Stage legends honoured
Three legends of the Australian musical stage will be awarded the highest honour by the live entertainment industry when Nancye Hayes OAM (pictured), Toni Lammond AM and Jill Perryman AM MBE recieve the prestigious JC Williamson Award at the Helpmann Awards on August 1.
The veteran performers, dubbed ‘the last three Leading Ladies of the Golden JC Williamson era’, were announced as the recipients by Live Performance Australia today.
“Since the inception of the JC Williamson Awards back in 1998 Live Performance Australia has recognised 24 of the most distinguished members of Australia’s live entertainment industry for their extraordinary contribution to our industry,” said LPA President Andrew Kay.
“Past winners include such iconic figures as Dame Joan Sutherland OM AC DBE, Barry Humphries AO CBE, David Williamson AO, John Farnham AO and Graeme Bell AO MBE, to name but a few. All in their own way, and in their own field, have made extraordinary contributions to shaping and changing the landscape of our dynamic live entertainment industry.”
