A Timeline of Gavin Creel
April 18, 1976: Gavin Creel was the third child born to Nancy (Clemens) Creel and James William Creel in Findlay, Ohio joining sister Heather and Allyson
1981 - 1988: Attended Jefferson Elementary School (Grades K-6)
1988 - 1991: Attended Donnell Junior High (Grades 7-9)
1991 - 1994: Attended Findlay High School (Grades 10-12)
1994 - 1998: Attended University of Michigan's School of Music, Theatre & Dance earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre
1997: Appeared at Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera in LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, CHESS, CINDERELLA, KISS ME, KATE
1998: Appeared at Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera in GIGI, ON THE TOWN, CAMELOT and PHANTOM
1998 - 2000: Starred as Nick Piazza in the FAME National Tour
February - March 2000: Starred as Ugly in the U.S. Premiere of HONK! at Nyack, NY’s Helen Hayes Performing Arts Center
March 23, 1999: FAME 1999 Original American Cast Recording is released
June - July 2000: Starred as Ugly in HONK! at Beverly, MA’s North Shore Music Theatre
July 17 - 23, 2000: Portrayed Hero in A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM at Sacramento, CA’s Sacramento Music Circus, a role he portrayed at Beverly, MA’s North Shore Music Theatre in 1998
2000: Starred in the workshop of a musical version of the 1985 film MASK
2001: Portrayed Melchior in workshop of SPRING AWAKENING
March 2001: Portrayed Boq opposite Kristin Chenoweth as Glinda and Idina Menzel as Elphaba in a workshop of WICKED
May 3 - 7, 2001: Cast as a Member of the Tribe in New York City Center’s production of HAIR
May 17 - 27, 2001: Portrayed Raleigh in THE FLOOD with Off-Broadway’s Prospect Theatre Company in New York, NY
2001: Participated in a workshop of HAIRSPRAY
2001: Joined the Off-Broadway company of BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL portraying Rick/Dillon/Lorraine and Pan/Bud/Daisy
Mar 19, 2002 - Apr 27, 2003: Made Broadway debut as Jimmy Smith in the 2002 Tony Award winning musical THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE opposite Sutton Foster.
May 6, 2002: Nominated for his first Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical for his role as Jimmy Smith in THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE
June 11, 2002: THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE Original Broadway Cast Album is released and Grammy nominated
October 14, 21, 28, 2002: Gavin performed first solo concerts titled PULLIN’ AWAY in the city with David Cook and guest Shayna Steele at Fez in New York, NY
February 2003: Played Prince Eric in a workshop of the musical adaptation of Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID opposite Kerry Butler
April 27, 2003: “Eloise at the Plaza” aired on ABC with Gavin portraying singing waiter Bill opposite Dame Julie Andrews and Sofia Vassilieva
June 20 - August 10, 2003: Portrayed Hollis Bessemer in the World Premiere of BOUNCE opposite Richard Kind, Howard McGillin and Michele Pawk at Chicago’s Goodman Theatre
September 14 - 15, 2003: Gavin portrayed Michael in the musical adaptation of the film BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG CITY at the Guggenheim Museum as part of their Works & Process series
October 30, 2003 - November 16, 2003: Portrayed Hollis Bessemer once again in BOUNCE in Washington D.C. at Kennedy Center’s Eisenhower Theatre
November 22, 2003: “Eloise at Christmastime” aired on ABC with Gavin returning to his role as Bill opposite Dame Julie Andrews and Sofia Vassilieva
2004 - Participated in a workshop of ON THE RECORD opposite Ashley Brown, Carolee Carmello and Rebecca Luker
January 25, 2004: Gavin appeared in a musical reading of EASTER RISING opposite Michael Arden, Shoshana Bean and Eden Espinosa at Makor
March 8, 2004: Guest starred at Celia Keenan-Bolger’s Ars Nova Broadway Spotlight Concert in New York, NY
March 15, 2004: Played Sebastian in a benefit of the musical ILLYRIA at Prospect Theatre Company in New York, NY
April 30 - May 22, 2004: Portrayed Joe Manning & Others in the World Premiere of THE MYSTERY PLAYS at New Haven, CT’s Yale Repertory Theatre
May 25, 2004: Studio recording of FINE AND DANDY is released
June 28 - July 10, 2004: Returned to his role as Joe Manning & Others in New York, NY’s Second Stage Uptown’s presentation of THE MYSTERY PLAYS
July 11, 2004 - Sailed and performed on inaugural R Family Vacations Cruise
August 19 - 20, 2004: Portrayed Charles Darnay in a workshop of the musical adaptation of A TALE OF TWO CITIES
September 20, 2004: Participated in The Actors Fund’s Benefit Concert of HAIR singing “Going Down” held at the New Amsterdam Theatre in New York, NY
December 9, 2004 - June 26, 2005: Returned to Broadway in the first revival of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES as Jean-Michel opposite Gary Beach and Daniel Davis
January 17, 2005: Kevin Cahoon, Daphne Rubin-Vega and Gavin Creel took over New York, NY’s Irving Plaza for SHOW PEOPLE Magazine In Concert
March 7, 2005: GAVIN CREEL: PROM KING is held at Second Stage Theatre with guests Robbie Roth, Shoshana Bean and Michael Benjamin Washington
June 16, 2005: HAIR Actors Fund Benefit Cast Album released
June 21, 2005: BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG CITY studio recording is released
July 10, 2005: Sailed and performed on second R Family Vacations Cruise
November 7 and 14, 2005: Gavin Creel and Robbie Roth perform at Arlene’s Grocery to celebrate the release of his forthcoming debut solo album goodtimenation
March 6, 2006: goodtimenation album is released
July 26, 2006 - November 2, 2007: Made West End debut as Bert in MARY POPPINS
May 30, 2006: IT’S ONLY LIFE: A MUSICAL REVUE album is released with music by John Bucchino
March 15, 2008: Sailed and performed on R Family Vacations Cruise
November 6, 2008: Gavin Creel and Shayna Steele appear in concert at the Zipper Factory Theater
February 23, 2009: Creel founded Broadway Impact alongside co-founders Jenny Kanelos and Rory O’Malley and participated in their first event DEFYING INEQUALITY at Broadway’s Gershwin Theatre with a letter writing campaign to support the New York Marriage Equality Bill
March 6, 2009 - March 7, 2010: Portrayed Claude Hooper Bukowski in the Broadway revival of HAIR opposite Will Swenson and Caissie Levy
April 21, 2009: Nominated for the Distinguished Performance Award at the 2009 Drama League Awards
May 5, 2009: Nominated for his second Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical for his role as Claude in the Broadway revival of HAIR
May 17, 2009: Broadway Impact held a Marriage Equality Rally in New York, NY with the company of HAIR and guest speakers Audra McDonald, Cynthia Nixon and David Hyde Pierce
June 23, 2009: HAIR New Broadway Cast Album is released and Grammy nominated
July 27, 2009: Performed at Joe’s Pub with Robbie Roth
October 11, 2009: Broadway Impact organized buses sponsored by Broadway’s brightest stars to transport volunteers and supporters to Washington D.C.’s National Equality March on a day, where in unprecedented fashion, the Broadway revival of HAIR canceled their performance to attend and perform at the event
October 12, 2009: Performed a concert at Ars Nova with Robbie Roth
October 26, 2009: Headlined the True Colors Cabaret with Sara Bareilles at New York, NY’s Feinstein’s at Loews Regency to benefit True Colors Fund and Broadway Impact
November 16, 2009: Made OUT100 List on Out Magazine
December 7, 2009: Hosted concert with Robbie Roth at New York, NY’s Symphony Space
December 21, 2009: Performed with Jason Mraz as part of the True Colors Cabaret at New York, NY’s Feinstein’s at Loews Regency to benefit True Colors Fund and Broadway Impact
March 13, 2010: Gavin and the HAIR Broadway company received a Special Recognition Award at the GLAAD Media Awards for their support of LGBTQ Equality
May 5, 2010: Nominated for his second Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of Claude in Broadway’s HAIR
April 1, 2010 - September 1, 2010: Brought his Tony nominated portrayal of Claude to the West End with his Broadway castmates to the West End’s Gielgud Theatre
May 4, 2010: Robbie Roth and Steel Burkhardt joined Gavin at London’s Ronnie Scott’s for a concert following a performance of HAIR
June 21, 2010 - Quiet EP is released and reached number 44 on Billboard's list of Top Heatseekers
June 25, 2010: Held a concert at London’s The Pigalle Club to promote Quiet
October 19, 2010: Held a concert at Brighton’s Komedia to promote Quiet
October 20, 2010: Held a concert at London’s Jazz Cafe to promote Quiet
October 21, 2010: Held a concert at Manchester’s The Deaf Institute to promote Quiet
November 1, 8, and 15, 2010: Weekly concert residency at New York, NY’s Birdland Jazz Club in support of Quiet with guests Steel Burkhardt and Caissie Levy
November 7, 2010: Performed at the Black Tie Dinner in Dallas, TX alongside the Turtle Creek Chorale at the largest LGBTQ+ Fundraising dinner for over four decades
November 28, 2010: Held concert at The Factory Theatre in Toronto alongside Robbie Roth in support of Quiet
December 4, 2010: Held concert at Ryles Jazz Club in Boston, MA in support of Quiet
January 11, 2011: Portrayed King George in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s THE HAMILTON MIXTAPE at Lincoln Center’s American Songbook Series in New York, NY’s The Allen Room of Jazz at Lincoln Center
January 21 - 22, 2011: Performed two concerts at Prelude by Barton G in Miami, FL as part of a series at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts alongside Robbie Roth
February 25 - April 11, 2011: Starred in the World Premiere of PROMETHEUS BOUND at American Repertory Theatre in Boston, MA as Prometheus opposite Uzo Aduba and Lea DeLaria
April 6, 2011: Performed in concert with Robbie Roth at Evanston SPACE in Evanston, IL
April 13, 2011: Performed two concerts with Robbie Roth at Kerrytown Concert House in Ann Arbor, MI
June 7, 2011: The League of Broadway Super Friends, Kelli O’Hara, Lindsay Mendez, Greg Naughton, Sherie Rene Scott and Gavin performed in a benefit to raise funds for pancreatic cancer at New York, NY’s Le Poisson Rouge
June 8, 2011: Performed in concert at House Of Blues in Chicago, IL
July 2011: Joined R Family Vacations at Club Med in Sandpiper, FL to perform with Robbie Roth
July 25, 2011: Performed in Broadway Stands Up For Freedom in New York, NY
December 5, 2011: Portrayed Steven Kodaly in a one night only Roundabout Theatre Company benefit production of SHE LOVES ME opposite Jane Krakowski in New York, NY
December 7, 2011: Released single “Noise” with co-writer Robbie Roth and 100% of the proceeds raised through the sale of the single benefitted Broadway Impact
2012: Gavin portrayed Nick Hurley in a reading of the musical adaptation of the film FLASHDANCE with music written by frequent collaborator Robbie Roth
February 5, 2012: Performed in concert with Stephen Oremus as part of the American Songbook series at New York, NY’s Lincoln Center’s Allen Room of Jazz at Lincoln Center
February 12, 2012: Released “Whitney Houston” as a single ahead of Get Out album following the death of the music superstar
March 19, 2012: Held two sold-out concerts at New York, NY’s Joe’s Pub to support the release of second album Get Out
March 20, 2012: Get Out album is released
April - May 2012: Gavin read the role of Ted Olson and participated in post show talkbacks of Dustin Lance Black’s play 8 at theaters across the country to raise awareness of a constitutional amendment vote in North Carolina
August 14, 2012 - December 27, 2012: Starred as Elder Price in the First National Tour of THE BOOK OF MORMON opposite Jared Gertner
September 18, 2012: FUGITIVE SONGS: A SONG CYCLE album is released
2013: Appeared as Nick Hurley on the FLASHDANCE Studio Cast Album
February 25, 2013 - July 26, 2014: Reprised his role as Elder Price in the West End premiere of THE BOOK OF MORMON opposite Jared Gertner
December 6, 2013: Gavin is nominated for a WhatsOnStage Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of Elder Price in THE BOOK OF MORMON
February 23, 2014: Gavin won the WhatsOnStage Award for Best Actor In A Musical for his portrayal of Elder Price in THE BOOK OF MORMON
March 10, 2014: Gavin is nominated for Best Actor in a Musical Olivier Award for his portrayal of Elder Price in THE BOOK OF MORMON
April 13, 2014: Gavin won the Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of Elder Price in THE BOOK OF MORMON
September 5, 2014: Performed in concert as part of Broadway at The Art House in Provincetown, MA
2015: Joined the Board of Trustees for Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS
January 6, 2015 - January 3, 2016: Gavin brought his Olivier Award winning performance as Elder Price to Broadway’s THE BOOK OF MORMON opposite Christopher John O'Neill
February 19, 2016 - July 10, 2016: Gavin returned to the role of Steven Kodaly for Roundabout Theatre Company’s Broadway revival of SHE LOVES ME opposite Jane Krakowski
April 4, 2016: Appeared in MCC’s MISCAST benefit in New York, NY performing SUNSET BOULEVARD’s “As If We Never Said Goodbye” and RENT’s “Take Me Or Leave Me” with Aaron Tveit
May 16, 2016: Performed alongside University of Michigan alumni in MAIZE & BLUE ON BROADWAY at Broadway’s August Wilson Theatre celebrating the Musical Theatre Department and honoring program chair Brent Wagner
July 29, 2016: SHE LOVES ME 2016 Broadway Cast Album released
August 26 - 27, 2016: Performed in concert at Broadway at The Art House in Provincetown, MA
March 15, 2017 - August 25, 2018: Starred as Cornelius Hackl opposite Bette Midler and David Hyde Pierce in Broadway’s HELLO, DOLLY!
April 25, 2017: Nominated for the Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Outer Critics Circle Award for his role as Cornelius Hackl in Broadway’s HELLO, DOLLY!
April 27, 2017: Nominated for the Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Drama Desk Award for his role as Cornelius Hackl in Broadway’s HELLO, DOLLY!
May 1, 2017: Returned to Findlay, OH’s Marathon Performing Arts Center for a homecoming concert, COMING HOME TO YOU
May 2, 2017: Nominated for his third Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his role as Cornelius Hackl in Broadway’s HELLO, DOLLY!
May 8, 2017: Won the Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Outer Critics Circle Award for his role as Cornelius Hackl in Broadway’s HELLO, DOLLY!
May 12, 2017: HELLO, DOLLY!’s Grammy nominated 2017 Broadway Cast Album released
June 4, 2017: Won the Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Drama Desk Award for his role as Cornelius Hackl in Broadway’s HELLO, DOLLY!
June 11, 2017: Won his first Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his role as Cornelius Hackl in Broadway’s HELLO, DOLLY!
February 12, 2018: Returned to his role as Jimmy Smith in the 15th Anniversary The Actors Fund benefit presentation of THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE
October 14, 2018: Gavin joined Jason Robert Brown as a special guest at Brown’s monthly SubCulture residency in New York, NY
November 12, 2018: Reunited with THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE co-star Sutton Foster for a one-night-only Roundabout Theatre Company benefit in New York, NY of the musical MY ONE AND ONLY as Captain Billy Buck Chandler
2019: Voiced Matthews in four episodes of Disney’s Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure
January 2019: Received commission from The Met Museum’s MetLiveArts Department to create a theatrical piece inspired by The Metropolitan Museum of Art
January 7 - February 3, 2019: Joined Sara Bareilles for a limited run as Dr. Pomatter in Broadway’s WAITRESS
February 8, 2019: THREE POINTS OF CONTACT concept album is released
March 11, 2019: Joined Andrew Rannells for BC/EFA’s BROADWAY BACKWARDS Benefit in New York, NY to perform KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN’S “Where You Are”
April 1, 2019: Performed in MCC’s MISCAST Benefit in New York, NY performing FLORA, THE RED MENACE’s “A Quiet Thing” and GYPSY’s “You Gotta Get A Gimmick” with Andy Karl and Jason Tam
April 15, 2019: THE MAN IN THE CEILING World Premiere Recording is released
June 17, 2019: Performed two concerts at 92nd Street Y with special guest Sara Bareilles
June 30, 2019: Performed in concert at The Cabaret in Indianapolis, IN
July 5 and 6, 2019: Performed at Broadway at The Art House in Provincetown, MA
September 26, 2019: Performed in concert at Sinfonia Gulf Coast in Miramar, FL
October 3, 2019: Washington D.C.’s Kennedy Center Theater and Renée Fleming VOICES presented Gavin in concert
November 1, 2019: Held concert at Cabaret at Club T at the Tilles Center for the Performing Arts in Greenville, NY
November 4, 2019: Performed in CELEBRATING 25 MAGICAL YEARS OF DISNEY ON BROADWAY at Broadway’s New Amsterdam Theatre singing THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME’S “Out There”
November 5, 2019: Headlined New York, NY’s ELSIE FEST alongside Darren Criss, Ariana DeBose and Cynthia Erivo
January 5, 2020 - Performed in concert at Aventura Arts & Cultural Center, Aventura, FL
January 6 - 7, 2020 - Performed two concerts in Delray Beach, FL at Old School Square Crest Theatre
January 10, 2020 - R&H Goes Pop released Gavin’s reimagining of THE KING AND I’s “Something Wonderful” with a music video
January 27 - March 14, 2020: Returned to the West End opposite Sara Bareilles for a limited engagement in WAITRESS as Dr. Pomatter
2021: Filmed two television episodes as Troy Winslow opposite Matt Bomer and Aaron Tveit in Ryan Murphy’s “American Horror Stories”
2021: Voiced Young Hank Zevansky in animated Central Park episode “The Shadow”
February 27, 2021: Performed surprise concert as part of NY PopsUp Series alongside Shoshana Bean and Ximone Rose in New York, NY
May 16, 2021: Performed JEKYLL & HYDE’S “In His Eyes” with Aaron Tveit in virtual MISCAST benefit
July 2021: Writing retreat held at innovative Two Bridge space in Irvington, NY for WALK ON THROUGH
August 29, 2021: Sang “As Long As You’re Mine” with Ali Stroker in TV special “Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Score” for PBS
September 1, 2021: Headlined solo Stars on Stage concert at Westport County Playhouse which was filmed and aired across the country on PBS
October 25, 2021: Premiere concert presentations of WALK ON THROUGH are held at The Met Museum in New York, NY
December 13, 2021: Guest starred at Shoshana Bean’s SING YOUR HALLELUJAH holiday concert at New York, NY’s Apollo Theater
January 2022: Gavin received writing fellowship at Hermitage Artist Retreat in Englewood, FL to develop WALK ON THROUGH
February 11-12, 2022: Performed in the star-studded 50 YEARS OF BROADWAY concert at Washington D.C.’s Kennedy Center
May 4 - 15, 2022: Portrayed Cinderella’s Prince/Wolf in New York City Center’s production of INTO THE WOODS opposite Sara Bareilles, Neil Patrick Harris and Heather Headley
July - August 2022: WALK ON THROUGH was one of three musicals selected to participate in the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center’s 2022 National Music Theater Conference receiving a residency and developmental workshop
December 12, 2022: Two industry showcases introduced WALK ON THROUGH to leading producers, investors and influencers at Signature Center Theatre
June 28, 2022 - January 8, 2023: Reprised role as Cinderella’s Prince/Wolf in the Broadway revival of INTO THE WOODS opposite Sara Bareilles, Brian D’Arcy James and Patina Miller
September 30, 2022: INTO THE WOODS’ Grammy winning 2022 Broadway Cast Album released
October 23, 2022: Performed in I PUT A SPELL ON YOU benefit at New York, NY’s Sony Hall
February 18, 2023 - July 30, 2023: Joined members of the Broadway company reprising his role of Cinderella’s Prince/Wolf on the national tour of the critically acclaimed Broadway production opposite Stephanie J. Block, Sebastian Arcelus and Montego Glover
May 8, 2023: Won Elliot Norton Award for Outstanding Visiting Performance in a Musical for his role of Cinderella’s Prince/Wolf on the national tour of INTO THE WOODS
May 9, 2023: Performed in concert with Madeline Benson and Chris Peters at Chicago, IL’s City Winery previewing songs from WALK ON THROUGH plus Broadway and pop favorites
July 24, 2023: Performed two sold out concerts at Los Angeles, CA’s Hotel Cafe previewing songs from WALK ON THROUGH plus Broadway and pop favorites
August 31, 2023: Performed concert at Washington, D.C.’s Kennedy Center Terrace Theatre previewing songs from WALK ON THROUGH plus Broadway and pop favorites
September 18, 2023: Performed two concerts at Hunters Nightclub in Wilton Manors, FL
September 23, 2023: Guest starred at Cheyenne Jackson’s 54 Below concert in New York, NY
November 13, 2023 - January 6, 2024: WALK ON THROUGH had a twice extended sold-out run at New York, NY’s MCC Theater
January - February 2024: Gavin along with musical collaborators Madeline Benson and Chris Peters work with students at University of Michigan on a second new musical he wrote entitled LOUD NITE
April 15, 2024: Madeline Benson, Chris Peters and Gavin performed an ABBA medley at MCC’s MISCAST Benefit in New York, NY - Gavin sang MAMMA MIA’s “The Winner Takes It All” then Benson and Peters joined for “Mamma Mia” and “Dancing Queen”
May 1, 2024: Gavin Creel performed in concert at Mercyhurst Institute for Arts & Culture in Erie, PA
May 10 - 11, 2024: Performed final two concerts at The Cabaret in Indianapolis, IN
July - August 2024: Diagnosed with metastatic melanotic peripheral nerve sheath sarcoma and began receiving treatment
September 30, 2024: Passed away in hospice at home in New York, NY