Shucked on Broadway Tickets
About Shucked on Broadway
Get ready to have a shuck-ton of fun at Shucked on Broadway! See the new musical that's cropped up at the Nederlander Theatre, starring Best Featured Actor Tony winner Alex Newell. Shucked tickets are on sale now. Get Shucked Broadway tickets on TodayTix.
Shucked on Broadway is, above all, corny. Literally. Welcome to Cob County, where corn sustains everyone’s lives — until the crop starts dying, and it's up to the farmgirl Maizy to find someone to help. This musical comedy’s creative team is the cream of the crop, with five-time Tony-winning director Jack O’Brien, Tony-winning bookwriter Robert Horn, and Grammy-winning country songwriters Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally.
Expect a cross "between The Book of Mormon and Oklahoma!," according to Horn, with echoes of other classic musicals planted inside a homegrown original story. Shucked is the juiciest, most entertaining thing to come from Salt Lake City since The Real Housewives.
A fresh plot, catchy songs that will delight your ears, and a golden cast and creative team? That’s a recipe for Broadway success — Shucked earned nine Tony nominations, including Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, and Best Original Score.
If you have even a kernel of interest, get tickets to Shucked on Broadway now.
Run time
2h 15m (incl. 15m intermission)
Start date
March 8th, 2023
End date
January 14th, 2024
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Age
Best suited for audiences 5+. Children under 4 are not permitted.
Stars on stage
Alex Newell
Shucked on Broadway cast and creative team
By: Robert Horn
Songs by: Shane McAnally and Brandy Clark
Director: Jack O’Brien
Choreographer: Sarah O'Gleby
Cast list: Isabelle McCalla (as Maizy), John Behlmann (as Gordy), Kevin Cahoon (as Peanut), Andrew Durand (as Beau), Alex Newell (as Lulu), Ashley D. Kelley (as Storyteller 1), Grey Henson (as Storyteller 2)
Design: Scott Pask
Costumes: Tilly Grimes
Lighting: Japhy Weideman
Sound: John Shivers
Other info: Hair and wig design by Mia Neal; music supervision, music direction, orchestrations, and arrangements by Jason Howland
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Accessibility
Wheelchair access
More information about Shucked on Broadway
A tall thicket of corn surrounds the entire town of Cob County in the Shucked musical, spelling trouble when it starts to wilt. Maizy puts her wedding on hold to save the day, and the townspeople perk up their ears when she returns from Tampa, Florida with Gordy, a "corn doctor" (read: podiatrist) who claims he can help. And while there are kernels of truth to his story, all isn't as it seems.
Shucked premiered in 2022 at Pioneer Theatre Company in Salt Lake City, Utah, to positive reviews — the show “nearly [blew] the roof off the theater,” according to the Utah Arts Review. That's no surprise, considering its celebrated creative team. Robert Horn, a 2019 Tony winner for Tootsie, wrote the book for Shucked on Broadway, and Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally wrote the “all-killer, no-filler” (Salt Lake City Weekly) songs. They're making their Broadway debuts and are known in the country music scene for writing hits for Kelly Clarkson, Kacey Musgraves, Reba McEntire, Sheryl Crow, and more.
Director Jack O'Brien pops back onto Broadway for the first time since 2019. Before Shucked in New York, he directed other musical comedies like Hairspray (which won him a Tony Award), Catch Me If You Can, and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.
What to watch for
- Echoes of The Music Man appear in Shucked. One of the main characters is a con man who intends to swindle Cob County — we won't spoil who! (In The Music Man, con man Harold Hill swindles a small town by posing as a music teacher.)
- Shucked was initially called Moonshine: That Hee Haw Musical and was based on the long-running variety TV show Hee Haw. The creative team has reworked the musical entirely since Moonshine’s one-off run in Texas, and the Broadway version is no longer associated with Hee Haw.
- A couple of the characters’ names from the original version remain similar, though — Misty became Maizy, and characters named Gordy and Lulu remain.
- Shucked marks Horn's second collaboration with actor John Behlmann, who also starred in Tootsie and now plays the doctor Gordy.
Frequently asked questions
What is Shucked on Broadway about?
Lend your ears to the corniest musical comedy on Broadway, about a farmgirl who ventures to the big city to save her rural town's dying corn crop. The Tony Award-winning show features catchy country tunes by Grammy-winning songwriters Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally.
Which theatre is Shucked on Broadway at?
Shucked on Broadway is at New York's Nederlander Theatre, which is located at 208 West 41st Street (between 7th and 8th Avenue), New York, 10036.
What is the running time of Shucked on Broadway?
Shucked on Broadway runs for 2h 15m (incl. 15m intermission)
What is the age recommendation for Shucked on Broadway?
Best suited for audiences 5+. Children under 4 are not permitted.
How do you get tickets for Shucked on Broadway?
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Who wrote Shucked?
Shucked has a book by Robert Horn, who wrote the Tony-winning book for Tootsie. Music and lyrics are by country songwriters Shane McAnally and Brandy Clark, who have written hit songs for dozens of country music artists.
What songs are in Shucked?
Some of the best-known songs in Shucked include "Independently Owned," "Somebody Will," "Maybe Love," "Woman of the World," and "Corn."
Is Shucked appropriate for kids?
Shucked is recommended for audiences 5 and up. The show does contain some brief strong language and innuendo.
Who directed Shucked?
Jack O'Brien directs Shucked. He is best known for his Tony-winning staging of Hairspray, but his other award-winning credits include The Coast of Utopia and Henry VI.
Is Shucked good?
Shucked is corny in the best — and most literal — way. The Tony Award-winning musical is up to its ears in jokes and one-liners, coupled with catchy songs and a lot of heart.
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