Remillard Will Cover 'Claude' Role in HAIR For Injured Creel 8/21 - 8/23

Gavin Creel, the Tony nominated star of the hit musical HAIR, injured his ankle during the number "I've Got Life." He suffered the injury at the Wednesday matinee performance of the Tony winning revival at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.

The actor was out of the second act of the show. His understudy Paris Remillard took his place in the leading role of Claude. HAIR representatives have confirmed to BroadwayWorld.com that Remillard will continue to essay the role for performances tonight through the weekend.

Creel announced via his "Twitter" page that he was "off his feet" by posting this message;

Sh*t http://twitpic.com/embep
about 5 hours ago from TwitterFon

Soon after he posted another more hopeful note regarding his current state;

Keep dem vibes positive! Healing is on the way!
about 4 hours ago from TwitterFon

Directed by Diane Paulus and choreographed by Karole Armitage, HAIR features a book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado and music by Galt MacDermot.

The new Broadway production of HAIR is the winner of the 2009 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical. The Drama Desk, Drama League, and Outer Critics Circle also recently honored the production with their 2009 award for Outstanding Revival of a Musical.

Tickets for HAIR (starting at $37.00) are available via Telecharge.com or by calling (212) 239-6200. The schedule is as follows: Tuesday at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday at 2:00 & 8:00 p.m., Thursday - Friday at 8:00 p.m., Saturday at 2:00 & 8:00 p.m. and Sunday at 3:00.

For more information on HAIR visit www.hairbroadway.com.

Photo Credit: Peter James Zielinski