BWW Interviews: HAIR's Gavin Creel

Hi Gavin! A little late, but welcome to London! How are you enjoying life here so far?

I appreciate the welcome.  Just in time for me to leave.  But I have enjoyed it here. As they say here in London: 'London. Wow. Great'.

Have you noticed a difference between US and UK audiences at all?

In the US, they are in the US, and in the UK, they are in the UK. It's really neat how that works.

How has it been gaining new British tribe members?

They are all vile and I detest them...on opposite day. (That was for you, Will.)

Hair is such a fun and lively show...have there been any major bloopers so far? Or any funny stories you'd like to share with our readers?

I consider my entire performance one gigantic blooper.  

What is your favourite song from the show to perform, and why?

The flag song, because I sit on the side of the stage, chat with Caissie, and watch someone else do all the work.

If you could play any other character in the show, male or female, who would it be and why?

I would most definitely play Walter.  I mean, who doesn't want to be Walter?

And now for the question everybody will be wondering about! Were you all nervous the first time you had to strip off in front of a live audience?

I love it.  I love getting naked every night...in my dressing room before the show. 

Ah yes, of course, you manage to avoid that bit!

Has anyone in the audience ever become so swept away by the show (or perhaps by over-consumption of alcohol?!), that they've decided to join in your naked protest?

No. It's annoying. When is that going to start already?

Hair seems to bring people back time and time again...What is it about the show that you think touches people so much?

The strong smell of pot.

How does it make you feel when you see so many people getting up on stage at the end of the show to dance and celebrate with you all?

It makes me hope that we are insured.

It seems you've been making the most out of your time here, taking part in all sorts of wonderful events like West End Live, Pride, Latitude, the Be-In...what has been your favourite non-Gielgud performance in the UK so far, and why?

Latitude was the best.  Hippies everywhere.  Music everywhere.  Life everywhere. Jazz everywhere. Booze everywhere.  Nowadays.  Wait a minute...

What have the hippies been getting up to in their spare time?

Stalking Nick Jonas.

What's next for London's favourite hippies after September 4th (which will be a sad day for all)?

What's on September 4th?  I'm doing HAIR for infinity plus infinity.

 

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