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Corn-themed Musical 'Shucked' Invades Broadway With Dad Jokes and Double Entendres

  • The lighthearted new musical is filled with corn puns and lacks much of a plot, but provides amusing counterprogramming in a serious Broadway season.
  • Set in a fictional town obsessed with corn, the musical follows locals living an idealized simple life.
  • The musical's songs come from esteemed country songwriters and one number is a feminist anthem celebrating independence.
  • Secondary character Lulu serves as the show's comedic highlight with her enthusiasm for corn-themed puns and innuendos.
  • Though light on story, 'Shucked' delights audiences with a gleeful abundance of corny jokes, puns and euphemisms.
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