Review: 'Shucked' Is the Delightfully Corny Musical We Need Right Now

Review: The nonstop gags make ‘Shucked’ a sweet, must-see treat

On paper, the pun-driven, corn-forward musical “Shucked” sounds like a dud. But the Tony-winning show, which opened Tuesday at the Orpheum Theatre in downtown Minneapolis, proved to be a true delight. It’s devilishly clever and stupendously dumb, in the best possible sense. A pair of narrators (Maya Lagerstam and Joe Moeller, the latter coming across as a gay version of “Saturday Night Live” cast member Mikey Day) tell the story of Cob County, a…

Review: 'Shucked' Is the Delightfully Corny Musical We Need Right Now

A hilarious, heartfelt fable about community and love plays at the Orpheum through Jan. 11 The post Review: ‘Shucked’ Is the Delightfully Corny Musical We Need Right Now appeared first on Minnesota Monthly.