Gavin Creel is Bert in London Mary Poppins!

[jczelyph]

Posted: 6/16/06 at 7:19am

How thoroughly exciting!

Read about it here:

http://www.londontheatre.co.uk/londontheatre/news/jun06/marypoppins16june06.htm

[mrkringas]

Posted: 6/16/06 at 7:52am

Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So going back to see this and sure Gavin will be very popular in London Remind me where abouts the Prince Edward is located? Oh thats right! Old Compton St LOL

[JBSinger]

Posted: 6/16/06 at 8:16am

How terrific for him. I've been listening to him on "It's Only Life" and his voice is so golden, free, and easy. It can be pop or full sounding. I hope he has a great time. Poeple of both genders will be falling over themselves with him.

[dididda]

Posted: 6/16/06 at 8:19am

Why london? i would appreciate him in the broadway production. sad. those lucky brits!

[broadwaybaby77]

Posted: 6/16/06 at 8:25am

That does it. I'm going back to London.

[cate_w]

Posted: 6/16/06 at 9:08am

How sad! I just saw Mary Poppins in London- I would have loved to see Gavin Creel. He's one of my favorites!

[kyle.]

Posted: 6/16/06 at 9:16am

This is amazing news. Thank goodness he is returning to the stage, where he belongs.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 6/16/06 at 9:20am

Hopefully when Mr. Lee is shipped out Mr. Creel will grace B'way with His bert.

Congrats Gav!

[DBillyP]

Posted: 6/16/06 at 9:48am

Are they going to make him cut his hair?!?

[shesamarshmallow]

Posted: 6/16/06 at 9:50am

Are they hoping no one will notice the chance in last name?

[freeadmission]

Posted: 6/16/06 at 9:51am

I'm glad he's returning to thae stage and I also hope they make him cut his hair. Yuck.

[tophertilson]

Posted: 6/16/06 at 10:25am

What a strange choice. It's SUCH and English role. So why in a sea of qualified UK candidates would they opt to bring over an American performer? Weird, weird, weird.

TT

[JohnBoy2]

Posted: 6/16/06 at 10:49am

Very weird.

[LostLeander]

Posted: 6/16/06 at 11:07am

Well, he was up for Bert for the Broadway production, so I guess they liked him and put him in London production.

This is going to put a MAJOR damper on my stalking career.

[Mother's Younger Brother]

Posted: 6/16/06 at 11:09am

I have to agree...I think this is very strange. Rather than giving him the chance to open an "orginal Broadway cast" and make him Tony-eligable, they have do London?? At roughly the same time the Broadway production is being mounted. That's just weird.

On the other hand, Gavin is one of cutest, most talented people alive -- so I guess this is still somewhat of a good thing.

[helloagain]

Posted: 6/16/06 at 11:15am

isn't it to do with actors equity, because they brought gavin lee over from london equity asked them to put in an american lead?

[flaemmchen]

Posted: 6/16/06 at 11:41am

isn't it to do with actors equity, because they brought gavin lee over from london equity asked them to put in an american lead?

That's what I thought the second I heard the news; Gavin Creel is the trade for Gavin Lee. Though, yes, it would have been easier just to use Gavin Creel over here. I think they wanted to give Gavin Lee the opportunity to make his Broadway debut and get his feet wet in New York, and Gavin Creel will have the opportunity to do the same in London.

[Hester Prynne]

Posted: 6/16/06 at 11:42am

Congrats to Gavin. Also gives me a reason to go abroad this summer : )

[colleen_lee]

Posted: 6/16/06 at 11:43am

It's also highly possible that the London aspect was part of intrigued Gavin.

[ruthiefan_felix]

Posted: 6/16/06 at 11:59am

SOrry, I skipped all the posts above, but I am SO SO SO SO SO SO happy that he is coming to Ldn! I can't believe I am goin to see my fav. actor in Ldn in one of the best shows!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG!!!!
Excuse for all the hype, how embarassing.. but who cares, I am seeing Gavin!! YEAH!!!!!

[Chrysanthemum62001]

Posted: 6/16/06 at 12:13pm

Whoa, momma! Good for him!

[wicked4life51]

Posted: 6/16/06 at 12:41pm

yes , im happy for him hes getting work lol yay

[little_sally]

Posted: 6/16/06 at 12:55pm

Good for Gavin! He's so talented and just so sweet, and it's nice to see him back on stage. I just wish he were originating the role in NYC.

[JohnBoy2]

Posted: 6/16/06 at 12:58pm

I can't believe I am goin to see my fav. actor in Ldn in one of the best shows!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG!!!!

Do you really think that MARY POPPINS is one of the best shows? I found it had a lot of opportunity for improvement.

[ruthiefan_felix]

Posted: 6/16/06 at 1:08pm

It's a great show imo, I liked it more than the film. I personally didn't care about Gavin Lee's Bert, so hoped that Gavin Creel cud bring sth new into the show! The current Mary Poppins cast apparently isn't great... but the OLC is quite incredible imo! I have to admit that the Banks family stuff are pretty boring, but when it's gd, it's GOOD!!! Super..cious is one of the best choreographed piece of theatre in Ldn I have seen in the lat 3 yrs.
Anyway, I am just so happy that I can see Gavin, no matter what show!... even just seeing him on the streeet!!!! lol