"We are falling off the shoulders of our ancestors." These demoralizing words declaimed by an elder of the Blackfeet tribe comes late in the new musical Distant Thunder, opening tonight for Amas Musical Theatre at A.R.T./New York Theatres. They perfectly encapsulate the many challenges facing the community living on the reservation in Montana: financial constraints, disaffected youth who see no future for themselves,…
SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 07:06PM on October 3, 2024