A cave explorer's quest turns to survival in a haunting classic musical.
"Floyd Collins" premiered at the American Music Theater Festival in Philadelphia in 1994 and had its off-Broadway debut at Playwrights Horizons in 1996, where it won the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Musical. Its enduring cast recording has garnered a dedicated following over the years. This Lincoln Center Theater production marks the long-awaited Broadway debut of this acclaimed musical.
The story of "Floyd Collins" is based on the true events of a cave explorer in Kentucky in 1925. Floyd Collins, while attempting to turn Sand Cave into a tourist attraction, becomes trapped 200 feet underground. With limited contact with the outside world, including his brother Homer, Floyd battles for his sanity and life as rescue efforts above ground evolve into the first major media circus in American history.
The musical, with book and direction by Tina Landau and a folk and bluegrass-inspired score by Adam Guettel, delves into the complexities of the American dream. Reporters and onlookers from across the country flock to the site, heightening the hysteria and capturing the nation's attention. "Floyd Collins" portrays the harrowing yet inspiring tale of a man's pursuit of his dreams amidst overwhelming odds.
