Alex Newell ‘Shucked’ Broadway to its core, but that’s just the beginning
Shucked at Broadway’s Nederlander Theater on March 8th, 2023, no one knew what to expect. At this point, the show’s marketing had primarily been vague corn-related puns with few plot details.
Then it happened. Midway through the first act, the incomparable Alex Newell stepped out and delivered “Independently Owned,” a soaring anthem to freedom and self-reliance.
Newell’s powerful, rafter-shaking delivery stopped the show in its tracks, earning a rapturous standing ovation — at the very first preview.
Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.The rousing number continued to thrill audiences every night throughout the show’s ten-month Broadway run.
