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Evan McGill is an American Tony Award-winning Broadway producer and music producer recognized for his contributions to several Broadway productions and cast albums. He is the founder of Evan McGill Productions.
Early Life[edit]
McGill is a native of Wrentham, Massachusetts. His grandmother took him to productions such as Oliver! and Fiddler on the Roof at local theater companies near her home in Marblehead, Massachusetts[1]. Throughout his childhood and adolescence, he was actively involved in theater, performing in local productions such as Tom Sawyer, Alice in Wonderland, and a touring production of Hansel and Gretel with the Mansfield, Massachusetts-based Un-Common Theatre Company. He graduated from King Philip Regional High School in 2002. At King Philip, he played football and was a member of DECA, where he was a state champion. He went on to graduate from the University of Miami in 2006[2]. McGill was in his late 20s or early 30s when he lived in Kansas City, where he moved in 2012 to join a medical device company. He later became an owner and developed an interest in seeing live performances again, catching Broadway shows that were on tour or local productions. He also would travel to New York to see shows[3].
Theater Career[edit]
McGill has been involved in various Broadway productions including Mr. Saturday Night, Kimberly Akimbo, Parade (2023) and The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window (2023)[4]. He has also produced several Broadway cast albums, including The Music Man: The 2022 Broadway Cast Recording" featuring Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster, and Funny Girl (New Broadway Cast Recording) featuring Lea Michele. Both albums reached #1 on the Billboard Cast Albums chart.
Awards[edit]
In May 2023, McGill received two Tony Award nominations for his role as a producer of Parade and The Sign In Sidney Brustein’s Window, respectively nominated for Best Revival of a Musical and Best Revival of a Play[5]. He won a Tony Award for Parade at the 76th Tony Awards[6]. He also received a Drama Desk Award in June 2023 for Outstanding Revival of a Musical for Parade[7].
Personal Life[edit]
McGill now splits his time between Kansas City and New York City. He’s constantly traveling the country and going to London to see new productions staged outside of New York[8].
- ^ The Sun Chronicle (June 5, 2023). "King Philip graduate Evan McGill up for two Tony Awards this Sunday". The Sun Chronicle.
- ^ The Sun Chronicle (May 7, 2023). "KP grad receives nod with nominations for two Tony Awards". The Sun Chronicle.
- ^ The Sun Chronicle (June 5, 2023). "King Philip graduate Evan McGill up for two Tony Awards this Sunday". The Sun Chronicle.
- ^ The Sun Chronicle (May 7, 2023). "KP grad receives nod with nominations for two Tony Awards". The Sun Chronicle.
- ^ The Kansas City Star (May 5, 2023). "Johnson County 19-year-old is up for a Tony Award for debut role in Broadway musical". The Kansas City Star.
- ^ KMBC (June 12, 2023). "Kansas City area well represented at Tony Awards with major wins and nominations". KMBC.
- ^ The Sun Chronicle (June 5, 2023). "King Philip graduate Evan McGill up for two Tony Awards this Sunday". The Sun Chronicle.
- ^ The Sun Chronicle (June 5, 2023). "King Philip graduate Evan McGill up for two Tony Awards this Sunday". The Sun Chronicle.