its refreshing embrace of diversity and unapologetically corny sincerity can definitely put a smile on your face.
Entertainment Weekly
its refreshing embrace of diversity and unapologetically corny sincerity can definitely put a smile on your face.
Entertainment Weekly
Why see Shucked?
We're all ears
As seen on Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 2023
Winner of two Drama Desk Awards! After an a-maize-ing premiere at Broadways Nederlander Theatre, the heartwarming story is heading on a national tour! With Nashville's top songwriting talents from Tony winner Robert Horn, in collaboration with Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally, this musical offers a kernel of joy in these divided times, exploring how opening up to people and ideas we are wary of can be a beautiful process, uniting us in our similarities, not our differences. Aw Shucks!
What is Shucked About?
Shucked follows the story of Maizy and Beau, a couple residing in Cob County. They face a setback in their plans to get married when the corn, crucial for the economic vitality of their rural town, starts withering. In response, Maizy embarks on a journey to seek assistance from an expert in Tampa...but things take an unexpected turn.
Set to be a delightful crowd-pleaser full of corny jokes, folksy storytelling, and an instant-classic soundtrack, don't miss your chance to reap the rewards of Shucked!
Key Information
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Cast
TBA
Creative
Book by Robert Horn
Music and Lyrics by Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally
Awards
TONY Awards 2023
Best Featured Actor in a Musical, Alex Newell
DRAMA DESK AWARDS 2023
Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical - Alex Newell
Outstanding Music - Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally
TONY AWARD NOMINATIONS 2023
Best New Musical
Best Featured Actor in a Musical, Kevin Cahoon
Best Featured Actor in a Musical, Alex Newell
Best Direction of a Musical, Jack O' Brien
Best Book of a Musical, Robert Horn
Best Original Score, music and lyrics by Shane McAnally and Brandy Clark
Best Orchestration, Jason Howland
Best Scenic Design of a Musical, Scott Pask
Best Sound Design of a Musical, John Shivers