Adaptations
- The production is scheduled to make its West End debut in London during the Winter of 2025.
- An Australian production is planned to open in Spring 2026.
- Mandalay Pictures is set to adapt the show into a feature film, as announced on January 14, 2024, during the final Broadway performance's curtain call.
Musical Composition
- The music of Shucked was influenced by the creators' backgrounds in country music, encapsulated in songs that narrate the life and tribulations of the fictional town of Cob County.
- The original narrative of Shucked underwent significant changes from its precursor, Moonshine: That Hee Haw Musical, keeping only two songs and the character named Lulu.
- An Original Broadway Cast Recording was released by Sony Masterworks Broadway on May 5, 2023.
Notable Tours
- Following a successful stint in Salt Lake City at Pioneer Memorial Theatre in 2022, most of the Utah cast made a transition to the Broadway stage when the show opened in 2023.
- A 30-city North American tour is set to kick off in the Fall of 2024 starting at the Providence Performing Arts Center.
Production Facts
- Shucked began its Broadway previews on March 8, 2023, at the Nederlander Theatre, showcasing the music and lyrics by country music songwriters Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally.
- Alex Newell, a cast member of Shucked, made history as one of the first openly non-binary performers to be nominated for and win a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical.
- Shucked received nine nominations at the 76th Tony Awards, highlighting its critical acclaim and including a nod for Best Musical.
- The marketing campaign for Shucked's Broadway run cleverly used corn-related puns and depicted idiosyncratic visuals that helped captivate the audience's interest.
- Country music star Reba McEntire was brought on as a spokesperson for the musical, adding a notable country endorsement that matched its musical stylings.
- The show concluded its Broadway run on January 14, 2024.