Shucked is headed to the large display.
After the Broadway musical’s closing night time at New York Metropolis’s Nederlander Theater on Sunday (Jan. 14), producer Mike Bosner introduced that the present is being tailored right into a characteristic movie.
“We’re all somewhat unhappy to say goodbye to this. However there’s some excellent news: We don’t must say goodbye simply but,” Bosner stated in a video shared by Shucked‘s official Instagram account. “As a result of I’m completely happy to announce that we’ll be making a characteristic movie of Shucked.”
The clip included the caption, “Eternally grateful for the Broadway neighborhood and for you #MotherShuckers who embraced our little city.”
Billboard has confirmed the information.
The film model’s screenplay will probably be dealt with by Tony-winning ebook author Robert Horn, with music and lyrics from the musical’s songwriting staff of Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally, in line with Individuals. Jason Michael Berman and Jordan Moldo are reportedly producing the movie for Mandalay Photos. Alan Fox, Horn, Clark, McAnally and Jack O’Brien will function govt producers.
Casting for the upcoming characteristic movie had not but been revealed at press time.
Shucked opened at NYC’s Nederlander Theater in April 2023. The musical-comedy is a laugh-out-loud “farm-to-fable” in regards to the denizens of a small, rural Midwest neighborhood, considered one of whom heads to Tampa to determine why the village’s corn has give up rising.
The present, directed by three-time Tony winner Jack O’Brien, options lyrics and music by McAnally and Clark and a ebook by Horn, who gained a Tony for finest ebook of a musical for Tootsie, which he wrote throughout a break from what in the end grew to become Shucked.
Shucked will launch a North American tour in Nashville, starting in early November. The musical can also be set to premiere in London subsequent 12 months.
