Teeth 'n' Smiles tickets

Journey into the wreckage of faded rock dreams in Teeth ’n’ Smiles, David Hare’s 1975 musical play, revived for its 50th anniversary. Book Teeth ’n’ Smiles tickets on London Theatre.

Teeth ’n’ Smiles is a musical play set in 1969 at a Cambridge University ball. It follows Maggie Frisby along with her band, The Skins, during the course of one very messy night as they come up on what might be their demise. Once a hot voice of counterculture energy, Maggie is now a vicious drunk and constantly furious while those around her try to manage the fallout of a night that seems inevitable. As the music ferociously pounds on, what was supposed to be a youthful rebellion burns off into feelings of disappointment, questions about art, and what it means to survive.

This 2026 production stars Rebecca Lucy Taylor, whose band stage name is Self Esteem, as Maggie, with Michael Fox as Arthur and Phil Daniels as Saraffian. The cast also includes Michael Abubakar, Roman Asde, Bill Caple, Joseph Evans, Samuel Jordan, Aysha Kala, Jojo Macari, Christopher Patrick Nolan, and Noah Weatherby.

The masterful director for this show is Daniel Raggett, and the creative team alongside him includes music by Nick Bicât, lyrics by Tony Bicât, and additional music and lyrics by Taylor. It also includes set design by Chloe Lamford, costume design by Alex Mullins, lighting design by Matt Daw, and sound design by Ben and Max Ringham.

Teeth ’n’ Smiles in London was first staged at the Royal Court in 1975, and has long since been a peek into a generation that reckoned with the collapse of the dreamy idealism of the late 1960s. This anniversary revival brings it back to a contemporary audience with a major musical presence at its core, and offers audiences a noisy, brilliant night out.