Gavin Creel memorial service will livestream as tribute to ‘Hello, Dolly!’ star

A memorial tribute to Broadway star Gavin Creel is planned for Monday in the theater where he starred in “Into the Woods” and will be livestreamed online to viewers in the U.S. and Britain. Creel was a Broadway musical theater veteran who won a Tony for “Hello, Dolly!” opposite Bette Midler and earned nominations for “Hair” and “Thoroughly Modern Millie.” He won an Olivier Award for “The Book of Mormon.” Los Angeles theatergoers saw the actor perform at the Ahmanson last year as part of the “Into the Woods” national tour. Creel’s death put the spotlight on the practice of dimming marquee lights after a notable theater figure has died. Creel’s death prompted the Committee of Theatre Owners to decide that one theater from every theater owner would dim their lights.