TV and Broadway star Gavin Creel has died from a “uncommon and aggressive” most cancers on the age of 48, his publicist Matt Polk has introduced.
Creel was finest referred to as a stage star in reveals equivalent to Whats up Dolly! reverse Bette Midler, which earned him a Tony award in 2017.
He performed Cornelius Hackl reverse Midler within the titular position.
Midler paid tribute on Instagram, describing Creel as a “radiant actor… he was unbelievable. I can’t consider he’s gone. What a loss.”
Creel additionally starred within the West Finish, choosing up a prestigious Olivier award for finest actor in a musical in 2014 for his flip as Elder Value in The Ebook Of Mormon, a task he went on to play on Broadway.
British star Hannah Waddingham stated she was “shaken to my core” following his demise.
“I’ve simply needed to sit down. I preserve re-reading his title considering everybody’s received it mistaken. Not this man, not this lovely, smiley, proficient man,” she posted on X.
“Absolutely the actual deal, expertise pouring out of each pore. I am heartbroken you have gone Gavin. I hope to see you once more my good friend.”
‘Thoughts-blowing charisma’
Actor, producer and composer Lin-Manuel Miranda additionally paid tribute to Creel, who was forged as his first King George III when hit musical Hamilton was on the early workshop stage.
“Gavin Creel was our first King when all we had was 11 songs and he wrapped the viewers round his finger with nothing however a Burger King crown and his mind-blowing charisma and expertise,” he wrote on Instagram.
“He’s so cherished and it’s unimaginable that he is now not with us.
“My coronary heart goes out to all of the family and friends and collaborators fortunate sufficient to be in his orbit.”
Frozen star’s Idina Menzel and Josh Gad additionally posted tribute on social media.
Creel’s first main Broadway position was as Jimmy Smith, reverse fellow newcomer Sutton Foster, in a revival of Totally Trendy Millie in 2002, which landed him his first Tony nomination for finest main actor in a musical.
“My candy good friend. I’ll love you without end,” Foster stated in a publish on Instagram.
Creel additionally performed Claude Hooper Bukowski within the 2009 revival of Hair on Broadway.
He made his West Finish debut in 2006 as Bert in Mary Poppins and reprised his position within the West Finish switch of Hair in 2010.
Different roles included Dr Pomatter in Sara Bareilles’ musical Waitress on Broadway in 2019, a task he took to the West Finish a yr later.
Creel’s TV profession included a two-episode stint in Ryan Murphy’s miniseries American Horror Tales, reverse Matt Bomer in 2021.
He additionally appeared reverse Dame Julie Andrews in TV films Eloise At The Plaza and Eloise At Christmastime within the early 2000s.
The star additionally co-founded Broadway Affect, a grassroots organisation geared toward mobilising the theatre neighborhood to assist marriage equality.
He was born in Findlay, Ohio and was a graduate of the College of Michigan College of Music.
Creel’s publicist stated there will probably be a small non-public gathering for the household and a celebration of his life will probably be held for the theatre neighborhood at a date but to be introduced.