Teeth
Run Time:
1 hour and 55 minutes with no intermission
1 hour and 55 minutes with no intermission
Ages: 14+
Closing: April 14, 2024Teeth - 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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Review: An Affair to Dismember, in the Gory Musical ‘Teeth’
4 / 10
I find the result a bit mystifying. Jackson is a major talent, and Jacobs, in her Off Broadway debut, is already highly accomplished. Benson, in her stagings of “Fairview” and “An Octoroon,” has proved herself the kind of director who can deftly manage complex genre pastiche. But in “Teeth,” I’m sorry to say, this holy trinity has bitten off more than it can chew.
Teeth
9 / 10
Jacobs and Jackson embrace this idea with a vengeance. As severed-tongue-in-cheek as Teeth may be, it takes sexual violence and retribution seriously. Jacobs and Jackson’s version of Dawn incarnates a goddess called Dentata, risen from the cthonic depths of ancient legend to reboot her crusade to dismember every man. As our antiheroine moves further down this path, the production ramps up to a climax of fire and rain, and Alan matches it with her performance. No stranger to strong women—she was Hillary Clinton in 2019’s Soft Power—she moves from trembling worry to trembling fury with fearsome abandon, backed by a female chorus of six that ably mirrors her transformation.
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New Musical TEETH Gets Second Extension At Playwrights Horizons
by A.A. Cristi - March 20, 2024
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.
Review Roundup: Michael R. Jackson's TEETH Opens At Playwrights Horizons
by A.A. Cristi - March 19, 2024
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!
World Premiere of Michael R. Jackson's TEETH Extended at Playwrights Horizons
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 23, 2024
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.
Steven Pasquale Joins the Cast of Michael R. Jackson and Anna K. Jacobs's TEETH
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 18, 2023
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.
Jason Gotay, Alyse Alan Louis & More to Star in Michael R. Jackson and Anna K. Jacobs's TEETH
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 15, 2023
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
Other Productions of Teeth
| 2024 | Off-Broadway |
Playwrights Horizons Off-Broadway Premiere Production Off-Broadway |
| 2024 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway Return Engagement Off-Broadway |
Teeth - 2024 Off-Broadway Awards and Nominations
Note: Award winners will appear on a background
| 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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