Kevin McCollum Quotes

United States, Producer
March 1, 1962

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.

Make something new, and define territory that's never been. I fall in love with shows because I've never see that before. I fall in love with new vocabularies.

Kevin McCollum
- Fall
We all tell our own stories the way we live our lives. My story is: Life is too short to not believe in fresh voices. I don't have Hollywood stars. I have great American artists.

Kevin McCollum
- Life
- Great
- Believe

Film is much more of a brand business, whereas on Broadway, you can do complete unknowns and have hits.

Kevin McCollum
- Business
I love creating opportunities for people. I think it's my orphan mentality.

Kevin McCollum
- People
Whether it's New York or somewhere else, the metaphor of 'Avenue Q,' which is the place you live when you can't afford to live anywhere else - and we've all been through that in our journey. As I always say, at any moment I could be back on Avenue Q if I pick the wrong show.

Kevin McCollum
- Live
- Journey
Theater is about surprises and things that you haven't seen before on stage.

Kevin McCollum