Going Underground

Get your ropes and carabiners, your head torches and your helmets, because you're headed down into the caves! The award-winning musical, Floyd Collins is headed to Broadway's Vivian Beaumont Theater this spring and is set to dive deep into the dramatic and haunting tale of the spelunker's misadventure. The show will feature bluegrass-inspired music and lyrics provided by Adam Guettel and a book from Tony Award winner Tina Landau, who is also set to take on the role of Director. A thrilling adaptation of a true story that can't be missed.

What's it about?

In Kentucky 1925, a cave explorer by the name of Floyd Collins went on a journey with the hopes of bringing the joy of the underground to the world. Tragedy struck, and Collins was trapped in one of the caves. His situation was quickly sensationalized by the media as heroic efforts were made to rescue him.