Kevin McCollum
Kevin McCollum
Kevin McCollumis 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...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionProducer
Date of Birth1 March 1962
CountryUnited States of America
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It's a completely new musical comedy that plays with form. As a result, you don't have any source material, except the invention of how you can create magic in the theater." ()
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People's attention spans are so much shorter in Las Vegas. The idea there is to see and do as much as possible in an evening - so the shows must tie in with the restaurants, clubs, bars and spas." ()
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Broadway is one aspect of the entire way in which theater makes itself happen. It used to be Broadway was the only element. I don't see it that way anymore." ()
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I don't have the answer until we look at it in a rehearsal room. But we're not going to do anything that will hurt us." ()
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Musical theater is a broad, big tent of an art form," ()
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It's a completely new musical comedy that plays with form.
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Vegas is a viable market. The audiences who have seen our show are enthusiastic about it." ()
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Word of mouth is very important for a unique show like Avenue Q , and that's something that we can achieve in Las Vegas much easier than we would going into the roadhouses." ()
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We are not closing because it is a financial disaster. We're making money.
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As we were looking for a title, we realized 50 percent thought it was a great title, 50 percent thought, what is that ?" ()
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Audiences and critics love Avenue Q. We look forward to sharing it with theatre audiences around the world." ()
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Now I can talk to the world about my show, and that's an exciting place to be. In a couple of days we will officially open a company in London." ()
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Nowhere else but in Las Vegas can they build custom-made theaters for specific shows," ()
I had something Wynn wanted (the theater), and he had something I wanted - I wanted my exclusivity back.