News of Creel’s passing drew an outpouring of condolences from the New York theater community, including tributes from Ben Platt, Bette Midler and more.

Gavin Creel, a Tony-winning Broadway star who appeared in “Hair,” “Hello, Dolly,” “Into the Woods” and more, died Monday at his home in Manhattan, his publicist told the New York Times. He was 48. Creel won a Tony Award in 2017 for best featured actor in a musical for “Hello,

He was honored for a Broadway revival of “Hello, Dolly!” and won an Olivier Award for “The Book of Mormon.” In July, he was diagnosed with a rare cancer.

Gavin Creel, a Tony-winning theater actor known for his work in shows like "Hello, Dolly!" and "Hair," has died. He was 48. Creel died on Monday at his home in New York from metastatic melanotic peripheral nerve sheath sarcoma,

Gavin Creel, a Broadway musical theater veteran who won a Tony Award for “Hello, Dolly!” opposite Bette Midler and earned nominations for “Hair” and “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” died Monday of a rare and aggressive form of cancer.

Theater actor Gavin Creel was commemorated Monday after his death of a rare form of cancer, with many of his friends, fans and followers reflecting on the loss of a beloved star "who made Broadway so very bright.

The Broadway community is mourning the death of actor Gavin Creel, a star who shined on stage for more than 20 years. Creel made his Broadway debut in 2002 and won a Tony Award in 2017 for his role in "Hello Dolly,