Tonight wouldn't seem fitting without taking a moment to honor our dear friend Gavin Creel. Our theatre community and the world as a whole lost Gavin last year. And besides being a truly once in a generational talent, the only thing I think that exceeded that with Gavin was the person he was, and the heart that he had, and how he stood up for everyone around him and treated everyone around him like they were the only person in the world. Gavin is a dear friend of MCC. His show that he wrote and starred in, "Walk On Through" premiered at the MCC Theater last year. Gavin was also a five-time Miscast participant. And I’ve been very fortunate that two of those five times I got to share with Gavin. And I think he is the spirit of this night, reminding us that we're so lucky that we get to do this and how fun this is, and that we all started in the theater to find a place where we belong and to share joy. And I am truly honored to stand up and sing tonight for Gavin.

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