Jason Gotay. Photo Credit: Tricia Baron.
Jason Gotay chatted about starring in the musical “Floyd Collins” on Broadway, which is being performed at Lincoln Center’s Vivian Beaumont Theater.
Synopsis of ‘Floyd Collins’
“Floyd Collins” is based on the true story of a cave explorer in Kentucky, 1925. While chasing a dream of fame and fortune by turning Sand 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, including his brother Homer, 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.
“Floyd Collins” tells the transcendent tale of a true American dreamer.
Gotay on his 2025 Drama Desk nomination
Gotay was nominated for the Drama Desk Award for “Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical.”
“It feels incredible. I am so excited,” he said about his Drama Desk nod. “I have never been to the Drama Desk Awards before; this is my first time.”
Gotay on playing Homer Collins in ‘Floyd Collins’
In “Floyd Collins,” Gotay plays the role of Homer Collins, the brother of the title character Floyd (played by Jeremy Jordan). “I love the journey that he goes on,” he admitted. “Homer goes on this journey — from a boy to a man — and I love his relationship with his brother.”
“I have an older brother as well. So, it’s amazing to tell that story every night,” Gotay added.
Working with Tina Landau as playwright and director
On working with Tina Landau as playwright and director, Gotay said, “Tina really is a queen! She is so incredible and so inspiring. I am so happy I got to work with her.”
Working with Wade McCollum
On working with Wade McCollum, who plays Bee Doyle in the show, Gotay said, “Wade is amazing; he is so smart and funny. He has found some specificity in his role, and he provides a lot of the comedic relief in our show. Wade as Bee is hilarious.”
Stage of his life
On the title of the current chapter of his life, he revealed, “My Broadway Era.”
Success
Regarding his definition of the word success, Gotay said, “Doing work that I am proud of, and sharing it with the people that I love.”
Message for his fans about ‘Floyd Collins’
For his fans and supporters, Gotay remarked, “I want the fans to enjoy this beautiful music in ‘Floyd Collins.’ You don’t really hear music like this anymore.”
“The way Adam Guettel writes is so singular, soaring, and emotional, and I hope they get to bask in the glory of that,” Gotay concluded.
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Read More: “Floyd Collins” review.
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