Floyd Collins Revival
Closing: June 22, 2025Floyd Collins - 2025 Broadway History , Info & More
Vivian Beaumont Theatre (Broadway)
150 West 65th St. at Broadway New York, NY 10023
Broadway will be singing a new ballad in 2025. Floyd Collins makes its Broadway debut in the the first major revival since the show's off-Broadway premiere in 1996. Floyd Collins will arrive on Broadway 30 years after its original premiere and 100 years after the incident on which it is based.
The musical started as a collaboration between Adam Guettel (music and lyrics) and Tina Landau (book)- both students at Yale University. Landau brough the idea to Guettel after reading about the real man whose story inspired the show.
William Floyd Collins (born 1887) was an American cave explorer from Kentucky, who in the 1920s, took part in "the Kentucky Cave Wars," seeking out caves for commercial profit from tourists. Known today as Mammoth Cave National Park, the region is home to the longest known cave system in the world. Collins' story, as told in the musical, begins when he finds a small passage leading to Sand Cave. Collins becomes trapped in that passage, triggering a national media sensation (using the new technology of broadcast radio) and effort to rescue him.
Early versions of Floyd Collins were called Deathwatch Carnival before it the duo renamed the show for its leading character. It premiered at the American Music Theater Festival, in Philadelphia, in 1994 before opening off Broadway at Playwrights Horizons.
Directed by Landau, the cast included Christopher Innvar as Floyd Collins, Don Chastain as Lee Collins, Martin Moran as Skeets Miller, Jason Danieley as Homer Collins, and Theresa McCarthy as Nellie Collins, Cass Morgan as Miss Jane, and Brian d'Arcy James, Matthew Bennett and Michael Mulheren in the ensemble. It ran for just 25 performances.
Ben Brantley wrote in his New York Times review: "Floyd Collins cannot and should not be dismissed. Ms. Landau and Mr. Guettel may be clunky wordsmiths, but they have other skills that gleam with promise. As she demonstrated in her open-air production of "Stonewall: Night Variations," Ms. Landau has a lyrical and lucid sense of stage imagery... And Mr. Guettel establishes himself as a young composer of strength and sophistication, weaving strands from the Americana of Copland and the uneasy dissonance of Sondheim into a score that projects the ambivalence the text and lyrics don't capture."
Despite the show's short run, it won the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Musical in 1996. Due to its enduring cast recording, the musical has achieved a devoted following. The musical's final song, "How Glory Goes," has achieved its own special status as a much covered song by Broadway's best, including a version by Audra McDonald featured on her solo album of the same title.
The new Broadway company features Jeremy Jordan as Floyd Collins, Jason Gotay as Homer Collins, Sean Allan Krill as H.T. Carmichael, Marc Kudisch as Lee Collins, Lizzy McAlpine as Nellie Collins, Wade McCollum as Bee Doyle, Jessica Molaskey as Miss Jane, Taylor Trensch as Skeets Miller, Cole Vaughan as Jewell Estes as well as Kevin Bernard, Dwayne Cooper, Jeremy Davis, Charlie Franklin, Kristen Hahn, Happy McPartlin, Kevyn Morrow, Zak Resnick, Justin Showell, Colin Trudell, and Clyde Voce.
Floyd Collins will have sets by dots, costumes by Anita Yavich, lighting by Scott Zielinski, sound by Dan Moses Schreier, and projections by Ray Sun, with dance sequences by Jon Rua, casting by The Telsey Office, Patrick Goodwin, CSA and music direction by Ted Sperling. Bonnie Panson will be the stage manager. Lincoln Center Theater is producing FLOYD COLLINS in association with Creative Partners Productions and Mark Cortale & Charles D. Urstadt.
Floyd Collins, featuring a haunting exploration of the American dream by Landau and a glorious folk and bluegrass-inspired score by Guettel, tells the transcendent tale of a true American dreamer.
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FEATURED REVIEWS FOR Floyd Collins
‘Floyd Collins’ Review: Jeremy Jordan and a Stellar Score Shine in a Shadowy Broadway Musical
7 / 10
Despite some scattered strong elements, it’s hard to totally make sense of Floyd Collins or feel that it really works as a whole... There may be treasure hidden deep in the cave that is Floyd Collins, but it may just be too dark and difficult to fully extract it.
BROADWAY REVIEW: ‘Floyd Collins’ boasts strong score, but buried by weak staging
6 / 10
Sure, this show is about more than Floyd Collins. It has much to say about how America exploits human and familial tragedy, then and now, but it just cannot work fully without a deep connection taking place between the audience and the main character... In this new design by the team known collectively as dot, you don’t so much see the real hills of Kentucky as a kind of surreal dreamscape that looks cool in an arty kind of way, but still doesn’t truly connect you to Floyd himself... Simply put, the emotional waves that all musicals need to surf in order to fully work just seem here to stop at the surface. We understand the issues, but don’t feel all the feels underground.
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by Nicole Rosky - June 8, 2025
The cast of Floyd Collins took the stage at Radio City Music Hall to perform at the 78th Annual Tony Awards. Watch the performance here!
by Michael Major - June 3, 2025
Step inside the studio with the cast of FLOYD COLLINS as they record the 2025 Original Broadway Cast Album! A newly-released video shows Jason Gotay and Jeremy Jordan recording 'The Riddle Song.'
by A.A. Cristi - May 29, 2025
The cast of the 2025 Broadway revival of Floyd Collins has stepped into the studio to record a brand-new Original Broadway Cast Album. Among the highlights of the upcoming release is a newly recorded version of “How Glory Goes,” performed by the show's Tony-nominated star, Jeremy Jordan. Watch the video!
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - June 1, 2025
It’s not out of the ordinary these days for worthwhile musicals that originally premiered off-Broadway and then entered the canon to receive their Broadway debuts decades later. Floyd Collins shares this journey with shows including Assassins, Gutenberg! The Musical!, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, The Last 5 Years, Little Shop of Horrors, and Violet.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 23, 2025
Standby Zak Resnick will be going on as Floyd Collins for performances this upcoming Sunday and Tuesday. Learn more about the Broadway production and see how to purchase tickets.
by A.A. Cristi - May 22, 2025
The cast of the 2025 Broadway revival of Floyd Collins has stepped into the studio to record a brand-new Original Broadway Cast Album. Among the highlights of the upcoming release is a newly recorded version of “Through the Mountain,” performed by singer-songwriter Lizzy McAlpine, who stars in the production. Watch the video!
by Michael Major - May 21, 2025
Go inside the recording studio with the cast of Floyd Collins with a new video! The recording is set to feature Jeremy Jordan, Jason Gotay, Sean Allan Krill, Marc Kudisch, Lizzy McAlpine, Taylor Trensch, and more.
by Nicole Rosky - May 14, 2025
Lincoln Center Theater’s Broadway debut of Tina Landau and Adam Guettel’s FLOYD COLLINS became a six-time Tony Award nominated production and recorded the Original Broadway Cast Recording of the celebrated revival. Check out photos of the cast and orchestra here.
by Joey Mervis - May 25, 2025
Watch in this video as Taylor Trensch chats more about his incredible costars in Floyd Collins, why this has always been one of his favorite musicals, and so much more.
by Joey Mervis - June 6, 2025
Watch in this video as Jeremy Jordan chats more about the Floyd Collins' journey, why this role means so much to him, and so much more.
by Joey Mervis - April 24, 2025
Floyd Collins, the beloved musical by Adam Guettel and Tina Landau, just celebrated its opening night earlier this week at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre. Watch in this video as we take you inside opening night with Jeremy and the rest of the company!
by Stephi Wild - April 23, 2025
Lincoln Center Theater presented the Broadway debut of Tina Landau and Adam Guettel’s FLOYD COLLINS. Check out all new footage from the show, starring Jeremy Jordan, in the video here!
by Bruce Glikas - April 22, 2025
Floyd Collins, starring Jeremy Jordan, officially opened on Broadway last night, April 21, at the Vivian Beaumont Theater. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out photos of the cast taking their opening night bows bere!
by A.A. Cristi - April 21, 2025
A shocking and true tale of the American West comes to life on Broadway tonight as FLOYD COLLINS, opens at Lincoln Center Theater, in a new production starring Tony-nominee Jeremy Jordan. Read the reviews of the musical's Broadway debut!
by A.A. Cristi - April 16, 2025
FLOYD COLLINS star Jeremy Jordan surprised the audience at Lincoln Center Theater’s Vivian Beaumont Theater tonight following the performance, announcing exclusively from the stage that the highly anticipated musical will release an Original Broadway Cast Recording.
by A.A. Cristi - April 11, 2025
Check out a new look at Floyd Collins on Broadway as the cast and creative team digs deep into the glorious folk and bluegrass-inspired music of Floyd Collins. Watch the video!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 10, 2025
Lincoln Center Theater is presenting FLOYD COLLINS, starring Jeremy Jordan and more. Get a first look at photos of the production here and learn how to purchase tickets.
by Emmy Rice - March 29, 2025
Floyd Collins, a musical with book and direction by Tina Landau and music and lyrics by Adam Guettel, is in previews now at the Vivian Beaumont Theater. Check here for a video of the cast answering some trivia questions!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 26, 2025
Lincoln Center Theater is launching an online ticket lottery for the Broadway premiere of FLOYD COLLINS. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 24, 2025
Lincoln Center Theater's FLOYD COLLINS, a musical with book by Tina Landau, music and lyrics by Adam Guettel, additional lyrics by Tina Landau and direction by Tina Landau, has delayed its first preview. Learn more!
by Stephi Wild - March 28, 2025
Performances are now underway for Lincoln Center Theater's Broadway premiere of Floyd Collins, a musical with book by Tina Landau, music and lyrics by Adam Guettel, additional lyrics by Tina Landau and direction by Tina Landau. Meet the cast of the production!
by Joey Mervis - March 22, 2025
Rehearsals are now underway for the Broadway premiere of Tina Landau and Adam Guettel's Floyd Collins, which opens April 21 at the Vivian Beaumont Theater. Watch as the cast unpacks their roles in this video.
Floyd Collins History
Other Productions of Floyd Collins
| 1996 | Off-Broadway |
Original Off-Broadway Production Off-Broadway |
| 1999 | London Fringe |
London Revival London Fringe |
| 2025 | Broadway |
Lincoln Center Theater Broadway Production Broadway |
Floyd Collins - 2025 Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical | Jason Gotay |
| 2025 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical | Jeremy Jordan |
| 2025 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lighting Design of a Musical | Scott Zielinski |
| 2025 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lighting Design of a Musical | Ruey Horng Sun |
| 2025 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Sound Design of a Musical | Dan Moses Schreier |
| 2025 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Musical | Jeremy Jordan |
| 2025 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | Floyd Collins |
| 2025 | Tony Awards | Best Lighting Design of a Musical | Scott Zielinski |
| 2025 | Tony Awards | Best Lighting Design of a Musical | Ruey Horng Sun |
| 2025 | Tony Awards | Best Orchestrations | Bruce Coughlin |
| 2025 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical | Taylor Trensch |
| 2025 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | Jeremy Jordan |
| 2025 | Tony Awards | Best Sound Design of a Musical | Dan Moses Schreier |
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