Gavin Creel Memorial Celebration To Be Livestreamed In The United States And UK

The memorial celebration on December 2 for the late Broadway star Gavin Creel will be livestreamed in both the United States and UK, with New York’s MCC Theater hosting the U.S. stream and the Society of London Theatre hosting in UK.

The memorial will take place at Broadway’s St. James Theatre on Monday, December 2 at 4 p.m. ET. The event will be open to the public. Those wishing to attend the memorial in person are requested to email their name and contact information to GavinCelebration@BespokeTheatricals.com.

The MCC Theater-hosted livestream will be accessible on MCC’s YouTube channel beginning at 4 p.m. ET. The SOLT-hosted UK stream on its Official London Theatre YouTube channel will begin at 9 p.m. GMT. The event will not be available to view on-demand once it has concluded.

Creel, a tireless LGBTQ+ advocate who appeared on Broadway in The Book of Mormon, Hair, Waitress, Into The Woods and, in a Tony-winning performance, Hello, Dolly!, died of a rare, aggressive cancer at just 48 years old on September 30. His death prompted an outpouring of grief within the Broadway community.

MCC Theater presented Creel’s original musical Walk On Through: Confessions of a Museum Novice November 13, 2023 – January 7, 2024. In London, Creel was an Olivier Award winner and was recognized for his charity work, particularly for Acting For Others.

Donations in his memory are suggested to be made to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids.

Broadway will dim its marquee lights on Tuesday, December 3 at 6:45 p.m. ET in his honor. The Off Broadway MCC will also dim its lights in tandem with the Broadway theaters.

The YouTube channels for both the US and UK streams can be seen below.