"Yet, I laughed harder - and certainly more often - during opening night of "Shucked" at the Curran Theatre in San Francisco than I did while watching any of those other entirely worthy productions. There are 498,735 jokes (give or take) in this 2022 musical, which received nine nominations - including for Best Musical - at the 76th Tony Awards. And roughly 498,736 of jokes work (do the math and you'll see what I did there) in "Shucked," which is making its West Coast debut at the Curran."
"The storyline, of course, is very corny - pun very much intended - set in a rural small-town area known as Cobb County, which is in dire straights due to its highly valued corn crops dying. Thus, young Maizy (wonderfully portrayed by Danielle Wade, who also played "Cady" in the Mean Girls national tour) sets out on the road to find help for the corn in the thriving metropolis of Tampa. Maizy ends up meeting convincing city slicker Gordy (played by Quinn VanAntwerp), who senses the opportunity to take these small town's woes and turn them into cash. But can he carry out his dastardly plan before the people of Cobb County soften his heart and change his mind?"
Shucked is a 2022 musical making its West Coast debut at the Curran Theatre in San Francisco and earned nine Tony nominations, including Best Musical. The plot centers on Cobb County, where prized corn crops are dying, prompting Maizy to travel to Tampa for help. Maizy, played by Danielle Wade, meets Gordy, played by Quinn VanAntwerp, a city slicker who plots to profit from the town's troubles but may be softened by its people. The score is by Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally. The production is described as extremely funny and recommended for audiences seeking laughter.
Read at The Mercury News
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