Hugh Jackman has been nominated for an Australian Dance Award for his star turn as Peter Allen in The Boy From Oz.
The shortlist of nominees for the 2008 Australian Dance Awards were announced today, with Melbourne dance company Lucy Guerin Inc topping the list with four nominations from the nine categories.
Jackman was put forward for outstanding performance in a stage musical, alongside Tony Sheldon for Priscilla Queen of the Desert, and Silvia Entcheva and Tobias Cole for This Show Is About People.
Jackman played Allen from 2003 to 2004 in the US, and again in 2006 in Australia.
He has already won a Tony Award for best lead actor in a musical for his performance.
The 2008 awards recognise excellence across all dance forms, presented between July 1, 2006 and December 31, 2007.
The nominees for outstanding performance by a female dancer include Kirstie McCracken, Lisa Griffiths, Lucinda Dunn and Sarah Jayne Howard.
Antony Hamilton, Byron Perry, Paul White and Reed Luplau are nominated in the outstanding performance by a male dancer category.
