Distant Thunder, Cowritten, Directed, and Choreographed by Lynne Taylor-Corbett, releases first single STRONG ENOUGH!

New York: The groundbreaking musical Distant Thunder, written by Lynne Taylor-Corbett & Shaun Taylor-Corbett, with music and lyrics by Chris Wiseman, Shaun Taylor-Corbett, proudly announced that it will release its first of three singles on February 12, 2024. The single “Strong Enough” will be released on Spotify and Apple Music. 

In the first song, “Strong Enough”, three kids are running away from the Blackfeet reservation—thinking they can find a better life, only to realize later on that the source of their strength and identity lie within their community and close to their language. Listen to their story and look for the next release within weeks, more info on www.DistantThunderTheMusical.com.  

“While preparing to release the first single, “Strong Enough,” from our musical, Distant Thunder, I can’t help but feel an electrifying mix of excitement and anticipation sharing our music. This song embodies the spirit of so many young people trying to find themselves and chasing dreams of a brighter future. Stay tuned for more big news and the subsequent releases in the coming weeks. Let the power of music and storytelling resonate as we share the profound narrative of Distant Thunder with the world.”  

– Shaun Taylor-Corbett

“Strong Enough” features Spencer Battiest (Native American Music Awards/MTV and VMA Awards winner), Shayna Jackson (Shane at Guthrie Theatre), Chelsea Zeno (In the Heights), Román Zaragoza (“Ghosts”),and Shaun Taylor-Corbett (Currently: Between Two Knees; Jersey Boys, In the Heights).  Musicians featured on the track include Matt Beck, Doug Henrichs, Richard Hammond, Rich Mercurio, Michael Moricz, andMichael Morris. The production team includes M.P. Kuo (engineer), Micheal Morris (track producer), John Kilgore (track engineer) with arrangements by Michael Moricz.

Set on the Blackfeet Reservation, Distant Thunder tells the present-day story of attorney Darrell Walters, a young half-Blackfeet-half-white outsider raised in Chicago, who unwittingly sets off a firestorm of crisis as he returns to his tribe seeking reconciliation with his father. Through a deepening connection to his community, he embraces the true value of fighting to keep the tribe’s language alive. 

Distant Thunder was developed by Native Voices at the Autry, The Oregon Shakespeare Festival and Amas Musical Theatre.  The show is supported by the Association on American Indian Affairs and the First Americans Museum in Oklahoma, the end of the Trail of Tears, where it received its first production. During its recent run at the Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma, Distant Thunder was awarded the Broadway World Award for Best Musical, Best Ensemble Performance, Best Direction of a Musical, Best Supporting Performer in a Musical, Best Scenic Design, Best Lighting Design, Best Sound Design and Best Costume Design. 

For more information about the upcoming singles and the latest information about Distant Thunder, please visit www.DistantThunderTheMusical.com  and follow the shows progress on Instagram: @distantthunderthemusical and Tiktok: @shauntaylorcorbett. #InvisibleNoMore

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Watch Highlights From COUGAR THE MUSICAL, Directed and Choreographed by Lynne Taylor-Corbett

“Licensing available through Concord Theatricals! Cougar The Musical unleashes three divine but disillusioned women who develop a taste for hot, young men. They let their inner cougar roar and purr, finding self-love and empowerment in the process. The sexy, ferocious cast of three fabulous-over-forty women and one multi-talented boy toy sing and dance their way through a satiating range of original songs, from grinding blues, to doo-wop, to pop to “Julio,” a romantic ballad, sung to a vibrator. Hilarious, soulful and heartwarming, Cougar the Musical is a madcap ride from Cougar Bar, to nail salon, to boudoir, and back as the women learn to say “yes” to getting older, “yes” to trust and friendship and “yes” to proving that love is ageless.” Click here to watch!

Distant Thunder, Directed, Choreographed, and Co-Written by Lynne Taylor-Corbett, Wins 10 BroadwayWorld Oklahoma Awards!

“The winners have been announced for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Oklahoma Awards, honoring the best in regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. Distant Thunder won 10 awards, including Best Direction, Best Musical, and Best New Show.” – BroadwayWorld

Amas Premieres Musical “VICTORY TRAIN” in Staged Readings Directed by Lynne Taylor-Corbett

“Amas Musical Theatre and The Amas Musical Theatre Lab, in association with LaVie Productions, will present staged readings of Victory Train, a new musical, with book, music and lyrics by David Buskin and Jake Holmes. Directed by Lynne Taylor-Corbett with music direction by Doug Katsaros, the readings will be held on Monday, March 4 at 6pm and Tuesday, March 5 at 1pm & 5pm at Ripley-Grier Studios – Room 17E (520 Eighth Avenue – between 36th/37th Streets). For reservations, email [email protected]. For more information, please call 212-563-2565.

In Victory Train, we find a country torn apart by social upheaval and the escalating war in Vietnam where two young people try to reach across their differences to find love and honor… however, it may take them 40 years.”

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Carolina Ballet’s “Dracula” directed by Lynne Taylor-Corbett Swoops into Raleigh’s Duke Energy Center, Just in Time for Halloween

“But the star of the evening is the revival of Lynne Taylor-Corbett’s imaginatively choreographed version of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. The story, narrated by Dr. Seward, is a feast for the eyes, ears, and mind.
Principal ballerina Lara O’Brien as Lucy Westerna is assisted by another piece of setting and majestic choreography: dressed in all white after her first experience with Dracula, she uses a long, diaphanous scarf as a headdress, a cradle, a brace, and wings. She is lifted into the air, dramatic and gorgeous, and dances as elegantly as if there are no bones in her body.”

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Amas Musical Theatre To Present “Dare To Be Different” Series featuring “Distant Thunder” Directed by Lynne Taylor-Corbett

“Amas Musical Theatre (Donna Trinkoff, Artistic Producer) in celebration of its 50th season, will present the second year of Dare To Be Different, a series of four new musicals and two one-night only special events from November 15 – December 1 at A.R.T./New York Theatres.
Distant Thunder directed by Lynne Taylor-Corbett chronicles a child torn away from the Blackfeet Reservation and raised by his mother in Chicago. Now as a young attorney, he returns to his tribe seeking reconciliation with his estranged father and unwittingly sets off a firestorm.”

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Amas Musical Theatre Continues ‘Dare to Be Different’ Series with “WANDA’S WORLD”!

“Wanda’s World, the 2008 Lucille Lortel Award nominee for Outstanding Musical with book by Eric Weinberger and music and lyrics by Beth Falcone is story of Wanda, the coolest tween ever. She’s beautiful. She’s confident. And she’s the star of her own TV talk show! That’s the fantasy. In reality, Wanda has a blotchy issue of her own to overcome. And tomorrow is the first day of school…IT’S GOING TO BE AN AWESOME YEAR!
Directed by Two-time Tony Award nominee Lynne Taylor-Corbett (Swing!)….”Read more here.

Lynne Taylor-Corbett will Direct “Wanda’s World” for Amas Musical Theatre


“Wanda’s World, the 2008 Lucille Lortel Award nominee for Outstanding Musical with book by Eric Weinberger and music and lyrics byBeth Falcone is story of Wanda, the coolest tween ever. She’s beautiful. She’s confident. And she’s the star of her own TV talk show! That’s the fantasy. In reality, Wanda has a blotchy issue of her own to overcome. And tomorrow is the first day of school…IT’S GOING TO BE AN AWESOME YEAR! Monday, December 4 @ 7:30pm at A.R.T./New York Theatres (502 West 53rd Street – 10th Avenue & 53rd Street).”

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