All the pavilions on broadway will fade away Honor the life of Gavin Creel Following an outcry from theater fans when only a partial dimming was proposed after the 48-year-old Tony Award Winner Death last month.
The Theater Owners Committee said Wednesday that all 41 Broadway theaters will dim their lights on separate nights for Creel, Adrianne Bailey and Maggie Smith. The committee also said it was “reviewing their current dimming policy and procedures.”
Creel died on 30 September The practice of dimming marquee lights following the death of a notable theater figure was highlighted. While area giants darken all Broadway theaters for a minute, lesser figures may only partially darken.
Creel’s death prompted the theater owners’ committee to decide that one theater of each theater owner would dim its lights. an online petition The demand for participation of all theaters was signed by more than 22,000 people.
Actors’ Equity, which represents thousands of actors and stage managers, expressed its concern, saying, “Every person receiving a tribute deserves a full tribute.” Playwright Paula Vogel said that not dimming all the lights “makes a mockery of this talented actor who left money in his pocket and joy in the audience.”
Creel was a veteran of the Broadway musical theater who wrote “Hello, Dolly!” Won a Tony Award for. opposite bette midler and earned nominations for “Hair” and “Thoroughly Modern Millie”.
Partial diminution has been applied in the past to theater producers Elizabeth Ireland McCann and Marin Mazzie. Following a similar outcry the decision on Maizi was overturned altogether.
A tribute date for Creel and Smith has not yet been announced. A tribute to Bailey, who appeared in 15 Broadway productions, is scheduled for October 17.
