Jeremy Jordan BringsFloyd Collinsto Broadway in First Look at Musical Based on Famed 1925 Cave Explorer (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Jeremy Jordanis returning to the boards in the long-awaited Broadway premiere of Tina Landau and Adam Guettel’s acclaimed 1996 musicalFloyd Collins—and PEOPLE has an exclusive sneak peek at the actor in action.

In a video captured from the legendary music recording studio Power Station at Berklee NYC, the Tony Award-nominated actor belts out “The Call” with his signature crisp tenor, while music director Ted Sperling conducts an orchestra of musicians.

Jordan, 40, will be playing the title role in the Lincoln Center Theater production. Previews begin Thursday, March 27, at the Vivian Beaumont Theater in New York City ahead of an opening on Monday, April 21.

Jeremy Jordan sings a song from Broadway’s ‘Floyd Collins’.Lincoln Center Theater

Lincoln Center Theater

His story sparked major media attention as reporters and gawkers from across the country descended upon the property to cover the rescue efforts. After 14 days isolated below, Collins died of thirst, hunger and hypothermia. His body was recovered two months later.

On his tombstone, Collins is dubbed as the “Greatest Cave Explorer Ever Known.”

Ace in the Hole, Bill Wilder’s 1951 American film starringKirk Douglas, told Collins' story on the big screen. It earned Wilder, Lesser Samuels and Walter Newman an Oscar nomination for Best Story and Screenplay.

Bettmann/Getty

Over the years since then,Floyd Collinsoriginal cast recording has endured, building a devoted fan following and propelling its folk and bluegrass-inspired score into the cannon of musical theater greats.

Lincoln Center Theater is the first to produce a production for Broadway, a move that left many fans thrilled, including Oscar nomineeJesse Eisenberg.

“One of my favorite shows of all time — God, when did I first learn about it? Probably when I was 14 years old? So I’m 41, so do the math — is calledFloyd Collins,” Eisenberg toldfellow screenwriter John Augustin a January episode of theScriptNotespodcast. “It’s a great musical… that’s basically every college kid’s favorite musical, but it’s never been produced on Broadway. so now it’s coming … and I just recommend it to anybody who can go. It’s the coolest.”

Jordan also shared his eagerness to take on the role online.

Kevin Bernard, Dwayne Cooper, Jeremy Davis, Charlie Franklin, Kristen Hahn, Happy McPartlin, Kevyn Morrow, Zak Resnick, Justin Showell, Colin Trudell and Clyde Voce round out the company.

Director Tina Landau at the opening night of ‘Redwood’ on Broadway.Stephanie Augello/Variety via Getty

Stephanie Augello/Variety via Getty

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Both productions, and all of their cast and creatives, will be eligible for the upcoming2025 Tony Awards—Floyd Collinsin the best revival category andRedwoodin the new musical category. Nominations for the prestigious honors are out May 1.

Tickets forFloyd Collinsare now on sale.

source: people.com