Shucked to begin on Broadway at The Nederlander on March 8th 2023- Page 2

[uncageg]

Posted: 11/13/22 at 8:03pm

Color me there.

I have been waiting for this show to be announced. Looking forward to seeing Trensch, Newell and Behlmann if they transfer with it. 

[BoringBoredBoard40]

Posted: 11/13/22 at 8:37pm

they better have a shirt for sale that says "I Got Shucked On Broadway"

 

[Bill Snibson]

Posted: 11/13/22 at 8:56pm

uncageg said: "Color me there.

I have been waiting for this show to be announced. Looking forward to seeing Trensch, Newell and Behlmann if they transfer with it."

And don’t forget Kevin Cahoon. Always a riot! 

[inception]

Posted: 11/14/22 at 12:53am

P.T. Barnum: "There's a sHucker born every minute."

W.C. Fields: "Never give a sHucker an even break!"

[ElephantLoveMedley]

Posted: 11/14/22 at 10:38am

First preview: March 8

Opening night: April 4

https://www.broadway.com/buzz/202821/new-musical-comedy-shucked-to-play-broadways-nederlander-theatre-in-the-spring/

[ACL2006]

Posted: 11/14/22 at 10:48am

Definitely intrigued. Possible surprise hit of the season?

[Melissa25]

Posted: 11/14/22 at 11:24am

I had no idea that Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally were writing the music and lyrics. Count me in.  

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 11/14/22 at 11:25am

Jordan Catalano said: "Hee-Haw appeals to rural southerners now in their 60s-90s. They’d better pray they get Reba McEntire for this or sell tickets in the $20-$40 range."

It's a completely original idea now and has nothing to do with "Hee Haw."

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 11/14/22 at 11:44am

I thought this was “The Hee-Haw” musical. 

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 11/14/22 at 11:50am

Jordan Catalano said: "I thought this was “The Hee-Haw” musical."

From the NYT:

 

"'Shucked' has a complicated development history. The three writers first collaborated on a musical called 'Moonshine,' which was based on 'Hee Haw,' a long-running country-and-comedy variety show that first aired on television in 1969. In 2015, a production of “Moonshine: That Hee Haw Musical” was staged at the Dallas Theater Center in Texas.

But in the years since, the three writers have turned their attention to 'Shucked,' which has some stylistic and narrative similarities to 'Moonshine,' but which is no longer affiliated with the 'Hee Haw' brand. Horn told BroadwayWorld last month that 'Moonshine' 'had its life, then ended, then the three of us decided to start completely over to create an original story. The entire story, tone, musical palette, creative team, everything evolved as we developed this new idea.'"

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 11/14/22 at 11:57am

If they’re smart, they’ll get the “Corn Kid” to do their advertising. 

[Gatorboy2]

Posted: 11/14/22 at 12:13pm

I typically enjoy reading the conversations on this board but don’t post much. But I can tell you I saw this show on opening night at Pioneer. I enjoyed it enough to go back this past weekend and took a number of family members with me the second time around. I can’t remember ever laughing so hard, or as often, during a musical. The performances were fantastic across the board. And I admit I was surprised by how much I enjoyed the music. It wasn’t just witty dialogue with passable songs. I’m very curious to see how this does in New York. I wish everyone involved the very best. 

[Tag]

Posted: 11/14/22 at 12:13pm

Gotta give them credit for not doing a bland in-studio photoshoot that is photoshopped to the max.

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 11/14/22 at 12:24pm

Gatorboy2 said: "I typically enjoy reading the conversations on this board but don’t post much. But I can tell you I saw this show on opening night at Pioneer. I enjoyed it enough to go back this past weekend and took a number of family members with me the second time around. I can’t remember ever laughing so hard, or as often, during a musical. The performances were fantastic across the board. And I admit I was surprised by how much I enjoyed the music. It wasn’t just witty dialogue with passable songs. I’m very curious to see how this does in New York. I wish everyone involved the very best."

Thank you for the review, my friend thought very similar things. She especially loved the cast and their chemistry together.

And thanks for the New York Times information about this show for people who didn't even know what it was about, Jordan. 

[thinton]

Posted: 11/14/22 at 12:25pm

I saw it opening night at Pioneer Theatre Co., and it was really enjoyable. Looks like Taylor Trensch might not be transferring, unfortunately. Here are my review and interview with Robert Horn for a lot more details:

https://www.broadwayworld.com/salt-lake-city/article/Review-Pioneer-Theatre-Companys-Broadway-Bound-SHUCKED-Deserves-to-Be-a-Corn-Fed-Hit-20221031 

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Interview-Tony-Winner-Robert-Horn-on-His-New-Broadway-Bound-Musical-SHUCKED-20221029 

Updated On: 11/14/22 at 12:25 PM

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 11/14/22 at 6:07pm

[PipingHotPiccolo]

Posted: 11/14/22 at 6:52pm

a totally original concept musical? without big name stars or a recycled score? In.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 11/14/22 at 7:17pm

PipingHotPiccolo said: "a totally original concept musical? without big name stars or a recycled score? In."

This got strong reviews and word-of-mouth in Utah. Hoping this shakes things up for the Tony's.

[DramaTeach]

Posted: 11/14/22 at 7:29pm

ACL2006 said: "This got strong reviews and word-of-mouth in Utah. Hoping this shakes things up for the Tony's."

While “strong word of mouth in Utah” is something I take with a grain of wheat, I’ll see the show and wish it luck.

[jbm2]

Posted: 11/14/22 at 9:29pm

Agreed! I saw this last week in SLC. It was hilarious. Great score. Far better than I would have ever imagined! 
I hope there is a place for an original comedy on Broadway this season! 

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 11/14/22 at 9:40pm

Broadway has seen various musicals with country (or country-pop) scores through the years, to mixed results. 

If the right cards are played and if the show receives good word of mouth, Shucked could be the next Big River or The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. But this could also easily be the next Bonnie and Clyde, Bright Star, or Hands on a Hardbody. 

Also, any Broadway show is a risk, but as we know, wholly original products are even more risky in this industry.

As with everything, we will see.

Updated On: 11/14/22 at 09:40 PM

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 11/15/22 at 5:48pm

 

[TaffyDavenport]

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[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 11/15/22 at 5:50pm

 

[Alex M]

Posted: 11/20/22 at 8:53pm

Girlfriend is auditioning for this, Ive been hearing her sing her cut of one of the songs. Its honestly pretty funny..but im sure ill get tired of it with the amount she's singing it LOL