‘Shucked’ Broadway Review: Pure Corn-try
metroweekly.comChicago, Wicked, Phantom of the Opera).It’s a bit premature to group Broadway’s newest musical comedy into any of these three categories, but it’s safe to say that it is harvesting a bonafide crowd-pleaser with Shucked (★★★★★).It’s not often that the Nashville and New York crowds intertwine with one another, particularly on creative projects.
This exception, however, is a winning combination.Southern-bred and out country singer-songwriters Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally have joined forces with Northeast-based stage and screenwriter Robert Horn to create one of the funniest shows Broadway has seen in quite some time.Clark, an 11-time Grammy nominee and Country Music Award winner has written songs for Brandi Carlile, Alicia Keys, and Kacey Musgraves.
McAnally has three Grammy Awards under his belt and has penned music for artists including Kelly Clarkson, Dolly Parton, Blake Shelton, and Kenny Chesney.Horn clinched all three major theater awards (Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle) for his witty book adaptation of the musical Tootsie.
Older audiences may remember his sharp wit from the hit series Designing Women. He may well be one of the funniest scribes we have in contemporary entertainment.Together, this trio — along with hitmaker director Jack O’Brien — have created a show that is bountifully overflowing with relentless heart and over-the-top humor.
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