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Kevin McCollum


Kevin McCollum (born March 1, 1962) is an American theatrical booking executive and producer of Broadway musical theater. 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.

McCollum graduated from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music in 1984. He earned his master's degree in film producing from the Peter Stark Program at the University of Southern California. In 1995, he received the Robert Whitehead Award for Outstanding Commercial Theatre Producing.

McCollum formerly served as the president and CEO of Ordway Music Theater's, where he was appointed in 1995

McCollum co-founded The Booking Group, Broadway's premiere Booking Agency representing more than 18 Tony Award winning plays and Musicals since its inception. He also co-founded The Producing Office with Jeffrey Seller in 1996.

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. It also won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, making it only the fifth musical to ever win both the Pulitzer and the Tony. It also won six Drama Desk Awards, including Best Musical. In 2005 he served as executive producer for the movie version of Rent.


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