It has been over a year since Tony Award-winning actor Gavin Creel tragically passed away at the age of 48. Now his friends are keeping his memory alive.
On February 2, there will be a screening of a documentary Creel filmed before his death, called Common Denominator, which explores the connection between mental health and art. The event will take place beginning at 6 PM at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, in partnership with mental health advocacy group Two Bridge. Registration is required to attend, and seating is on a first-come, first-serve basis.
The event will also include a panel discussion with Creel's longtime friends: Two Bridge founder Harris Schwartzberg, Seth Rudetsky, broadcast journalist Maurice Dubois, Tony winner Celia Keenan-Bolger, and performer Patti Murin. Following the screening, Common Denominator will also be available for free on YouTube for a limited time.
Said Schwartzberg in a previous interview with Playbill: "Our goal with Common Denominator is to make the viewer understand that they are not alone, that we are all going through things and we need each other. We could not have picked a better person to get that across and [Gavin] does it so eloquently and elegantly throughout the show. While we could only make the show 30 minutes, we have hours of incredibly poignant conversations where Gavin thanks his parents, discusses love and loss, and talks about his love of teaching. It is a true gift that we can share what we have created with his mourning fan base."
See a clip from Common Denominator below.
