Broadway to dim all lights for Tony winner NBC New York [Video]

To honor the late Gavin Creel, a Tony winner and mainstay of Broadway for several decades, all theaters will now dim their lights in what has become a longstanding tradition for icons of the stage.

The announcement came on Wednesday following a deafening outcry from the Broadway community over the decision to only dim about one-third of all theaters for the 48-year-old who died from a rare form of cancer.

Creel will not be the only recent stage actor to receive the full honor, the Broadway League said in a press release.

“In recognition of the passing of several beloved Broadway community members in recent weeks, and in honor of their significant impact on that community, the Committee of Theatre Owners has announced that they will dim the lights of all Broadway theatres in New York in honor of Adrian Bailey, Gavin Creel, and Maggie Smith,” the announcement read.

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