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Teeth 'n' Smiles is a musical play written by David Hare.
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Teeth 'n' Smiles is a musical play written by David Hare.
The play was first performed at the Royal Court Theatre on 2 September 1975. [1]
It was subsequently revived at Wyndhams Theatre in May 1976 (directed by the playwright), at the Oxford Playhouse in October 1977 and at the Crucible Theatre in 2002.
| Character | Description | Played by (1975) | Played by (1976) | Played by (1977) | Played by (2002) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur | songwriter | Jack Shepherd | Martin Shaw | Frank Grimes | Scott Handy |
| Inch | roadie | Karl Howman | Karl Howman | Peter Attard | Nicholas Tennant |
| Laura | p.r. | Cherie Lunghi | Gay Hamilton | Belinda Lang | Lucy Briers |
| Nash | drummer | Rene Augustus | Charlie Grima | Stephen Price | Justin Pickett |
| Wilson | keyboard | Mick Ford | Mick Ford | Kevin Elyot | Zubin Varla |
| Snead | porter | Roger Hume | Roland MacLeod | Noel Collins | Robert Calvert |
| Peyote | bass guitar | Hugh Fraser | Hugh Fraser | David Cardy | Keith-Lee Castle |
| Smegs | lead guitar | Andrew Dickson | Andrew Dickson | Larry Whitehurst | Lance Burman |
| Anson | student | Antony Sher | Antony Sher | Peter Whitman | Dominic Charles-Rouse |
| Maggie | vocals | Helen Mirren | Helen Mirren | Cheryl Kennedy | Amanda Donohoe |
| Saraffian | manager | Dave King | Dave King | Patrick O'Connell | Ivan Kaye |
| Randolph | star | Heinz | Heinz | Tom Wilkinson | William Maidwell |
| Technician | technician | Ian Elliott / David Charkham | David Cross / Kit Thacker | Steve Morley |
1975 cast. [2] 1976 cast. [3] 1977 cast. [4]
In a 1979 production in the USA, Maggie was played by Ellen Greene.
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The songs in the play were written by Nick Bicât (music) and Tony Bicât (lyrics) and were -
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