It has been introduced at this time that Tony Award-winning actor Gavin Creel has sadly handed away after a battle with a uncommon and aggressive type of sarcoma, following a analysis in July 2024, aged solely 48 years outdated.

Creel made his Broadway debut in 2002 as Jimmy in Totally Trendy Milliewhich he was nominated for a Tony Award for Greatest Efficiency by a Main Actor in a Musical for, earlier than performing within the Broadway revival of La Cage Aux Folles in 2004 as Jean-Michel.

In 2006, Creel made his West Finish debut in Disney’s Mary Poppinschanging unique Bert, Gavin Lee.

He returned to Broadway in 2009 for the revival of hair, through which he performed Claude, incomes himself one other Tony Award nomination for Greatest Actor in a Musical. He, together with the remainder of the Broadway solid, then transferred with the manufacturing to the West Finish the place it ran till 2010.

Creel originated the position of Elder Worth in The Guide of Mormon within the West Finish, a job he performed from 2012–15 and which he gained an Olivier Award for. He additionally performed the position within the US Nationwide Tour and on Broadway.

In 2016, he performed Steven Kodaly within the Broadway revival of She Loves Meearlier than transferring onto Hi there Dolly! starring Bette Midler. He performed Cornelius Hackl within the manufacturing; a job that gained him the 2017 Tony Award for Greatest Actor in a Featured Function in a Musical. He went on to play Dr Pomatter within the Broadway manufacturing of waitress earlier than transferring to the West Finish manufacturing, performing alongside Sara Bareilles.

In 2022, Creel appeared as The Wolf and Cinderella’s Prince in Into the Woods at New York Metropolis Middle Encores! earlier than reprising his position within the Broadway switch.

Our ideas and prayers are with Gavin’s household and mates at this troublesome time.