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The Root of it all: A Dentist’s Tale

Opening Date: Aug 1, 2026
Closing Date: Sep 13, 2026
The Root of it all: A Dentist’s Tale
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Theater for the New City's award-winning Street Theater Company will open its 2026 annual tour Saturday, August 1 with The Root of it all: A Dentist’s Tale, a comic musical in which a neighborhood dentist and a brigade of unlikely heroes battle cavities of fear, hatred, and injustice after an ICE raid.  Book, lyrics and direction are by Crystal Field, Artistic Director of Theater for the New City (TNC). The musical score is composed and arranged by Peter Dizozza. Free performances will tour parks, playgrounds and closed-off streets throughout the five boroughs through September 13. 

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  • Peter Dizozza
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  • Crystal Field
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  • Crystal Field
Director
  • Crystal Field

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