Kevin McCollum

Kevin McCollum

Kevin McCollum is one the leading producers on Broadway. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music in 1984 and was co-producer of the musical "Rent" in 1996. That year the play won 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 took the Best Musical honors with the Drama Desk Awards.

In 2006, his company, The Producing Office, also produced "The Drowsy Chaperone", which received the Drama Desk award for Best Musical and five Tony Awards. In the end, the play received seven Drama Desk awards out of 14 nominations and 13 Tony nominations. Two years earlier, in 2004, his company produced the musical "Avenue Q", which won three Tony Awards in 2004 -- Best Musical, Best Book and Best Score.

Other honors include:
* 2007, Tony Award winner, Drama Desk nomination, Outstanding Musical, "In the Heights"
* 2003, Tony and Drama Desk nominations, Best Revival of a Musical, "La Bohème"
* 2002, Tony Award winner, Drama Desk Award winner, Best Revival of a Play, "Private Lives"
* 1999, Drama Desk nomination, Unique Theatrical Experience, "De La Guarda"
* 1994, Tony and Drama Desk nominations, Best Revival, "Damn Yankees"
* 1994, Tony nomination, Best Play, "Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992"

In 2005, Kevin McCollum was invited to give the commencement address for the graduating class at University of Cincinnati.

References


*cite web | last=Rieselman | first=Deborah | title=Alumni on Broadway | work=University of Cincinnati Magazine | publisher=University of Cincinnati | url=http://www.magazine.uc.edu/exclusives/famousalumni2-2.htm#broadway | accessdate=2007-05-21
*cite press release | title=About Kevin E. McCollum | publisher=University of Cincinnati News | date=2005-04-21 | url=http://www.uc.edu/news/nr.asp?id=2649 | accessdate=2007-05-21

External links

* [http://www.uc.edu/ucvision/watch.aspx?eventid=123 2005 commencement address] at the University of Cincinnati


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