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gavin creel back injury#1
Posted: 2/22/18 at 9:24pm

I just heard that gavin creel will be out for a bit starting march 13th and I heard he hasn't been on the last couple days. Does anyone know if he is out for the next few weeks before Santino fills in? I saw a few people saying the injury was not new and he will still be performing. I saw that he hasn't been on the last week or so. I am going to see the show next weekend and am hoping to see gavin. Is there any hope he might be on? I'm sure his understudy is amazing but I've been wanting to see gavin for years

Updated On: 2/22/18 at 09:24 PM
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gavin creel back injury#2
Posted: 2/22/18 at 9:52pm
I saw the show last night and Gavin was out but his understudy really was amazing and on par with Gavin’s performance.
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Posted: 2/22/18 at 11:04pm

I saw his understudy at the Sunday matinee.  While we were disappointed that Gavin was out, he was a basket full of joy to watch.  Completely charming.  

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gavin creel back injury#4
Posted: 2/22/18 at 11:34pm

 I realize it’s impossible to predict how surgical recovery will go, but does anyone know how long Gavin is planning to be out? I hope his recovery is smooth and easy, and that he’s back on his feet soon. But have tickets for the first week of April, and I’m a huge Santino Fontana fan. 

Updated On: 2/22/18 at 11:34 PM
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gavin creel back injury#5
Posted: 2/23/18 at 6:25am
One of the reviews posted last night (don’t know which one, sorry, but it was part of the BWW review roundup) made mention that Gavin will be out until May. That’s the only mention I’ve seen made of a potential return date.
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gavin creel back injury#6
Posted: 2/23/18 at 6:33am

Wishing Gavin a speedy recovery.

Also wanted to echo the praise of his understudy. What a beautiful voice and charming onstage personality.

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Posted: 2/23/18 at 7:23am
Was Gavin able to play a critic's performance? The BWW critic refers to his performance...I don't know which performance he saw, but I understand Gavin was not able to do the Sunday performance and was not there Wed.mat. Which performance did Gavin play?
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gavin creel back injury#8
Posted: 2/23/18 at 7:24am

Christian Dante White was a revelation yesterday. Just wonderful! A spectacular dancer, singer and actor. I was so happy to have finally seen him last night. He had great chemistry with Charlie Stemp.

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gavin creel back injury#9
Posted: 2/23/18 at 8:12am

Michael19 said: "Was Gavin able to play a critic's performance? The BWW critic refers to his performance...I don't know which performance he saw, but I understand Gavin was not able to do the Sunday performance and was not there Wed.mat. Which performance did Gavin play?
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The BWW review refers to Gavin in a very general way, and, to me, it doesn't read like an update on his current performance. It's very possible that the reviewer didn't see him.

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gavin creel back injury#10
Posted: 2/23/18 at 10:25am
So is Dante White on until Fontana takes over in March?
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gavin creel back injury#11
Posted: 2/23/18 at 10:52am

freewilma said: "I saw his understudy at the Sunday matinee. While we were disappointed that Gavin was out, he was a basket full of joy to watch. Completely charming."

I wish people would specify which understudy they saw; there's more than one!

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Posted: 2/23/18 at 11:16am

I have to second how wonderful Christian Dante White was. As a Gavin Creel fan, I was really disappointed to not see him again, but the understudy did a fantastic job! I expect to see him a lot in the next few years, hopefully in his own starring role.

I wonder when Santino will start rehearsals. I saw him watching the show from the standing room slots on Wednesday night.

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Posted: 2/23/18 at 11:27am

The NY Daily News review of Bernadette's opening night says Gavin's "out now until May." 

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/theater-arts/dolly-review-bernadette-peters-leads-joyful-parade-article-1.3836030

 

Then again, the Playbill news article about Fontana coming in states "An end date for his engagement has not yet been announced." 

http://www.playbill.com/article/santino-fontana-to-step-into-hello-dolly-on-broadway

 

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Posted: 2/23/18 at 11:43am

LizzieCurry said: "freewilma said: "I saw his understudy at the Sunday matinee. While we were disappointed that Gavin was out, he was a basket full of joy to watch. Completely charming."

I wish people would specify which understudy they saw; there's more than one!
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Oops.  It was the lovely Christian Dante White.

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gavin creel back injury#15
Posted: 2/23/18 at 11:46am

So how long ago did this injury occur, do we know how long Gavin has been out? It appears the Fontana casting is last minute to say the least- they seem to be operating behind the 8 ball here. It is also quite possible that Gavin has had the surgery and is in recovery now with the anticipated March return date, it seems fairly obvious he's not returning before Fontana starts.

Updated On: 2/23/18 at 11:46 AM
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Posted: 2/23/18 at 1:53pm
i think he has been out for a week. but i’m not sure when his injury occurred
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Posted: 2/23/18 at 1:59pm

So here is a question.  If the injury is old and surgery was planned... why did he extend and stay with the show?   Does production have to pay for his medical leave?  Or when they say that Santino is filling in.. does that mean he just gets Gavin's salary while he is out?  Or is it just a additional salaried position?  How do these things work? 

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gavin creel back injury#18
Posted: 2/23/18 at 2:00pm

Allegra23 said: "The NY Daily News reviewof Bernadette's opening nightsays Gavin's "out now until May."

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/theater-arts/dolly-review-bernadette-peters-leads-joyful-parade-article-1.3836030



Then again, the Playbill news article about Fontana coming in states "An end date for his engagement has not yet been announced."

http://www.playbill.com/article/santino-fontana-to-step-into-hello-dolly-on-broadway


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maybe they don’t have an exact date yet but they know he will be back sometime in may?

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Posted: 2/23/18 at 2:01pm
I have friends in the cast who have told me that Gavin's back problems weren't a result of any one specific thing but, rather, a build-up of lots of little things over time.
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Posted: 2/23/18 at 2:11pm

Dollypop said: "I have friends in the cast who have told me that Gavin's back problems weren't a result of any one specific thing but, rather, a build-up of lots of little things over time."

Are these the same friends that told you the production wasn't being filmed?   

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Posted: 2/23/18 at 2:19pm

SmokeyLady said: "Dollypop said: "I have friends in the cast who have told me that Gavin's back problems weren't a result of any one specific thing but, rather, a build-up of lots of little things over time."

Are these the same friends that told you the production wasn't being filmed?
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Unless you’re thinking of the Lincoln center archives, it wasn’t filmed.

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Posted: 2/23/18 at 2:27pm

Call_me_jorge said: "SmokeyLady said: "Dollypop said: "I have friends in the cast who have told me that Gavin's back problems weren't a result of any one specific thing but, rather, a build-up of lots of little things over time."

Are these the same friends that told you the production wasn't being filmed?
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Unless you’re thinking of the Lincoln center archives, it wasn’t filmed.
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Posted: 2/23/18 at 2:38pm

Dollypop said: "I have friends in the cast who have told me that Gavin's back problems weren't a result of any one specific thing but, rather, a build-up of lots of little things over time."

do you know if he is out for the next week? 

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gavin creel back injury#24
Posted: 2/23/18 at 2:43pm

sundayclothes123 said: "Dollypop said: "I have friends in the cast who have told me that Gavin's back problems weren't a result of any one specific thing but, rather, a build-up of lots of little things over time."

do you know if he is out for the next week?
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I heard he'll be out for at least 6-8 weeks as Santino is coming in for March till he returns. 

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Updated On: 2/23/18 at 02:43 PM
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gavin creel back injury#25
Posted: 2/23/18 at 4:48pm

As someone who has been collecting Playbills for every Broadway cast of Dolly, is it likely they'll reprint the Bernadette Playbill for the weeks Santino is in the show, or will they just stick with the slips inside the standard one?