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Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
Entertainment
Chris Jones

Review: ‘Shucked’ on Broadway is a funny, gag-filled crowd pleaser set in corn country

NEW YORK — Like an episode of “Hee Haw” written by Mel Brooks, the timely new musical “Shucked” opened Tuesday night at the Nederlander Theatre with more gags than every other current Broadway show put together.

Wittily to wit: “Momma used to say marriage is like a tornado. It starts off with a whole lot of banging and pounding and ends up with someone losing a house.”

“I just passed a huge squirrel, which is odd, because I don’t remember eating one.”

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