Shucked

Shucked
Broadway Promotional Poster
Music
Lyrics
  • Brandy Clark
  • Shane McAnally
BookRobert Horn
PremiereOctober 28, 2022: Pioneer Memorial Theatre, Salt Lake City
Productions

Shucked is a 2022 musical with music and lyrics by Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally, and a book by Robert Horn. The Broadway production began previews at the Nederlander Theatre on March 8, 2023, before opening on April 4.[1] The show played its final performance on January 14, 2024. It received positive reviews and went on to receive nine nominations at the 76th Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Cast member Alex Newell became one of the first two openly non-binary performers to be nominated for and win a Tony Award, with their win for Best Featured Actor in a Musical.[2][3]

A U.S. tour, West End production, and feature film adaptation are currently planned.

  1. ^ Hall, Margaret (March 8, 2023). "Broadway Gets Corny; Shucked Begins Performances March 8". Playbill. Archived from the original on March 9, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  2. ^ "Alex Newell and J. Harrison Ghee Make History as First Nonbinary Actors Nominated for Tony Awards". Peoplemag. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  3. ^ Floyd, Thomas (June 11, 2023). "J.Harrison Ghee, Alex Newell are first non binary actors to win Tonys". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 12, 2023.