John Thomason

A year from now, will I recall every detail of this comedy of remarriage and its gently delivered message about embracing outsiders rather than viewing them as a threat? Probably not. But there are enough classic—and I do mean classic—jokes crammed into this overlong trifle that I’m likely to quote them long after the show’s specifics have wilted in my memory. That’s why it’s nearly impossible to be bored or disengaged by “Shucked,” even at its most familiar: There’s a linguistic surprise—or two or three or four—on every page.