Teeth Tickets

By: Anna K. Jacobs and Michael R. Jackson
Songs by: Anna K. Jacobs (music) and Michael R. Jackson (lyrics)
Director: Sarah Benson
Choreography: Raja Feather Kelly
Cast list: Alyse Alan Louis (as Dawn), Will Connolly (as Brad O’Keefe), Jason Gotay (as Tobey/Truthseeker), Jared Loftin (as Ryan/Truthseeker), Courtney Bassett (as Promise Keeper Girl Becky), Jenna Rose Husli (as Promise Keeper Girl Trisha), Micaela Lamas (as Promise Keeper Girl Rachael), Madison McBride (as Promise Keeper Girl Keke), Sydney Parra (as Promise Keeper Girl Fiona), Wren Rivera (as Promise Keeper Girl Stephanie)
Sets: Adam Rigg
Costumes: Enver Chakartash
Lighting: Jane Cox and Stacey Derosier
Sound: Palmer Hefferan
Other info: Special effects design by Jeremy Chernick; wig, hair, and makeup design by Rob Pickens and Katie Gell; orchestrations by Kris Kukul; music supervision by Julie McBride; music direction by Patrick Sulken; intimacy direction by Crista Marie Jackson, fight direction by Robert Westley

In Teeth off Broadway, Dawn is part of the Promise Keeper Girls, a religious group devoted to sexual purity. When she unexpectedly discovers her body's curse — or is it a superpower? — she's initially repulsed, then confused, then, just maybe, empowered. Dawn's journey of self- and sexual discovery collides with her stepbrother's exploration of his own masculinity, her pastor stepfather's fire-and-brimstone preaching, and more in this sharp roller coaster of a show.

Playwrights Horizons is a launchpad for new, great American musicals like A Strange Loop and Assassins. Teeth, which debuted there in spring 2024 before going to New World Stages, is the latest example.

What to watch for

• Teeth is part of a long line of successful musicals to have debuted at Playwrights Horizons, many of which have won Tony Awards and Pulitzer Prizes: Sunday in the Park With George, The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin, Floyd Collins, Violet, Iowa, and Bella: An American Tall Tale.
• Teeth brings Michael R. Jackson back to Playwrights Horizons. He won a Pulitzer Prize for his meta-musical A Strange Loop, which premiered at Playwrights Horizons before transferring to Broadway and winning Jackson the Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical.
• Playwrights Horizons recommends Teeth for ages 17 and up due to "intense violence, blood and gore, sexual content, and strong language." The show handles it all in a dark but campy manner.
• Celebrated as “robustly intelligent, unflinchingly honest, dizzyingly screwball, and a sheer delight,” Anna K. Jacobs and Michael R. Jackson’s biting musical comedy won a Whiting Award. The Whiting Foundation has supported creative writing since 1985.

Important information

Teeth contains intense violence, blood and gore, sexual content, and strong language. Teeth is appropriate for audiences ages 14+.
Pyrotechnics are used in this production. This production uses theatrical haze and smoke.
Children under 4 are not permitted in the theatre.
No weapons permitted on the premises. No outside food or beverages, electric scooters, e-bikes, or battery-powered transportation devices, except when medically necessary.

All items are subject to inspection. Anything brought into the theatre must fit on your lap or completely under your seat without blocking any aisles. Avoid bringing packages, luggage, and backpacks. Some items must be checked. The use of cameras, cell phones, and other recording devices during the show is strictly prohibited by law, except when used for accessibility services.