Gavin Creel

Gavin James Creel (born April 18, 1976) is an American actor, singer and songwriter. Creel is best known for his work in musical theatre, for which he has received two Tony Award nominations—for originating the role of Jimmy in Thoroughly Modern Millie and for his performance as Claude in Hair—and an Laurence Olivier Award for originating the West End version of Elder Price in The Book of Mormon at Prince of Wales Theatre. He also played the role of Elder Price in US National Tour and on Broadway at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre. He will play Steven Kodaly in Roundabout Theatre Company's production of She Loves Me in spring 2016.

Personal life

Born in Findlay, Ohio, Creel received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in musical theatre at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance in 1998. Creel, who is openly gay, is a regular on the LGBT RFamilyVacations cruise with Rosie O'Donnell. He is also one of the founders, with Rory O'Malley and Jenny Kanelos, of Broadway Impact, an LGBT activist group. He is an alumnus of Findlay First Edition Show Choir.

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Stage Door blog: Messing, Najimy lead 'Broadway @' P-town series

Cape Cod Times 18 Apr 2019

Debra Messing and Kathy Najimy (together!), Jessie Mueller and Gavin Creel lead a list of 11 Broadway, TV and film stars who will perform this summer — many also chatting with Sirius XM radio star Seth Rudetsky — in producer Mark Cortale's ninth season of Broadway @ shows at the Art House and Provincetown Town […] ... ....

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Hear Laura Osnes and Jeremy Jordan mash up Rodgers & Hammerstein with The Last 5 Years

Entertainment Weekly 20 Feb 2019

Are you ready for “The Next 10 Minutes Ago?” ... It features arrangements by Benjamin Rauhala and Kurt Crowley ... We hope you love it, too!” ... Gavin Creel, Ariana DeBose, Derek Klena, Ashley Park, Anthony Rapp, Katrina Lenk, and Andy Mientus are among those announced to feature in upcoming videos with more names still to come ... Related content....

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These Two Stars Form The Ultimate Ingredient In This Pie Musical

Forbes 22 Jan 2019

When Gavin Creel met Sara Bareilles sparks flew. They are continuing their connection in the hit musical Waitress ... ....

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These Two Stars Form The Ultimate Equation In This Pie Musical

Forbes 21 Jan 2019

When Gavin Creel met Sara Bareilles sparks flew. They are continuing their connection in the hit musical Waitress ... ....

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Broadway's 'Harry Potter' to replace major cast members in March

AM New York 27 Dec 2018

‘Harry Potter’ to undergo cast makeover ... ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’ will reopen Off-Broadway ... 11 ... "The Play That Goes Wrong" will be moving to Off-Broadway. Photo Credit ... McIntyre previously played Fiyero in “Wicked.” Sara Bareilles (who wrote the score of “Waitress”) will return to the role of Jenna alongside Tony winner Gavin Creel as Dr ... 3....

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Sara Bareilles to return to Broadway's Waitress for limited engagement in 2019

Entertainment Weekly 07 Dec 2018

The multi-platinum-selling Grammy winner and actress will also be joined on stage by Gavin Creel (Hello, Dolly!) as Dr ... I can’t think of anything I would rather do to kick off this incredible milestone year than return to my favorite place on earth next to the one and only Gavin Creel....

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Advocates and Leaders Honored for their Outstanding Efforts to End Lupus

The Record 15 Nov 2018

NEW YORK, Nov ... Guests of the gala were treated to performances from Broadway's best including Tony Award nominee Kate Baldwin, Tony Award winner Gavin Creel and Kyle Dean Massey ... Dr. Manzi provided an update on a major phase II study to evaluate mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) as a treatment for moderate to severe lupus ... .......

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Oct. 14-16: Anderson & Roe Piano Duo, Stand for the Redwoods Festival, Gavin Creel, Maggie ...

San Francisco Examiner 13 Oct 2018

SUNDAY, OCT. 14. Anderson & Roe Piano Duo. Noe Valley Chamber music presents Greg Anderson and Elizabeth Joy Roe in a program of music by Brahms, Stravinsky, John Adams, Leonard Cohen and the Beatles. Stand for the Redwoods Festival ... Giants’ mascot Lou Seal, a parade of dancing redwoods, birthday cake and a beer garden. Gavin Creel ... Waging Democracy....

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Show Biz: Bette Midler wows in ‘Dolly’ during final run on Broadway

Star Advertiser 16 Sep 2018

25 ... … ... … ... The impeccable cast — reunited for the finale — featured the splendid comedics of David Hyde Pierce as Horace Vandergelder, the irrepressible Gavin Creel as Cornelius Hackl, and a flirty Kate Baldwin as Irene Molloy ... Tentacles (Gavin Lee), Sandy Cheeks (Christina Sajous), Eugene Krabs (Brian Ray Norris) and Sheldon Plankton (Wesley Taylor) ... ....

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Lin-Manuel Miranda creating arts fund in Puerto Rico

Newsday 26 Jul 2018

"Red" with Alfred Molina to screen in theaters; Diana Paulus to co-direct "Hair" for NBC. WHO Lin-Manuel Miranda ... 7 ... In a statement, NBC Entertainment chairman Robert Greenblatt declared “we have the dream team.” The Broadway revival of “Hair” starred Gavin Creel, Will Swenson and Caissie Levy.THE SHOW "Oedipus at Colonus" ... .......

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Lin-Manuel Miranda sets up arts fund for Puerto Rico

AM New York 25 Jul 2018

“I cannot stand idly by and watch Puerto Rico’s arts and culture scene suffer,” Miranda said in a statement ... 7 ... In a statement, NBC Entertainment chairman Robert Greenblatt declared “we have the dream team.” The Broadway revival of “Hair” starred Gavin Creel (“Hello, Dolly!”), Will Swenson (“Les Miz”) and Caissie Levy (“Frozen”) ... Spotted . . Eat it ... ... ....

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Wall-E turns 10: Andrew Stanton explains the film's Hello Dolly connection

Entertainment Weekly 27 Jun 2018

“Out there! There’s a world outside of Yonkers…” ... While trying to decide what to use instead, fate intervened ... I had to try it ... There he discovered that Tony winner Gavin Creel, who portrays Cornelius, has a dog named Wall-E, and one of the dressers working backstage even named her daughter Eve after the female robot in the film ... ....

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Theater reviews: 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' and 4 other new shows bring magic ...

Deseret News 08 Jun 2018

But as different as these shows are, there did seem to be one overarching theme in these disparate productions ... Where ... The production also earned nominations for choreography and costume design, both which were on display in a standout production number featuring Squidward Tentacles (played by Gavin Creel, who earned a supporting actor nomination) ... ....