Floyd Collins
by Adam Guettel, Tina Landau

Floyd Collins Book Cover
Floyd Collins Cover

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120 mins

Synopsis

In 1925, while chasing a dream of fame and fortune by turning a Kentucky cave into a tourist attraction, Floyd Collins himself becomes the attraction when he gets trapped 200 feet underground.

Alone but for sporadic contact with the outside world, Floyd fights for his sanity – and, ultimately, his life – as the rescue effort above explodes into the first genuine media circus.

Reporters and gawkers from across the country descend on the property, fueling the hysteria and manipulating the nation into holding its collective breath.

This haunting musical, featuring Adam Guettel's glorious folk and bluegrass-inspired score, tells the transcendent tale of a true American dreamer.

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Publication

Floyd Collins is a play written by Adam Guettel and published by Concord Theatricals .

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