Teeth
Mainstage Theater
Book and Music by Anna K. Jacobs
Book and Lyrics by Michael R. Jackson
Choreographed by Raja Feather Kelly
Directed by Sarah Benson
Based on the screenplay TEETH by Mitchell Lichtenstein
EXTENDED! Now through April 28th.
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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.
Rush and Waitlist Policies
A limited number of $42 rush tickets for each day's performances are available in-person from the time the Box Office opens until 6pm. On days when there are two performances, rush tickets go on sale 1 hour before curtain of the first show. There will be no rush for the final performance on Sunday, April 28th.
Tickets are subject to availability and may be partial view. Limit 2 per person.
Not able to make it to our box office at opening hours? An in-person waitlist line for full-price tickets starts an hour before each performance at the Box Office.
Teeth contains intense violence, blood and gore, sexual content, and strong language.
Age Recommendation: Teeth is appropriate for audiences ages 17+.
For a more detailed description of the mature content and themes in Teeth, please click here to read our Content Transparency Statement. During the show, there will be a mist effect that may reach audience members in the front row. If you have any additional questions about content, age-appropriateness, or stage effects (such as strobe lights or theatrical fog) that might have a bearing on patron comfort, please utilize our Audience Services Form or email audienceservices@phnyc.org. You may also contact Audience Services directly at 212 279 4200 x6204.
Presented by special arrangement with Mark Gordon Pictures and LD Entertainment.
Teeth has received generous support from The Frederick Loewe Foundation and The Rea Charitable Trust.
Playwrights Horizons' season productions are generously supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.
“TEETH feels like the musical equivalent of driving a spike-covered Mad Max car across the desert while getting chased by war boys on their way to Valhalla. It’s a rush — and it’s also a pitch-dark examination of the very real chokehold of Christofascist ideology in America.”
— Sara Holdren, Vulture | Read Full Article“A brazen, CACKLE-WORTHY musical. All RAUCOUS, CAMPY fun.”
— Brittani Samuel, The Washington Post | Read Full Article