Michael R. Jackson & Anna K. Jacobs' TEETH Musical at Playwrights Horizons + New World Stages — Page 7

RippedMan said: "Does this have Broadway ambitions? Seems very risky. But hey I'm all for it."

I don’t think so. If I remember correctly, I believe MRJ and his producing team think this would actually benefit better in an open-ended run off-Broadway where costs can be kept down and supply won’t heavily exceed demand.

This was a hot ticket at Playwrights and so, especially with the launch around Halloween and the holidays, I can see this doing quite well.

Cast recording is out and it’s GREAT! Even better than i hoped it would be.

Tickets for the New World Stages production go on sale July 26 with fan presale July 24. The BWW press release says it opens on October 31, but I was unclear if that meant first performance or the press opening.

edit: Just saw on Playbill that the first performance is October 16

Updated On: 7/12/24 at 01:46 PM

Sutton Ross said: "Does anyone else think it's a mistake that they are waiting so long to re-open this show? I think it would have been a really hot Summer show. Cast recording sounds incredible tho."

Probably would have worked as a summer show, but it's pretty clear they're aiming for a Halloween audience. We just had a thread about how rare horror is on stage, and it looks like they're trying to cash in on the niche audience.

NWS as probably already booked with Empire.

I haven't gone back to Playwrights Horizons since The Strange Loop. And I won't until they stop choosing these awful shows. If they want to know why they are doing so badly, there are many, many people who seem to agree with me.

CurtainsUpat8 said: "I haven't gone back to Playwrights Horizons since The Strange Loop. And I won't until they stop choosing these awful shows. If they want to know why they are doing so badly, there are many, many people who seem to agree with me."

How would you know it's awful if you didn't see it? Also, Stereophonic premiered at Playwrights and became the most nominated play at the Tonys ever - so I don't think there are many, many people who agree with you.

CurtainsUpat8 said: "I will never pay money to see another Michael Jackson show. I wouldn't go it I got a free ticket.

Sales are down and PH is in trouble. So you figure out why that has happened. I used to go all the time to PH. I am not going anymore."

All Off-Broadway theatres are struggling. Look at the Public! I also realized you are the person who complained about not wanting to see drag queens outside of clubs, so I really don't care what you think. Enjoy your awful taste!

I haven't gone back to Playwrights Horizons since The Strange Loop. And I won't until they stop choosing these awful shows.

Never heard of it, but you're, like, totally right. A Strange Loop, Stereophonic, and Teeth were met with absolutely no buzz, awards, a Pulitzer prize, near universal acclaim, cast recordings, and sold out shows. Ever. Like, they've all been totally forgotten. Absolute failures, all of 'em.

Updated On: 7/16/24 at 12:19 PM

^ Yessssss.....loved that show so much! Bruce Norris is a genius.

I wish they would take the melodies for this show and reuse them for something else ALW style. I love a lot of the songs but tonally this show was a disaster. Mad campy one minute, to the point of farce. and then a woman pushing 40 playing a teen singing Spring Awakening esque sad, moody, numbers about her developing body without a hint of irony? Didn't work for me at all, and I was so excited to see this movie musicalized. I still think this would make a great musical...I just wish it was written by other people lol.

I really enjoyed this on stage despite how flawed it was (I saw an early preview too), but the cast album just falls kind of flat for me. I wonder if these are going to be the "frozen" editions of the songs for the NWS run or if they would still be changing things up. Maybe it's just a show that needs the performances to go along with the songs.