Gavin Creel, the US stage musical and TV actor identified for roles in Hair, Good day, Dolly! and American Horror Tales, has died on the age of 48 from a uncommon and aggressive type of most cancers.
Creel, who was identified with sarcoma in July, died at his house in Manhattan, New York, his publicist Matt Polk mentioned.
Comfortable tissue sarcoma is a uncommon sort of most cancers that begins in delicate tissue, reminiscent of muscle and fats, in keeping with the NHS web site.
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Creel gained a Tony Award for finest featured actor in a musical for his portrayal of Cornelius Hackl reverse Bette Midler’s Dolly Levi within the 2017 revival of Good day, Dolly!
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Gavin Creel poses together with his Tony award in 2017
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On Instagram, Midler mentioned she “looked forward to working with him every single night”.
His profession took off after he starred as Jimmy Smith, reverse fellow newcomer Sutton Foster, in one other revival – on Broadway – of Totally Fashionable Millie in 2002, which gained him his first Tony nomination for finest main actor in a musical.
Foster mentioned in a publish on Instagram: “My sweet friend. I will love you forever.”
His second Tony nod got here seven years later for finest main actor in a musical as Claude Hooper Bukowski within the revival of Hair.
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Gavin Creel attends the opening night time of ‘Mom Play’ in April.
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He made his West Finish debut in 2006 as Bert in Disney and Sir Cameron Waterproof coat’s Mary Poppins and reprised his position within the West Finish switch of Hair in 2010.
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Creel went on to win the Olivier Award for finest actor in a musical in 2014 for taking part in Elder Worth in The Guide Of Mormon, a task he proceeded to play on Broadway.
He additionally ventured into the world of TV and movie, starring in Ryan Murphy’s miniseries American Horror Tales, reverse Matt Bomer in 2021; in addition to reverse Dame Julie Andrews in Eloise At The Plaza and Eloise At Christmastime.
Different notable roles embody Dr Pomatter in Sara Bareilles’s musical Waitress on Broadway in 2019 and on the West Finish a yr later.
Amongst these paying tribute was Pricey Evan Hansen star Ben Platt, who described Creel as his “first role model, idol, and hero”.
British star Hannah Waddingham mentioned on X she was “shaken to my core” following his dying, writing “not this man, not this beautiful, smiley, talented man”.
Frozen stars Idina Menzel and Josh Gad additionally paid tribute on social media.
There can be a small non-public gathering for the household and a celebration of his life can be held for the neighborhood at a date to be introduced, Mr Polk mentioned.
