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Photos: DISTANT THUNDER Celebrates Opening Night at A.R.T./New York Theatres
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Oct 4, 2024

See photos from opening night of the off-Broadway premiere of Distant Thunder: A New American Musical, the first mainstream Indigenous musical in New York City.

Photos: DISTANT THUNDER Now Playing Off-Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Oct 1, 2024

Distant Thunder: A New American Musical written by the mother and son team – Lynne Taylor-Corbettt and Shaun Taylor-Corbett - is now playing off-Broadway. Check out all new photos here!

Photos: DISTANT THUNDER Off-Broadway Meets the Press
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 17, 2024

Amas Musical Theatre, in assocation with Tall Tree Productions is presenting the Off Broadway premiere of Distant Thunder: A New American Musical written by the mother and son team – Lynne Taylor-Corbettt and Shaun Taylor-Corbett. Previews are set to begin on September 25 with an official opening on October 3.  The press were recently invited to attend a sneak peek.  Check out the photos!

Video: The Company of DISTANT THUNDER Performs A Traditional Drum Circle
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 5, 2024

Go inside rehearsal as Amas Musical Theatre prepares to present Distant Thunder: A New American Musical, the first mainstream Indigenous musical in New York City. Watch the video.

Photos: In Rehearsal With DISTANT THUNDER From Amas Musical Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 5, 2024

Go inside rehearsal as Amas Musical Theatre prepares to present Distant Thunder: A New American Musical, the first mainstream Indigenous musical in New York City. See new photos!

New York Premiere of DISTANT THUNDER - A New American Musical Comes to A.R.T./New York Theatres Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Aug 14, 2024

Amas Musical Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for the Off-Broadway premiere of Distant Thunder: A New American Musical, the first mainstream Indigenous musical in New York City.

Staged Reading Of TESLA Musical Comes to SPT Theatre Next Week
by Stephi Wild - Oct 10, 2023

SPT Theatre company will present the premier staged reading of TESLA, a new musical by Richard award-winning composer, lyricist, book-writer Robert Lindsey-Nassif with a story by Cavan Hallman. Learn more about the new musical here!

Native American Musical DISTANT THUNDER to Have World Premiere This Spring
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 1, 2022

Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma will open its 2022 season this spring with the world premiere Native American Musical Distant Thunder.

Des Moines Metro Opera Announces 50th Anniversary Season And $15 Million Endowment Campaign
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 22, 2021

Des Moines Metro Opera's General and Artistic Director Michael Egel announced today the repertory for the company's 50th Anniversary Season alongside the launch of the public phase of a $15 million fundraising campaign, 50 Next: Giving Voice to the Future.

VIDEO: Cast of World Premiere Native American Musical, DISTANT THUNDER Performs 'Hold On'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 30, 2020

Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma will present the world premiere of the Native American Musical Distant Thunder in spring 2021 as part of the organization's New Works Initiative. Watch the cast of the world premiere Native American musical, DISTANT THUNDER perform 'Hold On'.

Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma Will Present the World Premiere of Native American Musical DISTANT THUNDER
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 4, 2020

Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma will present the world premiere of the Native American Musical Distant Thunder this month as part of the organization's New Works Initiative.

Lyric Theatre Of Oklahoma Introduces 2020 Season
by Stephi Wild - Jan 13, 2020

Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma's 2020 season includes an eclectic mix of shows featuring stories of hope, love and family, Native peoples and reunions.

LyricTheatre Will Stage World Premiere Native American Musical DISTANT THUNDER
by Stephi Wild - Jan 3, 2020

Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma will present the world premiere of the Native American Musical Distant Thunder this spring as part of the organization's New Works Initiative.

BWW Review: ANNIE Is Looking Swell and Spiffy in Sparkling Chaffin's Barn Revival
by Jeffrey Ellis - Jul 22, 2019

If there is a more perfect pooch to portray Annie's Sandy than Rufus Stewart, then his humans should produce said canine for an upcoming production of the beloved Broadway musical post-haste. Until such time as that occurs, we are simply going to claim Rufus as the quintessential canine co-star for any number of red-headed moppets singing about "Tomorrow" while palling around with FDR, Frances Perkins, Harold Ickes and others of their political ilk.

LITTLE WOMEN Opens In Gaslight Dinner Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Apr 22, 2019

The novel Little Women by Louisa May Alcott comes to life in this captivating musical adaptation coming to the Gaslight Dinner Theatre. Directed by Emma Jordan, this beautiful story runs from April 25 to May 04, 2019.

SINGIN' IN THE RAIN Opens the 2019 Season at Woodbury's Arts Center of Cannon County
by Jeffrey Ellis - Jan 26, 2019

One of the silver screen's most popular musicals, Singin' in the Rain comes to the stage of Woodbury's Arts Center of Cannon County with all the trappings of a box office smash: memorable score, talented actors and enough technical razzle-dazzle to delight even the most discerning of theater-goers. Opening February 8 (and continuing through February 23) at ACCC, the stage musical stars Austin Jeffrey Smith, Lindsey Mapes Duggin and Daxton Patrick in the film roles immortalized by Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds and Donald O'Connor in the award-winning 1952 film version.

Nashville Theater Scene Heats Up at Midwinter's First Night 2019
by Jeffrey Ellis - Jan 6, 2019

Performances from productions of director Brian Jones' Avenue Q, for Nashville's Circle Players - Middle Tennessee's oldest community theater organization - and Center for the Arts' Newsies, directed by 2019 Theaterati of the Year nominee Mark David Williams, are among highlights of next Sunday's Midwinter's First Night - Celebrating 30 Years in Nashville.

SAVE THE DATE: Nashville Theater Calendar for December 10, 2018
by Jeffrey Ellis - Dec 10, 2018

Looking ahead, you'll find a number of new productions on tap for your entertainment pleasure, including a number of holiday season offerings to put you in the Christmas spirit, thanks to the efforts of theater companies all over Middle Tennessee. Here's our calendar for December 3, 2018, to help you plot your course through the first few weeks of 2019...

SINGIN' IN THE RAIN at ACCC to Reunite Director and Star After Almost 20 Years
by Jeffrey Ellis - Nov 19, 2018

In an act of theatrical symmetry, full of the 'whimsical magic' only live performance can provide, the first production of Arts Center of Cannon County's 2019 Season - the stage version of Singin' in the Rain - will reunite the director with his leading actress, whom he first cast in her very first musical when she was nine years old. It's been almost 20 years since the last time veteran director Jeffrey Ellis initially worked with Lindsey Mapes Duggin, the director of education for Arts Center of Cannon County, who will lead the cast of Singin' in the Rain as its heroine, young star-to-be Kathy Selden, as well as taking on the role of producer.

Amas Musical Theatre Presents New Musical DISTANT THUNDER in December
by Marika O'Hara - Oct 30, 2018

Amas Musical Theatre (Donna Trinkoff, Artistic Producer) in celebration of its 50th season, will present Distant Thunder with book by Lynne Taylor-Corbett and Shaun Taylor-Corbett, music and lyrics by Chris Wiseman and Shaun Taylor-Corbett, with additional music and lyrics by Robert Lindsey-Nassif and Michael Moricz, the fourth and final new musical in development included in this year's 'Dare to Be Different' series. Performances are Thursday, December 6 at 3pm & 7pm and Friday, December 7 at 3pm at A.R.T./New York Theatres (502 West 53rd Street - 10th Avenue & 53rd Street).