Gavin Creel
| Gavin Creel | |
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 Gavin Creel performing at Boston's Ryles Jazz Club in December 2010. |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Gavin James Creel |
| Born | April 18, 1976 Findlay, Ohio |
| Genres | Pop / Vocal / Broadway |
| Occupations | Singer, Actor, Songwriter |
| Website | gavincreel.com |
Gavin James Creel (born April 18, 1976) is an American actor, singer and song writer.
Born in Findlay, Ohio, Creel received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in musical theatre at the University of Michigan in 1998. Creel, who is openly gay,[1] is a regular on the LGBT RFamilyVacations cruise with Rosie O'Donnell.[2] He is also one of the founders, with Rory O'Malley and Jenny Kanelos, of Broadway Impact, an organization fighting for equality and the LBGT community.
He was recently in Hair at the Gielgud Theatre in the West End.[3]
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[edit] Broadway
- 2002 - Thoroughly Modern Millie as Jimmy Smith (Tony Award nomination for Best Actor)
- 2004 - Hair (Actors' Fund Concert)
- 2004 - La Cage aux Folles as Jean-Michel
- 2009 - Hair as Claude (Tony Award nomination for Best Actor) - Left March 7, 2010 to begin run on the West End
[edit] London - West End
- Mary Poppins – as Bert- 2006 - 2008[4]
- Hair - as Claude- April 1, 2010 - September 1, 2010
[edit] Other theater credits
- Fame - The North American Tour - as Nick Piazza - 1998
- Honk! - North Shore Music Theatre - as Ugly - 2000
- Bat Boy: The Musical - Original Off-Broadway Production - swing/understudy – 2001
- Spring Awakening - Workshop - as Melchior - 2001
- Hair - Encores! Concert - as Principal, Father, Tribe - 2001
- Bounce – Chicago/Washington DC - as Hollis Bessemer - 2003
- The Mystery Play at Second Stage Theatre
- Bright Lights, Big City - New York Concert - as Michael - 2003
- A Tale of Two Cities - Workshop - as Charles Darnay - 2004
- Prometheus Bound - American Repertory Theater - as Prometheus - 2011
[edit] Television
- Eloise at the Plaza as Bill - 2003
- Eloise at Christmastime as Bill - 2003
[edit] Discography
He was featured on the concept album of Bright Lights, Big City. He released his debut CD, Goodtimenation, in March 2006. He recently released his second album, a six song EP titled Quiet. In addition, for the first time, Gavin entered the Billboard [5] "Heatseekers Albums" at No. 44 with the Quiet. Creel's third solo release, entitled Get Out, will be released on March 19, 2012.
[edit] References
- ^ Hair Raiser The Advocate, March 30, 2009
- ^ Gans, Andrew."All Aboard!: "Rosie" Cruise, with Murney, Creel and Rudetsky, Departs March 15", playbill.com, March 15, 2008
- ^ Hetrick, Adam."Tony-Winning Hair Revival Opens in London April 14" playbill.com, April 14, 2010
- ^ Portantiere, Michael."Gavin Creel to Play Bert in London Production of Mary Poppins" theatermania.com, June 16, 2006
- ^ "Chartbeat Thursday: Defying Gravity: Gavin Creel
[edit] External links
- Internet Broadway Database listing
- Internet Movie Database Listing
- The Official Web Site
- MusicalTalk Podcast Interview with Gavin
- Gavin Creel fan-site
- Interview with Gavin Creel on Theatre.com
- Gavin Creel's Top Ten Picks on NYC-ARTS.org
- Broadway Impact Official Site
- Broadway World Theatre Credit Listing
