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* SignificantWardrobeShift: Maizy's wardrobe changes as she's returning from Tampa during "Woman of the World". She pulls off her denim skirt to show that she's wearing a brightly-colored one underneath, and from then on, she's typically dressed in bright colors instead of the worn and patched denim work by most of the Cob County residents.
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* SignificantWardrobeShift: Maizy's wardrobe changes as she's returning from Tampa during "Woman of the World". She pulls off her denim skirt to show that she's wearing a brightly-colored one underneath, and from then on, she's typically dressed in bright colors instead of the worn and patched denim work worn by most of the Cob County residents.
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* MobDebt: Gordy, a ConMan who isn't as good at being bad as the rest of his family, owes a debt to a crime boss, which encourages him to woo and lie to Maizy about being able fix her corn so he can follow her back to Cob County and take the rocks there, which he was told were made of a valuable rare mineral. Subverted when the crime boss dies near the end of Act 1 and the mineral is turns out to be worthless, but due to a FunnyPhoneMisunderstanding, Gordy [[DramaticIrony thinks the mob is still closing in, which makes him stay and push up his plans]]. [[spoiler: However, this gives him ''just'' enough time to fall in love with Maizy's cousin Lulu and find the family he's always been missing in Cobb County, [[IChooseToStay deciding to stay there]]. As a bonus, his con actually does fix the corn, [[RightForTheWrongReasons if entirely by accident]].]]
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* MobDebt: Gordy, a ConMan who isn't as good at being bad as the rest of his family, owes a debt to a crime boss, which encourages him to woo and lie to Maizy about being able fix her corn so he can follow her back to Cob County and take the rocks there, which he was told were made of a valuable rare mineral. Subverted when the crime boss dies near the end of Act 1 and the mineral is turns out to be worthless, but due to a FunnyPhoneMisunderstanding, Gordy [[DramaticIrony thinks the mob is still closing in, which makes him stay and push up his plans]]. [[spoiler: However, this gives him ''just'' enough time to fall in love with Maizy's cousin Lulu and find the family he's always been missing in Cobb County, [[IChooseToStay deciding to stay there]]. As a bonus, his con actually does fix the corn, [[RightForTheWrongReasons if entirely by accident]].]]
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* MobDebt: Gordy, a ConMan who isn't as good at being bad as the rest of his family, owes a debt to a crime boss, which encourages him to woo and lie to Maizy about being able fix her corn so he can follow her back to Cob County and take the rocks there, which he was told were made of a valuable rare mineral. Subverted when the crime boss dies near the end of Act 1 and the mineral is turns out to be worthless, but due to a FunnyPhoneMisunderstanding, Gordy [[DramaticIrony thinks the mob is still closing in, which makes him stay and push up his plans]]. [[spoiler: However, this gives him ''just'' enough time to fall in love with Maizy's cousin Lulu and find the family he's always been missing in Cobb County, [[IChooseToStay deciding to stay there]]. As a bonus, his con actually does fix the corn, [[RightForTheWrongReasons if entirely by accident]].]]
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* BookEnds: The play begins and ends with Beau and Maizy's wedding. Both times, Peanut asks for a Bible, and almost everyone on stage pulls out out of a pocket to offer to him.
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* BookEnds: The play begins and ends with Beau and Maizy's wedding. Both times, Peanut asks for a Bible, and almost everyone on stage pulls out one out of a pocket to offer to him.
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* InteractiveNarrator: Downplayed. The Storytellers jump in as multiple bit characters in the story, and Storyteller 2 jumps into the ensemble of "Best Man Wins" (because it's his favorite).
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* InteractiveNarrator: Downplayed. The Storytellers jump in as multiple bit characters in the story, and Storyteller 2 jumps into the ensemble of "Best Man Wins" (because it's his favorite).favorite) but never interact with the characters as themselves [[spoiler:(Likely because, since they're the grandchildren of the main couples, that would involve time travel)]].
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* InteractiveNarrator: Downplayed. The Storytellers jump in as multiple bit characters in the story, and Storyteller 2 jumps into the ensemble of "Best Man Wins" (because it's his favorite).
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* ConnectedAllAlong: [[spoiler: Storyteller 1 is the grandchild of Gordy & Lulu, and Storyteller 2 is the grandchild of Maizy & Beau. This makes the duo third cousins to each other.]]
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* RightForTheWrongReasons: Gordy tells the townsfolk to gather up all the blue rocks so he can carry them away, because they're what's causing the corn to wither. He wants to run away with the rocks, but it turns out that he was actually right - the rocks are sucking up the water.
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* RightForTheWrongReasons: Gordy tells the townsfolk to gather up all the blue rocks so he can carry them away, because they're what's causing the corn to wither. He wants to run away with the rocks, but it turns out that he was actually right - the rocks are sucking up blocking the water.
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--->'''Maizy''': We're not "arguing", I'm right and you're just sayin' things
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--->'''Maizy''': We're not "arguing", I'm right and you're just sayin' thingsthings.
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* VillainousLament: "Bad" features Gordy singling about how bad he is at being bad, and how he needs to get better at it.
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* VillainousLament: "Bad" features Gordy singling singing about how bad he is at being bad, and how he needs to get better at it.
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* BookEnds: The play begins and ends with Beau and Maizy's wedding. Both times, Peanut asks for a Bible, and almost everyone on stage pulls out out of a pocket to offer to him.
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* SassyBlackWoman: Lulu, at least as portrayed by Creator/AlexNewell. She's a large black woman who owns her sexuality and can seem like the OnlySaneWoman.
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* TruckDriversGearChange: Lampshaded at the end of "Independently Owned", with Lulu singing about being "independently owned, and modulated" just before the song goes up in key.
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* LoveEpiphany: During "I Do", Maizy goes to Beau for help writing her wedding vows for marrying Gordy, while Gordy goes to Lulu for help writing his own vows. They both realize that the person they're talking to is who they really want to be with.
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* TheGentlemanOrTheScoundrel: Maizy is torn between Beau, a reliable farmer that she grew up with, and Gordy, a ConMan who's just using her to try to pay off his debts.
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That particular dig on Tampa comes later, from Gordy.
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Despite the objections of Beau, Maizy travels to far off Tampa ("for when you can't afford Orlando or Atlanta") where she meets ConMan Gordy Jackson. Gordy needs to make some money fast before some debts of his come due. Seeing her bracelet made from local Cob County rocks, he gets it evaluated and finds that it is made of a valuable mineral that apparently is just lying around Cob County. He woos Maizy and claims to have a cure for the corn's problems, if she'll just take him there...
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Despite the objections of Beau, Maizy travels to far off Tampa ("for when you can't afford Orlando or Atlanta") where she meets ConMan Gordy Jackson. Gordy needs to make some money fast before some debts of his come due. Seeing her bracelet made from local Cob County rocks, he gets it evaluated and finds that it is made of a valuable mineral that apparently is just lying around Cob County. He woos Maizy and claims to have a cure for the corn's problems, if she'll just take him there...
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* SignificantWardrobeShift: Maizy's wardrobe changes as she's returning from Tampa during "Woman of the World". She pulls off her denim dress to show that she's wearing a brightly-colored one underneath, and from then on, she's typically dressed in bright colors instead of the worn and patched denim work by most of the Cob County residents.
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* SignificantWardrobeShift: Maizy's wardrobe changes as she's returning from Tampa during "Woman of the World". She pulls off her denim dress skirt to show that she's wearing a brightly-colored one underneath, and from then on, she's typically dressed in bright colors instead of the worn and patched denim work by most of the Cob County residents.
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-> ''Family is telling someone to go to hell and then hoping they get there safely.''
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-> ''Family is telling someone to go to hell and then hoping they get there safely.''
''We were corn-bred, we were corn-fed\\
Out here, we really feel like we were chosen\\
We love corn flakes, we love corn cakes\\
Don't know where we would be without that golden corn!''
--> "Corn", the opening song.
Out here, we really feel like we were chosen\\
We love corn flakes, we love corn cakes\\
Don't know where we would be without that golden corn!''
--> "Corn", the opening song.
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* WholePlotReference: A smooth-talking conman shows up in a rural community in order to extract wealth from the locals, but finds himself falling for the one woman who sees through him, and is eventually accepted by the community despite his con being revealed. Are we talking about Shucked? Or Theatre/TheMusicMan?
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[[caption-width-right:800:A Farm-to-Fable Musical]]
[[caption-width-right:800:A Farm-to-Fable Musical]]
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-> ''Family is telling someone to go to hell and then hoping they get there safely.''
'''Shucked''' is an original [[TheMusical musical]] that opened on Broadway in 2023.
Maizy and Beau are getting married in isolated Cob County, which is walled in on all sides by corn. Life in Cob County revolves around corn, so when the corn suddenly wilts and turns blue, the wedding is put on hold to deal with this pressing crisis.
Despite the objections of Beau, Maizy travels to far off Tampa ("for when you can't afford Orlando or Atlanta") where she meets ConMan Gordy Jackson. Gordy needs to make some money fast before some debts of his come due. Seeing her bracelet made from local Cob County rocks, he gets it evaluated and finds that it is made of a valuable mineral that apparently is just lying around Cob County. He woos Maizy and claims to have a cure for the corn's problems, if she'll just take him there...
The musical is partly derived from work done on a Series/HeeHaw musical, and has a similar jokey, corny feeling, but the only elements that remain are some of the songs and the character of Lulu.
The Broadway run was nominated for nine Tony Awards, winning one (Creator/AlexNewell as Lulu, for Best Featured Actor in a Musical).
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!!Tropes grown in ''Shucked'' include:
* AntiLoveSong: "Independently Owned" is all about how Lulu doesn't need a man.
* BelligerentSexualTension:
** Between Maizy and Beau. Each of them feel like the other doesn't trust them, they're both stubborn and willful, neither of them knows how to back down, and they've wanted to be together all along.
--->'''Maizy''': We're not "arguing", I'm right and you're just sayin' things
** Between Lulu and Gordy. She hates that he's a ConMan who is conning her best friend, but she's also very attracted to him. He knows she's on to him but thinks he can use her to get closer to Maizy and (hopefully) clear out the blue rocks.
--->'''Lulu''': I bet you can whisk an egg with that tongue.\\
'''Gordy''': No, but I can definitely fertilize one.\\
'''Lulu''': ''(aroused)'' I like the way I don't like the way you talk to me.
* BreakUpSong: "Somebody Will" is Beau's song about how if Maizy doesn't want him, then somebody else will.
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Peanut answers a lot of questions in ways that were generally not expected.
-->''I just passed a huge squirrel... which is odd because I don't remember eating one.''
* DramaticIrony: The audience knows that Gordy both can and should leave the rocks alone and head back to Tampa, because the crime boss is dead and the rocks are worthless. Gordy, however, doesn't know due to bad cell phone reception.
* EasilyOverheardConversation: It seems like everybody but Maizy overheard Gordy talking on his phones, making them all suspicious of him.
* EatingTheEyeCandy: Maizy stops by to talk to Beau, who proceeds to pull up his shirt, flex, and thrust his pelvis. All she can do is stare.
* TheElevenOClockNumber: "Corn Mix" wraps up the main storyline, as Gordy gets so drunk he confesses that he's just there for the blue rocks.
* FriendshipSong: "Friends" is all about Maizy and Lulu patching up their friendship after their fight about Gordy.
* FunnyPhoneMisunderstanding: Gordy gets two calls, one from the muscle telling him the crime boss has died and he's off the hook, and one from the jewelers telling him they were mistaken about the blue rocks and the ones in Cob County are worthless. Due to poor cell signal, he misunderstands both, thinking that the crime boss is coming after him and the rocks are still valuable.
* IAmBecomingSong: "Woman of the World" is about Maizy realizing that she has become more than just a small-town girl from Cob County.
* PunnyName: Maizy, from "maize", the native word for corn. Lampshaded; Grandpa talks about what she was named for, gesturing toward some corn stalks, before saying she was named for her grandmother.
* RightForTheWrongReasons: Gordy tells the townsfolk to gather up all the blue rocks so he can carry them away, because they're what's causing the corn to wither. He wants to run away with the rocks, but it turns out that he was actually right - the rocks are sucking up the water.
* SettingIntroductionSong: "Corn", the first song, tells us all about Cob County and how much they love corn.
* ShirtlessScene: Beau tries to tempt Maizy back by pulling up his shirt, flexing, and using pelvic thrusts to move some barrels around. While she [[EatingTheEyeCandy certainly seems to enjoy the view]], it isn't until they talk and SpeakInUnison that she kisses him.
* ShowStopper: "Independently Owned", Lulu's big number late in the first act, needs a pause afterwards for the audience to stop applauding.
* SignificantWardrobeShift: Maizy's wardrobe changes as she's returning from Tampa during "Woman of the World". She pulls off her denim dress to show that she's wearing a brightly-colored one underneath, and from then on, she's typically dressed in bright colors instead of the worn and patched denim work by most of the Cob County residents.
* SmallTownBoredom: Averted. Maizy doesn't want to leave because she's bored, she wants to go out and find someone who can help with their corn.
* SpeakInUnison: Beau and Maizy know each other so well that they do this during their argument, down to waiting the same amount of time before continuing it.
* VillainousLament: "Bad" features Gordy singling about how bad he is at being bad, and how he needs to get better at it.
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'''Shucked''' is an original [[TheMusical musical]] that opened on Broadway in 2023.
Maizy and Beau are getting married in isolated Cob County, which is walled in on all sides by corn. Life in Cob County revolves around corn, so when the corn suddenly wilts and turns blue, the wedding is put on hold to deal with this pressing crisis.
Despite the objections of Beau, Maizy travels to far off Tampa ("for when you can't afford Orlando or Atlanta") where she meets ConMan Gordy Jackson. Gordy needs to make some money fast before some debts of his come due. Seeing her bracelet made from local Cob County rocks, he gets it evaluated and finds that it is made of a valuable mineral that apparently is just lying around Cob County. He woos Maizy and claims to have a cure for the corn's problems, if she'll just take him there...
The musical is partly derived from work done on a Series/HeeHaw musical, and has a similar jokey, corny feeling, but the only elements that remain are some of the songs and the character of Lulu.
The Broadway run was nominated for nine Tony Awards, winning one (Creator/AlexNewell as Lulu, for Best Featured Actor in a Musical).
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!!Tropes grown in ''Shucked'' include:
* AntiLoveSong: "Independently Owned" is all about how Lulu doesn't need a man.
* BelligerentSexualTension:
** Between Maizy and Beau. Each of them feel like the other doesn't trust them, they're both stubborn and willful, neither of them knows how to back down, and they've wanted to be together all along.
--->'''Maizy''': We're not "arguing", I'm right and you're just sayin' things
** Between Lulu and Gordy. She hates that he's a ConMan who is conning her best friend, but she's also very attracted to him. He knows she's on to him but thinks he can use her to get closer to Maizy and (hopefully) clear out the blue rocks.
--->'''Lulu''': I bet you can whisk an egg with that tongue.\\
'''Gordy''': No, but I can definitely fertilize one.\\
'''Lulu''': ''(aroused)'' I like the way I don't like the way you talk to me.
* BreakUpSong: "Somebody Will" is Beau's song about how if Maizy doesn't want him, then somebody else will.
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Peanut answers a lot of questions in ways that were generally not expected.
-->''I just passed a huge squirrel... which is odd because I don't remember eating one.''
* DramaticIrony: The audience knows that Gordy both can and should leave the rocks alone and head back to Tampa, because the crime boss is dead and the rocks are worthless. Gordy, however, doesn't know due to bad cell phone reception.
* EasilyOverheardConversation: It seems like everybody but Maizy overheard Gordy talking on his phones, making them all suspicious of him.
* EatingTheEyeCandy: Maizy stops by to talk to Beau, who proceeds to pull up his shirt, flex, and thrust his pelvis. All she can do is stare.
* TheElevenOClockNumber: "Corn Mix" wraps up the main storyline, as Gordy gets so drunk he confesses that he's just there for the blue rocks.
* FriendshipSong: "Friends" is all about Maizy and Lulu patching up their friendship after their fight about Gordy.
* FunnyPhoneMisunderstanding: Gordy gets two calls, one from the muscle telling him the crime boss has died and he's off the hook, and one from the jewelers telling him they were mistaken about the blue rocks and the ones in Cob County are worthless. Due to poor cell signal, he misunderstands both, thinking that the crime boss is coming after him and the rocks are still valuable.
* IAmBecomingSong: "Woman of the World" is about Maizy realizing that she has become more than just a small-town girl from Cob County.
* PunnyName: Maizy, from "maize", the native word for corn. Lampshaded; Grandpa talks about what she was named for, gesturing toward some corn stalks, before saying she was named for her grandmother.
* RightForTheWrongReasons: Gordy tells the townsfolk to gather up all the blue rocks so he can carry them away, because they're what's causing the corn to wither. He wants to run away with the rocks, but it turns out that he was actually right - the rocks are sucking up the water.
* SettingIntroductionSong: "Corn", the first song, tells us all about Cob County and how much they love corn.
* ShirtlessScene: Beau tries to tempt Maizy back by pulling up his shirt, flexing, and using pelvic thrusts to move some barrels around. While she [[EatingTheEyeCandy certainly seems to enjoy the view]], it isn't until they talk and SpeakInUnison that she kisses him.
* ShowStopper: "Independently Owned", Lulu's big number late in the first act, needs a pause afterwards for the audience to stop applauding.
* SignificantWardrobeShift: Maizy's wardrobe changes as she's returning from Tampa during "Woman of the World". She pulls off her denim dress to show that she's wearing a brightly-colored one underneath, and from then on, she's typically dressed in bright colors instead of the worn and patched denim work by most of the Cob County residents.
* SmallTownBoredom: Averted. Maizy doesn't want to leave because she's bored, she wants to go out and find someone who can help with their corn.
* SpeakInUnison: Beau and Maizy know each other so well that they do this during their argument, down to waiting the same amount of time before continuing it.
* VillainousLament: "Bad" features Gordy singling about how bad he is at being bad, and how he needs to get better at it.
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