{{Short description|American theatrical producer}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Kevin McCollum | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|3|1}} | birth_place = Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. | education = University of Cincinnati (BFA)<br>University of Southern California (MFA) | occupation = {{flatlist| * Broadway Producer}} }}
'''Kevin McCollum''' (born March 1, 1962) is an American theatrical booking executive and producer of musical theater and plays, many on Broadway. During a producing career spanning over twenty-five years, McCollum has received three Tony Awards for Best Musical for ''In the Heights'', ''Avenue Q'', and ''Rent''.
==Early life and education== McCollum was born in Hawaii where he attended the Punahou School. McCollum left to live with his aunt in Illinois after his mother died in 1976 and graduated Deerfield High School in Deerfield, Illinois.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ryan |first1=Tim |title=On Broadway |url=http://archives.starbulletin.com/96/06/03/news/story5.html |website=Star-Bulletin |access-date=January 5, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150831005732/https://archives.starbulletin.com/96/06/03/news/story5.html |archive-date=August 31, 2015 |date=June 3, 1996}}</ref> McCollum graduated from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music in 1984.<ref>[http://www.uc.edu/News/NR.aspx?ID=2649 "About Kevin E. McCollum"]. ''uc.edu''. Retrieved on December 27, 2016.</ref> He earned his master's degree in film producing from the Peter Stark program at the University of Southern California.<ref>[https://cinema.usc.edu/alumni/notable.cfm "USC Cinematic Arts. Notable Alumni"]. ''usc.edu''. Retrieved on December 27, 2016.</ref> In 1995, he received the Robert Whitehead Award for Outstanding Commercial Theatre Producing.<ref>[http://www.commercialtheaterinstitute.com/about/robert-whitehead-award/ "Robert Whitehead Award. Commercial Theater Institute"] commercialtheaterinstitute.com, Retrieved on December 27, 2016.</ref>
In 1997, he married actress Lynnette Perry, who originated the role of Evelyn Nesbit in the musical Ragtime. They have two children. He was previously married to Tony Award winning actress Michele Pawk from 1992-1995.{{cn|date=December 2023}}
==Career== McCollum formerly served as the president and CEO of the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, where he was appointed in 1995<ref>Staff, Variety (August 28, 1995). [https://variety.com/1995/legit/news/mccollum-takes-reins-at-ordway-99129859/ "McCollum takes reins at Ordway"]. ''Variety''. Retrieved on December 27, 2016.</ref>
McCollum co-founded The Booking Group, which has represented more than 18 Tony Award-winning plays and musicals since its inception.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304111057/http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/articles/75901404/kevin-mccollum "Kevin McCollum"]. ''ebscohost.com''. Retrieved on December 27, 2016.</ref> He also co-founded The Producing Office with Jeffrey Seller in 1996.<ref>[http://www.ibdb.com/person.php?id=480734 "The Producing Office – Broadway Organization. IBDB"]. ibdb.com. Retrieved on December 27, 2016.</ref><ref>[http://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/news/01-2012/kevin-mccollum-and-jeffrey-seller-to-dissolve-the-_47587.html "Kevin McCollum and Jeffrey Seller to Dissolve The Producing Office"]. ''theatermania.com''. Retrieved on December 27, 2016.</ref>
Through a career that has spanned over twenty-five years in the theatre industry, McCollum has received three Tony Awards for Best Musical for ''In the Heights'' (2008), ''Avenue Q'' (2004), and ''Rent'' (1996). Other producing credits include ''Motown the Musical'' (Broadway and tour), ''The Drowsy Chaperone'' (five 2006 Tony Awards), Baz Luhrmann's ''La Bohème'' (two 2002 Tony Awards), the hit revival of ''West Side Story'' (2009), ''Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo'' (2011), and ''[title of show]'' (2008).
McCollum was co-producer of the musical ''Rent'' in 1996, winner of that year's Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best Book, Best Score and Best Featured Actor.<ref name="ibdb.com">[http://www.ibdb.com/production.php?id=4791 ]. ibdb.com, Retrieved on December 27, 2016.</ref> It also won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, making it only the fifth musical to ever win both the Pulitzer and the Tony.<ref>Rent (musical)#cite ref-Time 3-0</ref> It also won six Drama Desk Awards, including Best Musical.<ref name="ibdb.com"/> In 2005 he served as executive producer for the movie version of ''Rent''.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0566140/ "Kevin McCollum"]. ''imdb.com''. Retrieved on December 27, 2016.</ref>
== Productions and accolades == * TBD ''The Devil Wears Prada'' (musical)<ref>Blistein, Jon. [https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/elton-john-writing-devil-wears-prada-musical-for-broadway-w463193 "Elton John Writing 'Devil Wears Prada' Musical for Broadway"] ''Rolling Stone'', January 2017</ref> * 2025 ''Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)'' * 2025 ''42 Balloons'' * 2024 ''Oh, Mary!'', 2 Tony Awards * 2024 ''Days of Wine and Roses'' * 2024 ''The Notebook'' * 2021 ''Mrs. Doubtfire'' * 2021 ''Six,'' 2 Tony Awards * 2017 ''The Play That Goes Wrong,'' 1 Tony Award * 2014 ''Something Rotten!'', 10 Tony Award nominations, 9 Drama Desk nominations * 2014 ''Hand to God'', 5 Tony Award nominations * 2013 ''Motown: The Musical'', 4 Tony Award nominations, Broadway, London's West End, Broadway return (July 2016) and American National Tour companies * 2011 ''Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo'', 3 Tony Award nominations, 2 Drama Desk Awards * 2010 ''Blind Date'', Denver Drama Desk Award, Canadian Comedy Award, Dora Award, Betty Mitchel Award, by Rebecca Northan * 2009 ''Irving Berlin's White Christmas'' * 2009 ''Ragtime'', 6 Tony Award nominations, 1 Drama Desk Award * 2008 ''[[Title of show|[title of show]]]'', 1 Tony Award Nomination * 2008 ''In the Heights'', 5 Tony Awards, Pulitzer Nomination Drama<ref>[http://www.ibdb.com/production.php?id=465745 "In the Heights – Broadway Musical – Original | IBDB"]. ibdb.com. Retrieved on December 27, 2016.</ref> * 2006 ''High Fidelity'', 1 Tony Award Nomination * 2006 ''The Drowsy Chaperone'', 5 Tony Awards, 7 Drama Desk Awards * 2003 ''Avenue Q'', 3 Tony Awards, 5 Drama Desk Awards * 2002 ''La Bohème'', 3 Tony Awards, 3 Drama Desk Awards * 2002 ''Private Lives'', 3 Tony Awards, 3 Drama Desk Awards * 2001 ''45 Seconds from Broadway'' * 1998 ''De La Guarda''<ref>[http://www.lortel.org/Archives/Production/264 ''De La Guarda''] lortel.org, retrieved June 22, 2018</ref> * 1996 ''Rent'', 4 Tony Awards, 6 Drama Desk Awards, Pulitzer Prize Winner for Drama * 1994 ''What's Wrong With This Picture?'' * 1994 ''The Rise and Fall of Little Voice'' * 1994 ''Twilight: Los Angeles 1992'', 2 Tony Award nominations, 3 Drama Desk nominations * 1994 ''Damn Yankees'', 4 Tony Award nominations, 3 Drama Desk nominations
In 2011, McCollum founded [http://www.alchemation.com Alchemation], a theatre and media company under McCollum's leadership. Productions under the Alchemation banner include Motown the Musical, Something Rotten!, Hand to God and the third season of theatrical web-series Submissions Only. In the summer of 2013, McCollum entered a joint venture with 20th Century Fox to develop titles from the Fox catalogue into stage properties.<ref>Cox, Gordon (August 8, 2013). [https://variety.com/2013/film/news/kevin-mccollum-fox-finds-its-stage-coach-1200575611/ "Kevin McCollum: Fox Finds Its Stage Coach"]. ''Variety''. Retrieved on December 27, 2016.</ref>
In 2005, McCollum was invited to give the commencement address for the graduating class at University of Cincinnati.<ref>[http://www.uc.edu/ucvision/watch.aspx?eventid=123 "All-University Commencement (Morning)"]. ''uc.edu''. Retrieved on December 27, 2016.</ref> Effective August 2015, McCollum was appointed to the position of distinguished visiting professor at Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, a role that will continue for three years and will include work with faculty and administrators to develop a new musical theatre incubator program at CCM.
==Filmography== {|class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Producer ! Executive Producer ! Notes |- | 1995 | ''Jeffrey'' | {{no}} | {{yes}} | |- | 2005 | ''Rent'' | {{no}} | {{yes}} | |- | 2021 | ''In the Heights'' | {{no}} | {{yes}} | |- | 2021 | ''West Side Story'' | {{yes}} | {{no}} | |- | 2025 | ''Lost & Found in Cleveland'' | {{no}} | {{yes}} | |- |}
==References== {{reflist}} {{refbegin}} *{{cite web |last=Rieselman |first=Deborah |title=Alumni on Broadway |work=University of Cincinnati Magazine |publisher=University of Cincinnati |url=http://magazine.uc.edu/famousalumni/broadway.html#mccollum |accessdate=2007-05-21}} {{refend}}
==External links== * {{IBDB name|22822}} * {{IOBDB name|3364}} * {{Playbill person|kevin-mccollum-vault-0000028756}} * {{IMDb name}}
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