‘Florida Man – The Musical’ is a new and original musical comedy from Pamela Stephenson Connolly, with music by award-winning composer Dan Krysa — the team behind “Bum Farto: The Musical!”
The show is inspired by the widely followed internet meme “Florida Man”— an infamous, larger-than-life fantasy character drawn from countless true media reports of absurd, laughable, often substance-fueled and frequently unlawful behavior in the Sunshine State.
The show runs Nov. 21-23 and 28-30 at Tennessee Williams Theater.
The story follows the hilarious antics of six unruly Floridians, including a psychotic meth-head; a plushophiliac with an erotic obsession with Olaf dolls; a man whose girlfriend, Gwendolyn, happens to be an alligator; and, of course, the guy who stole the Conch Tour Train because it was his birthday. Their outrageous escapades are chronicled by famous British wildlife naturalist David Attenborough, who’s determined to capture Homo sapiens Floridanus (Florida Man) in his natural habitat.
Their idiotic pursuits spiral out of control until the gang’s iconic founder — the ghost of brilliant writer and notorious dope fiend Hunter S. Thompson — arrives in Machiavellian style, only to be reined in by the late Jimmy Buffett, the lone voice of reason in a minefield of manic imbecility.
The production features 18 original songs and 16 dance numbers.
“This is the craziest show I’ve ever created and I believe right now we all need to have a good laugh,” said Connolly. “If you’ve never seen a tap-dancing alligator, now is the time. We have an extraordinarily talented cast of actors and singers ready to bring the wild and hilarious world of ‘Florida Man’ to the stage.”
