Shucked at Ohio Theatre – Columbus

Something Deliciously Corny is Stalking The Nation!

“You’ll love it! The proof is in the (corn) pudding and the fact that everyone ends up laughing.” – Vulture

When last did you witness something so corny that it had you in total stitches? Maybe something with that tuneful country-vibes that satisfied your appetite for the heartiest, most glowing and delicious kernels of music? How about humour that can harvest an entire plantation? And a-maize-ing showstoppers, corny jokes, and folksy storytelling powered by kernels of pure joy?

Too long ago – if even? Then Columbus, you better get ready, because America’s corniest new corn-fed, corn-bred smash-hit musical comedy has you on its harvesting radar! It’s a crowd-pleaser like you haven’t seen in a long time; it’s a hilarious and audacious farm-to-fable hit offering kernels of hope and heaps of swift-joking; it’s a feast of showstopping tunes that can satisfy even the most raging hunger – and all in all, it’s an original musical to root for, and it is hitting the road, coming right to your doorstep this season! That’s right, Columbus – SHUCKED is coming to the Ohio Theatre Columbus! 

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“With a tuneful country score by Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally and superb book by Robert Horn, Shucked is just so damn funny the audience sits in a state of perpetual giggle.” – New York Post

SYNOPSIS

What the shuck is this one about? What does Cob County and North America have in common? Corn, of course. 

But when the corn, which is pretty much the heart and soil of Cob County, starts dying just as Peanut, the brother of Beau, officiates Beau and his fiancé’s wedding, the town decides that weddings can’t take place until the corn has been saved. Maizy then heads out to Tampa, where she finds a podiatrist and con-artist, Gordy, who calls himself a “corn doctor”. Gordy sees an opportunity and heads back to Cob County with Maizy. Maizy and Beau’s love affair is on the rocks, and Maizy agrees to marry Gordy when she misinterprets him going down on one knee – catharsis! Will Gordy “man up” and admits that he had a plan up his sleeve to cheat the town; will Maizy and Beau be able to overcome the massive obstacle; and what will happen when the truth comes out?

The truth is, that anybody who kicks back for an evening with a playful, ‘corny’ twist, is that thát is exactly what you’ll get – alongside kernels of hope, corny jokes, folksy storytelling, and toe-tapping music! 

“A fun night out! The funky, rootsy score has the audience erupting into show-pausing cheers with memorable melodies and clever lyrics.” – The New Yorker

CREATIVE TEAM

The powerhouse creative team behind SHUCKED is one you can throw your popcorn after – they are world-renowned, insanely talented, accomplished, creative beyond belief, and pretty much anything and everything they touch turns to golden sweet-corn. Award-winning director Jack O’Brien (The Full Monty, Hairspray, The Piano Lesson, The Invention Of Love, Hamlet), alongside choreographer Sarah O’Gleby, musical supervisor Jason Howland, scenic designer Scott Pask, costume designer Tilly Grimes, lighting designer Japhy Weideman, and sound designer John Shivers have created a musical that quickly became Broadway’s corniest smash-hit – one that will make you laugh so hard that you might pull a muscle! 

“A deliciously corny new musical with rollicking songs by accomplished Nashville songwriters Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally, and a script stuffed with plenty of laughs by Robert Horn.” – Time Out New York

CAST

The stellar cast that will have the audience erupt in uproarious laughter in minutes, features the talents of Danielle Wade as Maizy, Miki Abraham as Lulu, Maya Lagerstam as Storyteller 1, Tyler Joseph Ellis as Storyteller 2, Mike Nappi as Peanut, Jake Odmark as Beau, and Quinn VanAntwerp as Gordy.

Featuring instant-hit songs delivered with perfection such as Corn, Walls, Travelin’ Song, Woman Of The World, Somebody Will, Maybe Love, I Do, and Best Man Wins, SHUCKED turns traditional musical theatre on its ear, and promises to kick off the off-Broadway season on a note as high as the highest growing corn ever! 

“What the shuck is happening? Shucked may be the most surprising viral hit in recent Broadway history.” – Vulture

HISTORY AND LEGACY

SHUCKED is partially derived from writer Robert Horn’s earlier 2015 project, Moonshine: That Hee Haw Musical. With an immaculate country-infused score added by Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally, SHUCKED was first performed in 2022 at the Pioneer Memorial Theatre in Salt Lake City, before it moved to Broadway, premiering at the Nederlander Theatre in 2023 to heaps of rave reviews.

To date, SHUCKED racked up a Tony Award, two Drama Desk Awards, two Outer Critics Circle Awards, and a Grammy Award nomination, and is also a two-time honoree of the Theatre World Awards. 

“An original new musical about corn offers plenty of dad jokes served with some big likable big numbers.” – The Guardian

OHIO THEATRE COLUMBUS

So if you’re keen for an evening jam-packed with corn-related puns, double entendres, showstopping music, and deliciously ‘corny’ sense of humour – in short, a purely corn-fed, corn-bred pure American musical, head on down to the landmark Ohio Theatre Columbus this season! Boasting a rich history of bringing the best of the best to its nearly-century-old stage, unique Spanish-Baroque architecture that will have you gasping, a wide array of nearby attractions, and ample parking, a visit to the Ohio Theatre Columbus is one you’ll be talking about for some time to come. The venue features state-of-the-art lighting and sound, fantastic amenities, superb acoustics, and those crystal-clear sight-lines everyone is after, and on top of that, with the Ohio Theatre Columbus luxurious seating for up to 2,791 patrons spread across an orchestra floor, loge, mezzanine, and balcony, a bad seat simply does not exist here! 

So are you ready to get ‘shucked’? Get your tickets now and reap the rewards! 

“A glut of gleeful puns and ‘cornography’. – The New York Times