Tony-Winning Actor Gavin Creel Dies Of Cancer At 48

The New York Times reports:

Gavin Creel, a sly and charming musical theater actor who won a Tony Award as a wide-eyed adventure seeker in “Hello, Dolly!” and an Olivier Award as a preening missionary in “The Book of Mormon,” died on Monday at his home in Manhattan. He was 48.

His death was confirmed by his partner, Alex Temple Ward, via a publicist, Matt Polk. The cause was metastatic melanotic peripheral nerve sheath sarcoma, which Mr. Creel learned he had in July.

Mr. Creel was a well-liked member of the New York theater community whose death comes as a shock, given his age; he had been performing on Broadway for two decades.

Read the full article. Creel also received Tony nominations for his leading roles in the revivals of Thoroughly Modern Millie and Hair. Last year he won a Grammy as part of the cast recording of Into The Woods.

Tony and Olivier Award Winner Gavin Creel Passes Away at 48
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— BroadwayWorld (@BroadwayWorld) September 30, 2024

RIP Broadway star Gavin Creel who has died aged 48 — just two months after being diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of sarcoma. So very sad. pic.twitter.com/aC81KJlyrV

— Carl Woodward (@mrcarl_woodward) September 30, 2024

Our hearts are broken beyond description to learn about the passing of Gavin Creel, an unparalleled artist, activist, and songwriter with one of the biggest hearts on Broadway.

Our thoughts are with his loved ones and the entire Broadway community. What a devastating loss. pic.twitter.com/dSzuvqqOZt

— BroadwayHD (@BroadwayHD) September 30, 2024