
Gavin Creel
Acting
Biography
Gavin James Creel (April 18, 1976 – September 30, 2024) was an American actor, singer, and songwriter best known for his work in musical theater. Over his career he received a Grammy Award, Tony Award, a Drama Desk Award and a Laurence Olivier Award.
Known For

In the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic and theatres across the world closing their curtains indefinitely, SiriusXM host Seth Rudetsky and his husband, producer James Wesley have created Stars in the House, a daily live streamed series to support The Actors Fund and its services.
Stars in the House

An anthology series of stand alone episodes delving into horror myths, legends and lore.
American Horror Stories

Eloise is a precocious but lovable six-year-old girl who lives in New York's Plaza Hotel. The owner's daughter is getting married, but Eloise discovers that the fiance has devious plans to defraud kind Rachel! When her true love is revealed to be none other than Eloise's best friend Bill who works in the kitchen, Eloise goes on a mission to bring about a Christmas miracle and get the starcrossed lovers back together.. will things work out in time for a happy holiday ending?
Eloise at Christmastime

An evening of celebrated stars performing the titles songs from Broadway’s best.
Show of Titles

Eloise is a precocious but lovable six-year-old girl who lives in New York's Plaza Hotel. Her caretaker "Nanny" watches over her while her mom is away. Then one day, while trying to figure out how to get invited to a fancy ball as well as how to meet a visiting prince, Eloise makes a new friend around her age! So she decides to take him on a tour of the city - and all while plotting some matchmaking hijinks for her other friends too!
Eloise at the Plaza

A look at the past, present and future of the Great White Way.
Broadway: The Next Generation

Wicked in Concert features re-imagined musical arrangements created for the event, performed by celebrity artists from the worlds of film, pop, music, and television.
Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score

Amalia and Georg work together at a modest Hungarian perfumerie, and have disliked each other from the very beginning. He thinks she's stuck up, and she thinks he's arrogant and mean. But each rapturously writes to a lonely hearts pen pal when the workday is done, and it doesn't take long for the audience to see that they're in love without realizing it. Originally live-streamed by BroadwayHD, then broadcast as an episode of the PBS series "Great Performances" (season 45, episode 3).
She Loves Me

A queer memoirist's rise to fame turns into a chilling nightmare when he hires a medium to stop the traumatic voices in his head, at the moral cost of silencing spirits from his past.
The Delicate Medium

I Put a Spell on You was created by and stars Johnson. The annual show is a spoof of and tribute to the beloved cult classic movie Hocus Pocus. This year’s COVID-safe digital film is not your average stream: it’s complete with larger-than-life performances and choreography, over-the-top costumes and makeup, unmatched production value and a healthy dose of Broadway magic. This year, the beloved Hocus Pocus-inspired Sanderson Sisters break the internet and recruit some of pop culture’s most iconic villains (think Cruella de Vil, Gaston, The Joker, Maleficent and more) to fulfill their delightfully devious plot. Johnson returns as Winifred Sanderson with Allison Robinson and Amanda Williams Ware as sisters Sarah and Mary.
I Put a Spell on You: The Sanderson Sisters Break the Internet

Step into Maraczek's and tour behind-the-scenes of She Loves Me, including interviews with the cast, crew, and production team. Laura Benanti, Gavin Creel, Jane Krakowski, and Zachary Levi give a peek at what it's like to star in this Tony Award-winning revival. You'll feel like you're in their shoes as you experience the show from their shoes. (Note: Vanilla ice cream not provided!)
She Loves Me: Behind the Curtain

Enjoy a special stream of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS’ benefit concert celebrating Disney on Broadway’s 25th anniversary. The online playback will raise money for Broadway Cares’ COVID-19 Emergency Assistance Fund, which is helping everyone in the theater and performing arts community impacted by the pandemic and work shutdown. Ryan McCartan (Frozen) hosted the stream live from his family’s home and will interview special Disney on Broadway stars, from their homes, throughout the evening. The show also included a much-anticipated, high-energy reunion of 18 Newsies from the show’s Broadway and national touring productions, and a moving performance from Broadway Inspirational Voices. The November concert was directed by Casey Hushion. James Abbott was the music director and created the revised orchestrations. Howard Joines was the orchestra coordinator. The creative team included lighting designer Ryan J. O’Gara and sound designers Kurt Fischer and Marie Renee Foucher.
Celebrating 25 Magical Years of Disney on Broadway

Documentary on Galt MacDermot.
Shapes of Rhythm: The Music of Galt MacDermot

Gavin Creel blazed onto Broadway in "Thoroughly Modern Millie" and instantly became one of the theater's favorite leading men. Now, the Tony and Olivier Award winner brings humor, heart and irresistible charm to an intimate evening of story and song.
Stars on Stage from Westport Country Playhouse: Gavin Creel
Common Denominator is a series exploring the intersection of art, music, and mental health. The pilot episode features Tony Award-winner Gavin Creel and spotlights Noah Kahan, the Grammy-nominated, chart-topping artist behind "Stick Season".
Common Denominator

In 2019, Tony Award winning actor Gavin Creel visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art for the first time. The result was Walk On Through: Confessions of a Museum Novice, which Creel performed in 2021 at MetLiveArts and brought to a full off-Broadway run in 2023 at MCC Theater. Following Creel’s death in 2024, the Met has made his performance available for the first time.