Musical Comedy ‘Shucked’ Delivers Sweet Corny Time

Musical comedy ‘Shucked’ delivers sweet corny time

Mike Nappi as Peanut in the North American Tour of “Shucked.” Peanut is not a large voice in the soundtrack, but in Robert Horn’s book serves interludes of comedic relief. (Photo by Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman courtesy of Broadway San Diego) DOWNTOWN – San Diego is getting Shucked through Aug. 17. The Tony award-winning comedy musical plays at the Civic Theatre as part of Broadway San Diego’s 47th season. It’s the only original piece in th…

Review: ‘Shucked’ tour a hilarious and sweet comedy about America’s heartland

Early in the touring Broadway musical “Shucked,” there’s a terrific joke referencing the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022. But in this disarmingly sweet, laugh-out-loud comedy about corn farming in the American South, the innocent townsfolk of Cob County use what sounds like the case file name only when debating the best way to cross the river. This show’s apolitical, outrageously silly humor and the warmth of its open-hearted …