Gavin Creel to Get Partial Broadway Lights Dimming, Fans Slam Broadway League for Not Giving Full Honor | Broadway, Gavin Creel, Longform | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip
The Broadway League is facing immense backlash on social media after announcing plans to give late actor Gavin Creel just a partial Broadway lights dimming.
For those who aren’t aware, Broadway theaters will dim their lights at the same time to pay respects to influential members of the community who have passed away. Sometimes, the Broadway League chooses to dim the lights at just “select” theaters and reserves a full dimming for only the most beloved people.
Gavin died earlier this week at the age of 48 following a brief battle with a rare and aggressive form of cancer.
It was announced on Friday (October 4) that the Broadway League will only dim the lights of 11 out of 41 theaters in Gavin’s honor, one theater from every theater owner on Broadway.
“It is hard to fathom the loss of Gavin Creel,” said Jason Laks, Interim President of The Broadway League. “Not only was he an actor of the highest caliber, but he was also a committed activist and champion for so many causes both within and outside of our industry. Gavin gave of his whole self to our community, both in his performances and his charitable work. The Broadway community is lucky to have known him both as an actor and an individual, and to have benefited from the joy that he brought into so many people’s lives.”
Fans do not believe this is enough. Gavin was a Tony Award winner and three-time nominee with eight Broadway credits to his name. He was also one of the most beloved members of the community who was passionate about helping others and passing his love of theatre to the next generation.
Head inside to read what people are saying on Twitter…
Read what people are saying below…
The qualifications of dimming all of Broadway’s lights is always so nebulous but if it really comes down to length of a career, Gavin Creel’s was tragically cut short. He wasn’t allowed the time. Read the room and DIM THEM ALL https://t.co/5VyILraGAt
— Annoying Actor Friend (@Actor_Friend) October 4, 2024
only some theaters dimming their lights for the beautiful and talented gavin creel is insane. honor him correctly!!!
— em📖 – sondheim girl – (@sweetercardigan) October 4, 2024
this growing trend of only dimming the lights “at select theatres” for certain people suggests that the broadway league deems said people “less important.”
its not just disrespectful; it’s elitist and, frankly, it’s complete bullshit.
gavin deserves better. DIM ALL THE LIGHTS. https://t.co/2uPenhYGdK
— zeerosd (@_zeerosd) October 4, 2024
Now Broadway don’t play with me because I will personally be going to every single theater that is not dimming their lights for Gavin Creel and reading yall for filth.
— Cass (@unsaidcassidy) October 4, 2024
personally i think the entirety of new york city should turn their lights off in honour of gavin creel. not just 11 theatres 🤷♀️ kind of fucked up considering the impact he’s had in such a short time
— eli (@inccptions) October 4, 2024
I don’t understand why the @BroadwayLeague constantly makes theatre artists and fans fight for them to do the correct thing … especially since they do eventually do it. Why make us beg? Just dim ALL the lights for Gavin. Don’t make us explain to you why you need to. Just do it.
— Lauren (@whatlaurenthinx) October 4, 2024
Gavin Creel deserves an all theater light dimming ceremony. Not one per theater ownership. Contact @BroadwayLeague. He did so much for the theater community, his peers, aspiring artists, fans, theater staff. He was one of Broadway’s biggest cheerleaders.
— ursie d (@ladyursiedee) October 4, 2024
