners, here are some pics of celebrities who attended the function taken by Sydney Arts Guide photographer Ben Apfelbaum.

BEST MAINSTAGE PRODUCTION 
Hir (Belvoir) 
 
BEST INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION 
A View From the Bridge (Red Line Productions) 
SAG REVIEW HERE.
 
BEST DIRECTION OF A MAINSTAGE PRODUCTION 
Anthea Williams (Hir) 
 
BEST DIRECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION 
Kate Gaul (The Ham Funeral) 
SAG REVIEW HERE
 
BEST FEMALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A MAINSTAGE PRODUCTION 
Kate Mulvany (Richard 3) 
SAG REVIEW HERE
 
BEST MALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A MAINSTAGE PRODUCTION 
Mitchell Butel (The Merchant of Venice) 
SAG REVIEW HERE
 
BEST FEMALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN AN INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION 
Sarah Meacham (Dry Land) 
SAG REVIEW HERE
 
BEST MALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN AN INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION 
Ivan Donato (A View From the Bridge) 
SAG REVIEW HERE
 
BEST FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MAINSTAGE PRODUCTION 
Elaine Crombie (Barbara and the Camp Dogs) 
SAG REVIEW HERE
 
BEST MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MAINSTAGE PRODUCTION 
Michael Whalley (Hir) 
 
BEST FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN AN INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION 
Zoe Terakes (A View From the Bridge) 
SAG REVIEW HERE
 
BEST MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN AN INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION 
Johnny Nasser (The Ham Funeral) 
SAG REVIEW HERE
 
BEST STAGE DESIGN OF A MAINSTAGE PRODUCTION 
Michael Hankin (Hir) 
 
BEST STAGE DESIGN OF AN INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION 
Alicia Clements (Assassins) 
SAG REVIEW HERE
 
BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A MAINSTAGE PRODUCTION 
Jonathon Oxlade (Mr Burns, A Post-Electric Play) 
 
BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF AN INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION Alicia Clements (Assassins) 
SAG REVIEW HERE
 
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A MAINSTAGE PRODUCTION 
Nick Schlieper (Chimerica) 
SAG REVIEW HERE
 
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF AN INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION Alexander Berlage (4:48 Psychosis) 
SAG REVIEW HERE
 
BEST SOUND DESIGN OF A MAINSTAGE PRODUCTION 
The Sweats (Chimerica) 
SAG REVIEW HERE
 
BEST SOUND DESIGN OF AN INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION Benjamin Freeman (4:48 Psychosis) 
SAG REVIEW HERE
 
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE OF A MAINSTAGE PRODUCTION 
Kate Miller-Heidke and Keir Nuttall (Muriel’s Wedding) 
 SAG REVIEW HERE

BEST NEW AUSTRALIAN WORK 
Shit (Patricia Cornelius) 
SAG REVIEW HERE
 
BEST NEWCOMER (Tied Result) 
Maggie McKenna (Muriel’s Wedding)
SAG REVIEW HERE 
Zoe Terakes (A View From the Bridge) 
SAG REVIEW HERE
 
BEST PRODUCTION OF A MAINSTREAM MUSICAL 
Muriel’s Wedding (Sydney Theatre Company and Global Creatures) 
 SAG REVIEW HERE

BEST PRODUCTION OF AN INDEPENDENT MUSICAL 
Calamity Jane (One Eyed Man Productions in association with Neglected Musicals and Hayes Theatre Co) 
 
BEST DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL 
Simon Phillips (Muriel’s Wedding)
SAG REVIEW HERE 
 
JUDITH JOHNSON AWARD FOR BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A MUSICAL 
Virginia Gay (Calamity Jane) 
 
JUDITH JOHNSON AWARD FOR BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A MUSICAL 
David Campbell (Assassins) 
 SAG REVIEW HERE

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MUSICAL 
Madeleine Jones (Muriel’s Wedding) 
SAG REVIEW HERE
 
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MUSICAL 
Matthew Backer (Only Heaven Knows) 
 
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY IN A MUSICAL 
Andrew Hallsworth (Muriel’s Wedding) 
 SAG REVIEW HERE

BEST MUSICAL DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL 
Isaac Hayward (Muriel’s Wedding) 
SAG REVIEW HERE

BEST CABARET PRODUCTION 
Hot Brown Honey 
 
BEST PRODUCTION FOR CHILDREN 
Junk (Flying Fruit Fly Circus)
SAG REVIEW HERE

BEST PRODUCTION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE 
Dignity of Risk (atyp/Shopfront Arts) 
SAG REVIEW HERE

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 
Brian Thomson 
 
SPECIAL AWARD – Eva Di Cesare, Sandra Eldridge and Tim McGarry, Monkey Baa Theatre Company for 20 years of excellence and extraordinary service to the children and young people of Australia.
 SAG TAGS FOR MONKEY BAA SHOWS