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OverallTony nomination: Best Musical7B

Shucked

Broadway

Jan 13, 2024

Nederlander Theatre (Broadway)

Sort of an odd show, but pretty funny. Intreesting to see Grey Henson back as a narrator again after he was Damien in Mean Girls.

Score breakdown

BookTony nomination: Best Book of a Musical7BLyricsTony nomination: Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre7BMusicTony nomination: Best Orchestrations; Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre7BDirectionTony nomination: Best Direction of a Musical7BSetTony nomination: Best Scenic Design of a Musical7BCostume7BChoreo7BLighting7BSoundTony nomination: Best Sound Design of a Musical7B

Performer notes

Grey Henson

as Storyteller 2

Overall8AActing 8ASinging 8ADancing 8A

About the show

Shucked Broadway in 2023 - What do you get when you pair a semi-neurotic, New York comedy writer with two music superstars from Nashville? A hilarious and audacious farm-to-fable musical about the one thing Americans everywhere can't get enough of: corn. Check out who is in the current cast, how to get tickets, and learn all about the show!

Awards

2023 Drama Desk Awards: Outstanding Book of a Musical (nomination)2023 Drama Desk Awards: Outstanding Costume Design of a Musical (nomination)2023 Drama Desk Awards: Outstanding Direction of a Musical (nomination)2023 Drama Desk Awards: Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical (win)2023 Drama Desk Awards: Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical (nomination)2023 Drama Desk Awards: Outstanding Lyrics (nomination)2023 Drama Desk Awards: Outstanding Music (win)2023 Drama Desk Awards: Outstanding Musical (nomination)2023 Drama Desk Awards: Outstanding Orchestrations (nomination)2023 Drama Desk Awards: Outstanding Scenic Design of a Musical (nomination)2023 Drama Desk Awards: Outstanding Sound Design of a Musical (nomination)2023 Drama League Awards: Distinguished Performance Award (nomination)2023 Drama League Awards: Outstanding Direction of a Musical (nomination)2023 Drama League Awards: Outstanding Production of a Musical (nomination)2023 Outer Critics Circle Awards: Outstanding Book of a Musical (win)2023 Outer Critics Circle Awards: Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Musical (win)2023 Outer Critics Circle Awards: Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Musical (nomination)2023 Outer Critics Circle Awards: Outstanding New Broadway Musical (nomination)2023 Outer Critics Circle Awards: Outstanding New Score (nomination)2023 Outer Critics Circle Awards: Outstanding Orchestrations (nomination)2023 Theatre World Awards: Theatre World Awards (win)2023 Tony Awards: Best Book of a Musical (nomination)2023 Tony Awards: Best Direction of a Musical (nomination)2023 Tony Awards: Best Musical (nomination)2023 Tony Awards: Best Orchestrations (nomination)2023 Tony Awards: Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (nomination)2023 Tony Awards: Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical (win)2023 Tony Awards: Best Scenic Design of a Musical (nomination)2023 Tony Awards: Best Sound Design of a Musical (nomination)