Floyd Collins (musical)
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Floyd Collins is a musical with music and lyrics by Adam Guettel, and book by Tina Landau. The musical is a dramatization of the death of American cave explorer, Floyd Collins near Cave City, Kentucky in the winter of 1925. The musical opened Off-Broadway on February 9, 1996, where it ran for 25 performances. There have been subsequent London productions as well as regional U.S. productions.The show made its Broadway premiere in 2025 at the Vivian Beaumont Theater as part of Lincoln Center Theatre's 2024–25 season.
Infobox
Music
Adam Guettel
Lyrics
Adam Guettel
Book
Tina Landau
Basis
The life and death of Floyd Collins
Productions
1994 Philadelphia 1996 Off-Broadway 1999 Tour 1999 London 2003 Concert2012 London2025 Broadway
Tables
· Original casts
1996
1996
Character
1996
Off-Broadway
1999
US National Tour
2003
Off-West End
2025
Floyd Collins
Floyd Collins
Character
Floyd Collins
Off-Broadway
Christopher Innvar
US National Tour
Romain Frugé
Off-West End
Nigel Richards
Off-Broadway Reunion Concert
Romain Frugé
Broadway
Jeremy Jordan
Homer Collins
Homer Collins
Character
Homer Collins
Off-Broadway
Jason Danieley
US National Tour
Clarke Thorell
Off-West End
Craig Purnell
Off-Broadway Reunion Concert
Jason Danieley
Broadway
Jason Gotay
Nellie Collins
Nellie Collins
Character
Nellie Collins
Off-Broadway
Theresa McCarthy
US National Tour
Kim Huber
Off-West End
Anna Francolini
Off-Broadway Reunion Concert
Theresa McCarthy
Broadway
Lizzy McAlpine
Lee Collins
Lee Collins
Character
Lee Collins
Off-Broadway
Don Chastain
US National Tour
John Taylor
Off-West End
Ian Burford
Off-Broadway Reunion Concert
Terrence Mann
Broadway
Marc Kudisch
Miss Jane
Miss Jane
Character
Miss Jane
Off-Broadway
Cass Morgan
US National Tour
Anne Allgood
Off-West End
Jill Martin
Off-Broadway Reunion Concert
Cass Morgan
Broadway
Jessica Molaskey
Skeets Miller
Skeets Miller
Character
Skeets Miller
Off-Broadway
Martin Moran
US National Tour
Guy Adkins
Off-West End
Jeremy David
Off-Broadway Reunion Concert
Martin Moran
Broadway
Taylor Trensch
H.T. Carmichael
H.T. Carmichael
Character
H.T. Carmichael
Off-Broadway
Michael Mulheren
US National Tour
John Ahlin
Off-West End
Derek T. Bell
Off-Broadway Reunion Concert
John Christopher Jones
Broadway
Sean Allan Krill
Bee Doyle
Bee Doyle
Character
Bee Doyle
Off-Broadway
Stephen Lee Anderson
US National Tour
Marty Higginbotham
Off-West End
Colin Hill
Off-Broadway Reunion Concert
Stephen Lee Anderson
Broadway
Wade McCollum
Dr. Hazlett
Dr. Hazlett
Character
Dr. Hazlett
Off-Broadway
Matthew Bennett
US National Tour
James Moye
Off-West End
-
Off-Broadway Reunion Concert
Matthew Bennett
Broadway
Kevyn Morrow
Con Man
Con Man
Character
Con Man
Off-Broadway
James Bohanek
US National Tour
Ryan Perry
Off-West End
-
Off-Broadway Reunion Concert
Michael Seelbach
Broadway
-
Cliff Roney
Cliff Roney
Character
Cliff Roney
Off-Broadway
Brian d'Arcy James
US National Tour
Jack Donahue
Off-West End
-
Off-Broadway Reunion Concert
Jeffrey Kuhn
Broadway
Zak Resnick
Jewell Estes
Jewell Estes
Character
Jewell Estes
Off-Broadway
Jesse Lenat
US National Tour
Jacob Garrett White
Off-West End
Scott Fleming
Off-Broadway Reunion Concert
Jesse Lenat
Broadway
Cole Vaughan
Ed Bishop
Ed Bishop
Character
Ed Bishop
Off-Broadway
Rudy Roberson
US National Tour
Michael-Leon Wooley
Off-West End
Philip Wrigley
Off-Broadway Reunion Concert
Michael-Leon Wooley
Broadway
Clyde Voce
| Character | Off-Broadway | US National Tour | Off-West End | Off-Broadway Reunion Concert | Broadway |
| 1996 | 1999 | 2003 | 2025 | ||
| Floyd Collins | Christopher Innvar | Romain Frugé | Nigel Richards | Romain Frugé | Jeremy Jordan |
| Homer Collins | Jason Danieley | Clarke Thorell | Craig Purnell | Jason Danieley | Jason Gotay |
| Nellie Collins | Theresa McCarthy | Kim Huber | Anna Francolini | Theresa McCarthy | Lizzy McAlpine |
| Lee Collins | Don Chastain | John Taylor | Ian Burford | Terrence Mann | Marc Kudisch |
| Miss Jane | Cass Morgan | Anne Allgood | Jill Martin | Cass Morgan | Jessica Molaskey |
| Skeets Miller | Martin Moran | Guy Adkins | Jeremy David | Martin Moran | Taylor Trensch |
| Carmichael | Michael Mulheren | John Ahlin | Derek T. Bell | John Christopher Jones | Sean Allan Krill |
| Bee Doyle | Stephen Lee Anderson | Marty Higginbotham | Colin Hill | Stephen Lee Anderson | Wade McCollum |
| Dr. Hazlett | Matthew Bennett | James Moye | - | Matthew Bennett | Kevyn Morrow |
| Con Man | James Bohanek | Ryan Perry | - | Michael Seelbach | - |
| Cliff Roney | Brian d'Arcy James | Jack Donahue | - | Jeffrey Kuhn | Zak Resnick |
| Jewell Estes | Jesse Lenat | Jacob Garrett White | Scott Fleming | Jesse Lenat | Cole Vaughan |
| Ed Bishop | Rudy Roberson | Michael-Leon Wooley | Philip Wrigley | Michael-Leon Wooley | Clyde Voce |
· Awards and nominations › 1996 Original production
1996
Role(s)
Nominated
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 1996 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Musical | Floyd Collins | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Director of a Musical | Tina Landau | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Lyrics | Adam Guettel | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Music | Nominated | ||||
| Outstanding Orchestrations | Bruce Coughlin | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Sound Design | Dan Moses Schreier | Won | |||
| 1996 | Obie Awards | Best Music | Adam Guettel | Won | |
| 1996 | Lucille Lortel Awards | Best Musical | Floyd Collins | Won | |
| 1996 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Best Off-Broadway Musical | Nominated |
· Awards and nominations › 2025 Broadway production
2025
2025
Year
2025
Award
Drama Desk Awards
Category
Outstanding Revival of a Musical
Nominee
Floyd Collins
Result
Nominated
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical
Year
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical
Award
Jeremy Jordan
Category
Nominated
Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical
Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical
Year
Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical
Award
Jason Gotay
Category
Nominated
Outstanding Lighting Design for a Musical
Outstanding Lighting Design for a Musical
Year
Outstanding Lighting Design for a Musical
Award
Scott Zielinski and Ruey Horng Sun (projections)
Category
Nominated
Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical
Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical
Year
Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical
Award
Dan Moses Schreier
Category
Nominated
Drama League Awards
Drama League Awards
Year
Drama League Awards
Award
Outstanding Revival of a Musical
Category
Floyd Collins
Nominee
Nominated
Outer Critics Circle Awards
Outer Critics Circle Awards
Year
Outer Critics Circle Awards
Award
Outstanding Revival of a Musical
Category
Floyd Collins
Nominee
Nominated
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Musical
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Musical
Year
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Musical
Award
Jeremy Jordan
Category
Nominated
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
Year
Tony Awards
Award
Best Revival of a Musical
Category
Nominated
Best Actor in a Musical
Best Actor in a Musical
Year
Best Actor in a Musical
Award
Jeremy Jordan
Category
Nominated
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
Year
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
Award
Taylor Trensch
Category
Nominated
Best Orchestrations
Best Orchestrations
Year
Best Orchestrations
Award
Bruce Coughlin
Category
Nominated
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Year
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Award
Scott Zielinski and Ruey Horn Sun
Category
Nominated
Best Sound Design of a Musical
Best Sound Design of a Musical
Year
Best Sound Design of a Musical
Award
Dan Moses Schreier
Category
Nominated
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
| 2025 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | Floyd Collins | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical | Jeremy Jordan | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical | Jason Gotay | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Lighting Design for a Musical | Scott Zielinski and Ruey Horng Sun (projections) | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical | Dan Moses Schreier | Nominated | |||
| Drama League Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | Floyd Collins | Nominated | ||
| Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | Floyd Collins | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Musical | Jeremy Jordan | Nominated | |||
| Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor in a Musical | Jeremy Jordan | Nominated | |||
| Best Featured Actor in a Musical | Taylor Trensch | Nominated | |||
| Best Orchestrations | Bruce Coughlin | Nominated | |||
| Best Lighting Design of a Musical | Scott Zielinski and Ruey Horn Sun | Nominated | |||
| Best Sound Design of a Musical | Dan Moses Schreier | Nominated | |||
References
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- Floyd Collinshttps://www.playbill.com/article/floyd-collins-the-guettel-landau-musical-has-resurfaced-for-a-national-tour-com-101311
- CultureVulturehttps://culturevulture.net/theater/floyd-collins/
- Official London Theatrehttps://officiallondontheatre.com/news/carter-and-north-star-in-floyd-collins-revival-118720/
- London Evening Standardhttps://www.standard.co.uk/culture/theatre/london-evening-standard-theatre-awards-2012-longlist-revealed-8230674.html
- The Stagehttps://web.archive.org/web/20140504025327/http://www.thestage.co.uk/2013/02/eileen-atkins-named-best-actress-at-offies/
- The Wall Street Journalhttps://web.archive.org/web/20160315022854/https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702303703004577474782475871946
- Floyd Collinshttp://www.curtainup.com/floydcollins.html
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- playbillhttps://playbill.com/article/floyd-collins-cancels-1st-broadway-preview-at-lincoln-center
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/theater/broadway-shows-closing-soon.html
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- iobdb.comhttp://iobdb.com/Production/523
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- www.abouttheartists.comhttps://www.abouttheartists.com/productions/18677-floyd-collins-1999-tour-at-the-old-globe-theatre-and-others-1999
- Floyd Collins Bridewell Theatre AboutTheArtistshttps://www.abouttheartists.com/productions/196433-floyd-collins-at-bridewell-theatre-1999
- https://playbill.com/article/terrence-mann-joins-romain-fruge-in-nyc-reunion-of-floyd-collins-jan-23-26-com-110972https://playbill.com/article/terrence-mann-joins-romain-fruge-in-nyc-reunion-of-floyd-collins-jan-23-26-com-110972
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- Original review republished in John Simon on Theater: Criticism, 1974-2003, 641-43 (2005)
- Wall Street Journalhttps://www.wsj.com/articles/floyd-collins-review-a-cave-mans-fate-1465505616
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