Gavin Creel has passed away- Page 4

[MemorableUserName]

Posted: 9/30/24 at 6:30pm

Daily Beast: Farewell Gavin Creel, a Masterful—and Very Honest—Broadway Star

[BalconyClub]

Posted: 9/30/24 at 7:18pm

It only takes a moment …

[dramamama611]

Posted: 9/30/24 at 7:30pm

Here is a note Gavin sent to my students for the opening night of our TMM.  (This was some 16 years ago.)

hey Xxx (name removed) high green glass lovers!  have a great run and stay away from the illegal booze. enjoy every moment of every show.

all the best on your opening

gavin creel
(jimmy smith, original broadway cast)

 

Updated On: 9/30/24 at 07:30 PM

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 9/30/24 at 8:48pm

I still can't really wrap my head around this. What a tragedy.

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 9/30/24 at 8:48pm

Just remembered that I met Gavin in late 2017 after I was lucky enough to see him in Hello, Dolly!. I second the entire industry’s remarks on how kind he was, even on what was a FREEZING cold night. 

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 9/30/24 at 9:01pm

This has just consumed the entire day for almost everyone I know. I for one, will absolutely be at the marquee dimming ceremony as I’m sure so many here will be. 

[RWPrincess]

Posted: 9/30/24 at 9:07pm

I'm shocked. I froze when I saw the news first come across twitter earlier. RIP Gavin.

[IdinaBellFoster]

Posted: 9/30/24 at 9:10pm

This awful news has just consumed me all day. It’s beyond heartbreaking. Every new tribute makes me cry.

Getting to hear him sing “I Turned the Corner” at the Millie reunion in 2018 is a memory I will cherish for the rest of my life. A singular talent taken far too early.

[Robbie2]

Posted: 9/30/24 at 9:16pm

https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/gavin-creel-dead-rosie-odonnell-and-more-celeb-reactions/

Lucky to have seen him in all these shows: his 1st was when I was in college - Millie, La Cage, She Loves Me, Hair, Hello Dolly and his last - Into the Woods.

Agony ~ RIP! 

[Listener]

Posted: 9/30/24 at 9:40pm

I'm stunned.

What an awful thing to happen to such a nice person.

Was looking forward to seeing him again in the coming years in...anything. He was so consistantly entertaining. Wonderful voice. Great energy.

Ugh.

[PipingHotPiccolo]

Posted: 9/30/24 at 9:46pm

I find myself embarrassed, because I've never met Mr. Creel, and was a casual fan who loved him in She Loves Me, Dolly and especially Into the Woods, but when I saw this pop up as i checked my phone in an elevator today, I gasped, and as I read through the various tributes on social media, i found myself tearing up. 

A testament to the power of charisma, talent and charm, and the medium that exposes us to it. 

[UWS10023]

Posted: 9/30/24 at 10:59pm

His illness was a well kept secret. It says something about the loyalty of his friendships.

[mpkie]

Posted: 10/1/24 at 12:08am

I just found out because someone left a comment on my YT video, and I thought, "shut up, why would you say such a cruel thing?" I can't believe it's true. I'm devastated and weeping as if I lost someone personally even though I didn't know him. I am feeling such a profound sense of loss. I have been sobbing for 20 minutes. I keep saying to myself, this isn't real. I can't believe it's real at all. There's a reason he was and always will be recognized as one of the genuinely nicest, most talented human beings to ever grace us.

[bear88]

Posted: 10/1/24 at 12:35am

I wasn’t as fortunate to see Gavin Creel as often as most of you. I only saw him in person during the Into The Woods tour last year from the third row. He was such a delight, so hilarious, such a star.

Damn.

[MagicalMusical]

Posted: 10/1/24 at 1:25am

When I saw this thread title I gasped and said, "What?!"

I only ever saw him in Into the Woods. He was the most hilarious Wolf ever. It was pretty darn amazing seeing his acting in that show. I wish I could have seen him in all his other past shows, hearing how great he was in them. And I wish I could see him in many more future shows. But I can't. And God he was such a cutie. Now I'll have to wait and see him in Heaven's shows. And now whatever recordings of him there are that I can find will be that much more special to see or hear.

[KitKatBoy24]

Posted: 10/1/24 at 10:39am

Reflecting on this devastating news over the last 24 hours… I can’t help but be moved by the simultaneous beauty of the theatre community’s joint love of Gavin Creel. It takes a truly incredible person to inspire such a response. 

[terrilovesNY]

Posted: 10/1/24 at 8:52pm

I am still feeling saddened by this news. I was lucky to see Gavin’s performances in Hair, She Loves Me, Hello Dolly (14 times!), Waitress and Into the Woods. I remember one very chilly Saturday, rushing for Hello Dolly, Gavin and Kate Baldwin sent the largest box of munchkins & a note of appreciation for those of us waiting in the cold. Gavin truly shined on stage and I will never forget these performances. Wishing his family and friends peace during this very difficult time.

[Blockhead24]

Posted: 10/1/24 at 9:49pm

KitKatBoy24 said: "Reflecting on this devastating news over the last 24 hours… I can’t help but be moved by the simultaneous beauty of the theatre community’s joint love of Gavin Creel. It takes a truly incredible person to inspire such a response."

Couldn't agree more

[Musical Master]

Posted: 10/2/24 at 10:17am

I saw him in Hello, Dolly! back in 2017, he was wonderfully charming. Gone way too soon, RIP...  

[berniesb!tch]

Posted: 10/2/24 at 12:43pm

I know these things take a few days, but they have to dim the lights right?

[quizking101]

Posted: 10/2/24 at 12:48pm

MemorableUserName said: "Daily Beast: Farewell Gavin Creel, a Masterful—and Very Honest—Broadway Star"

Oh, this gutted me

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 10/2/24 at 12:51pm

berniesb!tch said: "I know these things take a few days, but they have to dim the lights right?"

Of course they will dim the lights.

The League typically arranges these things in conjunction with the family of the deceased and sometimes people prefer some time.

Sometimes there is a deliberate delay (Sheldon Harnick died in June and the dimming occurred in November per his estate's wishes), sometimes it happens immediately (Hal Prince's happened the day he died and I don't recall attendance being huge because there was no advance notice).

I expect there will also be a memorial in a Broadway house organized by his friends and loved ones (be it a public memorial or a private one).

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 10/2/24 at 1:59pm

UWS10023 said: "His illness was a well kept secret. It says something about the loyalty of his friendships."

I can’t stop thinking about this as well. 

[binau]

Posted: 10/2/24 at 3:09pm

I never know who and how they choose to dim the lights - does anyone remember the controversy when they wouldn't dim the lights for Marin Mazzie? Highly offensive and they quickly changed their course. I think they should dim the lights for Gavin Creel. 

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 10/2/24 at 3:16pm

binau said: "I never know who and how they choose to dim the lights - does anyone remember the controversy when they wouldn't dim the lights for Marin Mazzie? Highly offensive and they quickly changed their course. I think they should dim the lights for Gavin Creel."

 

And poor Jan Maxwell. They will certainly dim the lights for Gavin, the whole community is devastated and shaken...he was so utterly talented and at the same time so kind and earnest. A true tragedy and my heart is very heavy.