Producers Mike Bosner and Jason Owen are proud to announce casting for the second year of the North American tour of Shucked, the Tony Award® winning musical.
The cast includes Miki Abraham (Shucked on Broadway) as Lulu, Nick Bailey (Waitress) as Beau, Maya Lagerstam (The Gospel According to Heather) as Storyteller 1, Joe Moeller (& Juliet) as Storyteller 2, Mike Nappi (Darling Grenadine) as Peanut, , Quinn VanAntwerp (Shucked on Broadway) as Gordy and Danielle Wade (“Cady” in the Mean Girls National Tour) as Maizy.
The cast also includes Elijah Caldwell, Carly Caviglia, Zach Cossman, Cecily Dionne Davis, Jaden Dominique, Ryan Fitzgerald, Sean Casey Flanagan, Dominique Kent, Nick Raynor, Celeste Rose, Kyle Sherman and Mallorie Sievert.
The year two cast will officially begin performances in Boise, Idaho. The current route can be found here.
What do you get when you pair a semi-neurotic, New York comedy writer with two music superstars from Nashville? A hilarious and audacious farm-to-fable musical about the one thing Americans everywhere can’t get enough of: corn. Shucked is the new musical comedy that proves sometimes tearing down a few walls, rather than growing them, is the only way to preserve our way of life. Shucked is turning musical theater on its ear and is offering a kernel of hope for our divided nation.
Biographies
MIKI ABRAHAM (Lulu). They/them. Broadway: Shucked (OBC), Off-Broadway: A Sign Of The Times at New World Stages. National Tour: Once On This Island, and Beautiful. Beyond the stage they are the owner of Castle In The Sky Self-Esteem and Career Coaching, sharing joy and empowerment through transparency and tough love. They live by a life and business motto of “The most important story you will ever tell is the one you tell yourself about yourself” @mikiabraham_
NICK BAILEY (Beau) comes from ‘simple folks’ in the hollers of Appalachia. He’s so glad to be playing the good guy on tour with Shucked after playing the bad guy in the 1st National Tour of Waitress. He loves developing new plays and musicals. On Broadway he’s played a very complicated woman in Casa Valentina, and a very corrupt televangelist in Tammy Faye. World premieres include Gatsby: An American Myth (ART), The Bridges of Madison County (Williamstown), and A Sign of the Times (Goodspeed). TV/Film: “Red Oaks,” “The Americans,” “NCIS: NOLA,” “Criminal Minds,” “Little America,” The Outcasts, and Starring Jerry as Himself. Love to MPP, Thanks to DC, Station3, and CESD. Follow @NicholousBailey
MAYA LAGERSTAM (Storyteller 1). Off Broadway: The Gospel According to Heather (Theater 555), Fowl Play (AMT Theater) Regional: The Tattooed Lady (Philadelphia Theatre Co), Most Happy in Concert Directed by Daniel Fish (Williamstown Theatre Festival), The Tempest & A Christmas Carol (Guthrie Theatre), RENT (Southern Plains Productions), The Wiz (Parallel 45) and movie musical 1660 Vine directed by Patricia McGregor, choreographed by Paula Abdul.
JOE MOELLER (Storyteller 2). Broadway: & Juliet (OBC), The Heart of Rock and Roll (OBC). Tours/Vegas: Mary Poppins, Joseph…, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Mamma Mia! UC College-Conservatory of Music class of 2011. Adjunct Professor of Dance at Marymount Manhattan College. Grateful to family, friends, teachers, DGRW, and Robert. Thanks to my husband Aaron for letting me take this adventure while he tends to the farm and our two little piglets, Charlie and Sally. @joe07moe
MIKE NAPPI (Peanut). NYC: Darling Grenadine (Roundabout Theatre Company), Life & Slimes (New World Stages). Select Regional: Paper Mill Playhouse, Goodspeed, Marriott Theatre, Adirondack Theatre Festival, Walnut Street Theatre, Rubicon Theatre Company, Bucks County Playhouse, Bloomington Playwrights Project, Nebraska Repertory, Alleyway Theatre, Gretna Theatre. A composer/playwright, Mike is developing two musicals, The World’s Cassette Library and Take Me Back To Yellowstone. IG: mike_nappi
QUINN VANANTWERP (Gordy) is thrilled to be back in the corn after having been an original cast member of Shucked on Broadway. He is best known as the longest running Bob Gaudio in Jersey Boys history with over 3000 performances with the Broadway, Touring, and Toronto Casts. Other credits include the Broadway company of The Play That Goes Wrong. TV/FILM: “Better Call Saul,” “The Affair,” “Blue Bloods,” “The Good Wife,” “FBI,” “I’m Dying Up Here,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “Elementary,” “Shades of Blue,” “Nurse Jackie,” “The Following,” Four Christmases & Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. Big thanks to the entire Shucked team & to BRS/GAGE | Follow @quinnvanantwerp
DANIELLE WADE (Maizy) is shucking thrilled to be here! Broadway/1st Nat’l: Mean Girls (Cady), The Wizard of Oz (Dorothy). TV: “Julia” (HBO), “Over The Rainbow” Winner (CBC). Select Credits: Jane Falbury in Summer Stock (Goodspeed), Nellie Forbush in South Pacific (Goodspeed), Marian Paroo in The Music Man (Stratford Festival). So much love to our whole team here and everyone in my corner at home, Ross and my sweet Husband, Will. @daniewade
ELIJAH CALDWELL (Grandpa, Ensemble). Hailing from The Tar Heel State! An Obie Award Winner: Original Off-Broadway Standby in A Strange Loop. TV: “Daredevil: Born Again” (Disney+), “This Week Tonight With John Oliver” (HBO), Amazon Holiday Pianist (commercial). Film: Morally Bankrupt. University Of North Carolina at Chapel Hill & New York University grad. For Mom & Dad, family, friends, & Pi Kapp. Thanks to Act One, C12 Casting, and the entire Shucked team! #ThisIsCaldwell TikTok/IG: @thisiscaldwellofficial
CARLY CAVIGLIA (Swing, u/s Maizy) grew up on a farm in Visalia, CA and couldn’t be more excited to be part of this story. National Tour: Legally Blonde; Regional: The Rev, Gateway Playhouse, Arizona Broadway, Palace Theatre, Syracuse Stage. Proud Syracuse grad. Thanks to the Shucked & Kopel teams, ATB, Aggies, and her family. This one’s for you, Dad. @carlycaviglia
ZACH COSSMAN (Ensemble, u/s Beau, u/s Gordy). Off-Broadway: Revolution in the Elbow… (Mr. Elbow) [World Premiere], Blue Man Group (Blue Man), Regional/International: Waitress (Dr. Pomatter) [Florida Studio Theatre], Jersey Boys (Norm Waxman, u/s Bob Gaudio) [2024 Las Vegas Residency, Broadway at Music Circus], Million Dollar Quartet (Sam Phillips) [Broadway at Music Circus, Berkshire Theatre Group, North Shore Music Theatre, Sharon Playhouse], When Elvis Met The Beatles (Swing, u/s Elvis*, John Lennon, Ringo) [Ogunquit Playhouse, World Premiere], Kinky Boots (Charlie Price) [Norwegian Cruise Lines], Footloose (Ren McCormack) [Norwegian Cruise Lines], The Rocky Horror Show (Brad Majors) [Bucks County Playhouse], Million Dollar Quartet (Fluke) [Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, St. Louis Rep, Fulton Theatre, Maine State Music Theatre, Cape Playhouse, Riverside Theatre, Bucks County Playhouse, Casa Mañana], BUDDY: The Buddy Holly Story (Jerry Allison) [Bucks County Playhouse, Kimmel Center, NCTheatre, Casa Mañana], Striking 12 (Drums and Everyone Else) [TUTS: Underground], Band Geeks (Jake) [Human Race Theatre]. zachcossman.com
CECILY DIONNE DAVIS (Ensemble, u/s Storyteller 1, u/s Lulu) gives honor to God who is the head of her life. Previously: Princess Fiona – Shrek The Musical National Tour. Atlanta, GA native! BFA Musical Theatre, Howard University (2023). Love to her family, friends, PMA and the Shucked team. She hopes her life continues to encourage others to never give up on their dreams, with God all things are possible! Instagram: @cecily.dionne
JADEN DOMINIQUE (Ensemble, u/s Lulu, u/s Storyteller 1). She/her. Jaden, a graduate of Texas Christian University, is from Valencia, California. You may have seen the California native as Mary Magdalene in the 50th anniversary tour of Jesus Christ Superstar. Off-Broadway credits: The Big Gay Jamboree. Regional credits include Chiffon in Little Shop Of Horrors (Denver Center for the Performing Arts), Judy in 9 to 5 (Maine State Music Theatre), Martha in The Secret Garden (The Fulton Theatre) Celie in The Color Purple (Maine State Music Theatre), Dorothy in The Wiz (The Fulton Theatre), and Sarah in Ragtime (Lyric Stage/Hangar Theatre). She would like to thank God, her family, her agent Michael W Rodriguez/THE ROSTER AGENCY, Link, and the entire Shucked Cast, Crew and Creative Team. For more on Jaden’s journey, follow her at Jaden.Dominique on Instagram and Facebook.
RYAN FITZGERALD (Ensemble, u/s Peanut, u/s Storyteller 2) is thrilled to be joining the Cob County family. Past credits: Stages St Louis, MUNY, Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma, Bay Street, Flatrock Playhouse, Papermill Playhouse, Cape playhouse, The Arvada Center, The New Group. I love you Mom! @whoframedryanrabbit
SEAN CASEY FLANAGAN (Swing, u/s Gordy, u/s Peanut, u/s Grandpa) is ecstatic to join this hilarious show! Off-Broadway: Blood On My Mother’s Apron; National Tour: The Book of Mormon, Million Dollar Quartet; New Media: “Unboxing,” “Polite Ladiez.” Love to friends, family, Ray (his microwave), and Corn-a-CobAnna (Rock)! seancaseyflanagan.com, @seancflanagan
DOMINIQUE KENT (Ensemble u/s Lulu, u/s Storyteller 1) is ecstatic to be making a stop in Cob County! Credits Include: Waitress The Musical (Becky) 2nd National Tour & La Mirada; Newsies (Medea Larkin) at MTW, All Shook Up (Sylvia) at Tibbies Centerstage, Hairspray (Motormouth Maybelle) at PVPA , Dreamgirls (Effie White) at 5 Star Theatrical, The Color Purple (Sofia) at GCT & Once On This Island (Asaka) at OSF & 3DT. Many thanks to my agents at ATB Talent, my family and best friends! I dedicate all my performances to my guardian angels, Mom and Dad! Instagram: @itsdomkent
NICK RAYNOR (Swing, Dance Captain, u/s Storyteller 2, u/s Grandpa). Off-Broadway: Fiddler on the Roof (Yiddish). International/National Tours: West Side Story, The Producers, A Chorus Line, Guys and Dolls. Regional: The MUNY, Paper Mill Playhouse, The Phoenix Theatre Company, Gateway Playhouse, Ogunquit Playhouse. Thank you wondrous family, friends, and UIA Talent! @thenickrayray!
CELESTE ROSE (Ensemble, u/s Maizy) Off Broadway: We Are The Tigers, Unexpected Joy. Recent regional: Frozen (Anna, NSMT), The Prom (Emma, Pioneer Theatre), Passing Through (Karie, Goodspeed). For my family, always. BFA Ithaca College. Follow along: @_Celeste_Rose CelesteRose.com.
KYLE SHERMAN (Tank, Ensemble, u/s Beau, u/s Grandpa). National Tour: Girl From The North Country. Off-Broadway: The Connector (MCC Theater), Ordinary Days (Keen Company), The Jury (TNNY). Select Regional: The Brat Pack (For the Record), The Enlightenment Of Percival Von Schmootz (Adirondack Theater Festival). V/O: “The Only Podcast Left” (Netflix). Cornfields of love and acres of appreciation to my family, my friends, and The Mine. @kshermanatorr
MALLORIE SIEVERT (Swing). National Tour Debut! Recent credits: Heartbreak Hotel (Swing, u/s Priscilla), A Chorus Line (Diana Morales), Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Carole King), The Bridges of Madison County (Marian). Mallorie is so excited to bring her deep love and passion for corn to the stage. Endless thanks to her team at DGRW, Elon Music Theatre, and all her family and friends who have supported her along the way! Ig: @malloriechristine_
Shucked features a “superb book” (New York Post) by Tony Award winner Robert Horn, a score filled with “earworm songs” (The Daily Beast) by Grammy Award winners, Tony Award nominees and Nashville music superstars Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally, and direction with “an infectious spirit of glee and warmth” (Variety) by four-time Tony Award winner Jack O’Brien.
With choreography by Sarah O’Gleby, and music supervision, music direction, orchestrations, and arrangements by 2023 Tony Award, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle Award nominee Jason Howland, the design team for Shucked includes 2023 Tony Award nominee and Tony Award winner Scott Pask (scenic design), 2023 Drama Desk Award nominee Tilly Grimes (costume design), Tony Award nominee Japhy Weideman (lighting design), Tony Award winner and 2023 Drama Desk Award nominee John Shivers (sound design), Academy Award® winner and Emmy Award® winner Mia Neal (wig design), and Stephen Kopel, C12 Casting (casting director). Nick Williams is the tour music director, Alan D. Knight is the Production Stage Manager and Dhyana Colony is the company manager.
Shucked is produced by Mike Bosner, Jason Owen, AEG Presents/Jay Marciano, Jeffrey A. Sine, Riccardo Schmid, Bob Boyett EST/Emily Tisch, Jeremiah J. Harris, James L. Nederlander, Terry Schnuck, Miranda Gohh, DudaAllen, John Gore Organization, Madison Wells Live and ZKM Media.
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