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Triple Threat Musical Theatre performer Sharon Millerchip’s career came almost full circle this year. She is playing the role of Meg Giry in the new Australian production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Love Never Dies, a role she first played in the original Australian production of The Phantom of the Opera.

Sharon spoke to Neil Litchfield prior to rehearsals for the show, which opened at Melbourne’s Regent Theatre in May.

When Adelaide theatre entrepenuer Matt Byrne went looking for puppets for his July production of Avenue Q, he decided to go local.

He found “an amazing puppet lady” called Sue Dosset who jumped at the challenge to create the cast.

"When Information Night came I thanked a packed crowd of interested actors for coming, and said I would like to introduce them to the cast. The lights went out and when they came up the puppets were sitting there on stage. The reaction was electric," he said.

The Nominees for the 11th Annual Helpmann Awards were announced simultaneously in Sydney and Melbourne tonight (July 4).

Heading the nominations were the big musical theatre productions running around the country. Mary Poppins led the nominations with 12 nominations, followed by Love Never Dies with 10 nominations, while Hairspray and Doctor Zhivago were tied on seven nominations each. The four musicals are competing for the title of Best Musical.