FLOYD COLLINS Previews- Page 4

[SteveSanders]

Posted: 4/5/25 at 9:26am

Regardless of the quality of this particular production, I don't think there is anything particularly weird in LCT choosing it for a revival.  It is consistent with the types of shows often in their seasons, it features some gorgeous songs, and it has a strong pedigree.

[rattleNwoolypenguin]

Posted: 4/5/25 at 3:35pm

It's not that I don't believe people, but I'm just shocked it's so disappointing.

Do we think the reviewers are going to ape what most people here are saying or do we see a scenario where they're kinder?

 

This was my top pick this year. I was about to shell out for it.

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 4/5/25 at 3:40pm

I don’t have anything new to add. I fled this at intermission (along with several others). Wildly uneven performances, no set, poor sound mix, and the book score are absolutely dire. If there’s one show to skip this season, Floyd Collins is it.

[DramaTeach]

Posted: 4/5/25 at 4:56pm

bwayphreak234 said: "I don’t have anything new to add. I fled this at intermission (along with several others). Wildly uneven performances, no set, poor sound mix, and the book score are absolutely dire. If there’s one show to skip this season, Floyd Collins is it."

I say this as a fan - Jeremy Jordan is fascinatingly successful for someone who’s had a lot of bombs. He needs someone to help him pick better shows.

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 4/5/25 at 5:03pm

Bombs? He's really had no other bombs besides Bonnie & Clyde. Perhaps you're thinking of Corey Cott? 

That being said, this show is extremely embarrassing for Lincoln Center. Since 2021, they just can't get their sh*t together and give us a fantastic Spring musical. 

Updated On: 4/5/25 at 05:03 PM

[DramaTeach]

Posted: 4/5/25 at 5:29pm

I guess I’m considering Gatsby a bomb because I, many people I know and many critics hated it. I guess you’re right though; monetarily it’s not a bomb.

[mshalo18]

Posted: 4/5/25 at 6:51pm

DramaTeach said: "I guess I’m considering Gatsby a bomb because I, many people I know and many critics hated it. I guess you’re right though; monetarily it’s not a bomb."

I’m not saying this applies to the majority of the people here, but a lot of the Floyd Collins negativity is from Gatsby crazed Jeremy fan girls who had zero clue what they were getting into with this show. That said, I’m not seeing it until June, and I’m sure it has many faults- but is it really as bad as people are saying? 

[dramamama611]

Posted: 4/5/25 at 6:56pm

Except most of them were already fans, thus the success of Gatsby. 

 

Is it that bad? Well, to those that disliked it, yes.  I've also seen lots from people that liked it.

[inception]

Posted: 4/5/25 at 11:34pm

Sutton Ross said: "
That being said, this show is extremely embarrassing for Lincoln Center. Since 2021, they just can't get their sh*t together and give us a fantastic Spring musical."

I know it flopped, but I found plenty to like about Camelot

[Auggie27]

Posted: 4/5/25 at 11:47pm

The previews are getting a far better reception at Show Score, with many finding this site’s negatives stylish positives. A handful of reports are glowing raves. 

[ljay889]

Posted: 4/6/25 at 12:18am

I haven't seen this production, but I have a funny feeling it's going to be one of those scenarios where the majority of BWW hates the show, while critics and other audiences respond better to it. 

Updated On: 4/6/25 at 12:18 AM

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 4/6/25 at 10:13am

inception said: "I know it flopped, but I found plenty to like about Camelot"

Same. Camelot was the last show I saw the Beaumont before seeing act 1 of Floyd Collins yesterday, and I enjoyed that MUCH more. At least Camelot had some interesting performances (I, personally, LOVED Burnap, Soo, and Donica - I thought they were a terrific trio in a love triangle fraught with fragile tension) and it was visually appealing.

 

[The Other One]

Posted: 4/6/25 at 10:42am

ljay889 said: "I haven't seen this production, but I have a funny feeling it's going to be one of those scenarios where the majority of BWW hates the show, while critics and other audiences respond better to it."

It's always been more of a critics, or a theatre snob's, darling than a hit with the public.  

I liked the one production I've seen (at NYU a while back), but the story is told much more effectively in Billy Wilder's movie "Ace In The Hole" and Guettel seemed far more at home with his scores for "Light in the Piazza" and "Days of Wine and Roses" than he does with Americana.  

But I hope the production gels.  It's an admirable show and LCT needs a hit.  

Updated On: 4/6/25 at 10:42 AM