ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

continued from previous page young girl who has to postpone her wedding to save the corn, but I won't spoil much The music was written by Shane McAnally and Brandy Clark, two successful country singers and frequent collaborators. The book is written by Robert Horn, who is best known for Hercules on Broadway and the musical adaptation of Tootsie The show premiered in Salt Lake City and then transferred this year. The show is doing well with 9 nominations at the 76th Tonys (which you should make sure to check out this Sunday, April 11th, at 8:00 PM. It will be hosted by Ariana DeBose and you won’t want to miss it ) The show received nominations for Best Musical and Best Original Score. Alex Newell who plays Lulu is one of the first openly nonbinary people to be nominated for a Tony, with the nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Musical Jack O’Brien, who has won 3 Tonys and is famous for Hairspray The show uses corn-related puns to advertise and it has been working really well so far. If you are a fan of comedy or country music, this is a great show to see. Even if you aren’t a big fan of those things, you are certain to enjoy Shucked This is my number one must see show this summer, no matter what.

So those are my top 15 shows to see on Broadway. Make sure to check out as many as you can Also, there are many shows that would’ve been on this list had they not ended their run on Broadway like Beetlejuice, Phantom of the Opera, and Into the Woods. Even if you're not a fan of live theater, I hope you find something you enjoy on the list It has been a lot of fun writing about theater this trimester and I hope you learned a little more about my favorite place in the world, Broadway!