Edior’s Note: Gavin Creel passed away at age 48 after a short battle with a rare and aggressive form of cancer. This lovely and insightful interview he gave to the magazine was published in Feb.
2023, when Creel was appearing at the Kennedy Center in Into the Woods. We are reviving it briefly on our homepage to pay tribute to his memory.
He was beloved by the theater community and all those who crossed his path.“I’ve been lucky enough to be in eight Broadway shows, all of which have been pretty varied.
I’ve done four shows on London’s West End. I’ve had a really amazing career that, if it stopped…”Gavin Creel was roughly 20 minutes into an hour-long interview when he abruptly stopped mid-sentence, catching himself being reflective, forgetting his recent reality.If it stopped…In fact, his career did stop, along with the careers of every other stage performer, nearly three years ago.
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