Teeth
1 hour and 55 minutes with no intermission
Teeth - 2024 Off-Broadway History , Info & More
Playwrights Horizons
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Dawn O’Keefe is an evangelical Christian teen with a powerful secret not even she understands – when men violate her, her body bites back. Literally. From Pulitzer Prize and Tony-winner Michael R. Jackson (A Strange Loop) and Anna K. Jacobs (POP!), Teeth, based on the cult classic film of the same name, is a fierce, rapturous, and savagely entertaining new musical crackling with irrepressible desire and ancient rage – a dark comedy conjuring the legend of one girl whose sexual curse is also her salvation.
Teeth - 2024 - Off-Broadway Cast
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‘Teeth’ Off Broadway Review: Vagina Dentata Makes Her Long-Awaited Stage Debut
6 / 10
Pasquale recovers most successfully when he ditches Pastor to play an overly friendly gynecologist whom Dawn (Alyse Alan Louis), the show’s Vagina Dentata, visits after she has accidentally castrated her boyfriend (Jason Gotay). The scene is lifted from Lichtenstein’s script but enhanced immeasurably by replicating the “Dentist!” number from “Little Shop of Horrors.” Jackson’s lyrics are delightfully sadistic and Jacobs’ music channels what sounds like Greek soft shoe. Also wonderful is their creation of a character not in the movie. Dawn now has a gay best friend, Ryan (Jared Loftin), who makes the tragic mistake of switching teams. Jacobs and Jackson give their very best one-liners to the emotionally and sexually conflicted Ryan, and Loftin knows just what to do with them.
'Teeth' review — new musical takes a bite out of religious purity
6 / 10
Despite tonal inconsistencies, the tilt to full horror at the climax of Teeth brings the musical home with fangs and flair. Alan Louis’s embrace of a supernatural villainess persona is aided by Jane Cox and Stacey Derosier’s lighting, which relies heavily on strobes but also evokes female-empowerment horror lore like Suspiria. Steven Pasquale’s performances as a power-hungry pastor and a creepy gynecologist is laudatory, his vocals and comedic timing crisp. Alan Louis’s voice can’t always handle Jacobs’s and Michael R. Jackson’s (A Strange Loop) music, but she still becomes a heroine worth cheering.
by A.A. Cristi - March 20, 2024
Due to popular demand, the new Off-Broadway musical TEETH has extended its run again. Get the latest updates on the show's schedule and more.
by A.A. Cristi - March 19, 2024
Playwrights Horizons is presenting the world premiere production of Teeth, a new musical with book and music by Anna K. Jacobs and book and lyrics by Michael R. Jackson. The critics stopped by the newest show from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A Strange Loop. Read the reviews!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 23, 2024
Playwrights Horizons will present a two-week extension of the world premiere production of Teeth, a new musical with book and music by Anna K. Jacobs and book and lyrics by Michael R. Jackson. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 18, 2023
Get the latest news on the cast of TEETH, the new musical by Michael R. Jackson and Anna K. Jacobs. Broadway star Steven Pasquale joins the talented ensemble in this limited engagement at Playwrights Horizons.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 15, 2023
Playwrights Horizons has revealed the cast for the world premiere of TEETH, a new musical by Michael R. Jackson and Anna K. Jacobs. Learn how to purchase tickets!
Teeth History
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Teeth - 2024 Off-Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Book of a Musical | Michael R. Jackson |
| 2024 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical | Steven Pasquale |
| 2024 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lyrics | Michael R. Jackson |
| 2024 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Musical | Teeth |
| 2024 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Direction of a Musical | Sarah Benson |
| 2024 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Production of a Musical | Teeth |
| 2024 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Book of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway) | Anna K. Jacobs |
| 2024 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Costume Design (Broadway or Off-Broadway) | Enver Chakartash |
| 2024 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical | Alyse Alan Louis |
| 2024 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical | Teeth |
| 2024 | The Lortels | Outstanding Choreographer | Raja Feather Kelly |
| 2024 | The Lortels | Outstanding Featured Performer in a Musical | Steven Pasquale |
| 2024 | The Lortels | Outstanding Lead Performer in a Musical | Alyse Alan Louis |
| 2024 | The Lortels | Outstanding Musical | Teeth |
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