Lupita Nyong'o Storms Off-Broadway Premiere of Teeth Musical Dressed as Weather-Controlling X-Men Heroine

Lupita Nyong'o created the perfect 'storm' on Halloween!

At the opening night of the Off-Broadway musical Teeth on Thursday, Oct. 31, the Wild Robot actress — who played Nakia in Black Panther and its sequel Wakanda Forever — dressed up as another Marvel character.

Photographers snapped Nyong'o, 41, on the red carpet dressed as X-Men superhero Storm, a mutant with the ability to control the weather. For the look, the Oscar winner channeled Storm's signature style in a bright white frizzy wig and a stack of thick gold necklaces, which she accessorized over an all-black suit.

She even wore white contacts, to mimic the cloudy eyes of the electrifying hero.

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Staying in character, Nyong'o posted an Instagram Reel showing how Storm takes charge of the weather (or at least takes charge of the water from a bathroom sink). In the clip, Nyong'o stood at sink washing her hands. Sopping wet, she flung water droplets at the camera and flicked her wrist in circles at the camera.

"*Employees must wash hands* -- Marvel Management," the actress captioned the post.

Teeth is an adaptation of the 2007 horror comedy of the same name.

The movie, which has garnered a fan-favorite following over the years since its release, tells the story of a high school girl named Dawn who, after becoming the object of sexual violence, discovers she has a physical advantage in the form of teeth in her genitals that help her bite back at the men in her world — literally.

Jess Weixler starred in the film as Dawn, and was joined by John Hensley, Julia Garro and Josh Pais.

The musical mimics the story seen on screen, describing itself in an official release as, "a sharp tale of revenge and transformation that tears through a culture of shame and repressed desire one delightfully unhinged song at a time."

Other characters highlighted include Dawn's fanatical evangelical Christian pastor father (three-time Tony Award nominee Andy Karl), who guides Dawn and her community of fellow "Promise Keeper Girls" in their chastity club. There's also her brother stepbrother Brad (Will Connolly), who falls in with an online men's support group called the Truthseekers when he's alienated by repressive upbringing.

Other principal roles in the musical are played by Jason Gotay and Jared Loftin. The ensemble includes Courtney Bassett, Jenna Rose Husli, Micaela Lamas, Madison McBride, Sydney Parra and Wren Rivera. Julia Bain, Sean Doherty, Michael Doliner, Kyra Kennedy and James Sasser understudy.

Anna K. Jacobs (POP!) and Pulitzer Prize/Tony Award winner Michael R. Jackson (A Strange Loop) helped bring Teeth to the stage, the two collaborating on the book, based on the screenplay by Mitchell Lichtenstein. They also wrote the score together, Jacobs composing the music and Jackson, the lyrics.

Direction comes from Obie Award winner Sarah Benson.

Teeth original premiered Off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons in February 2024, in a production that ran through April.

The musical is now playing at New World Stages in New York City. Ticket information can be found on its official website.

In addition to N'yongo, Teeth's opening night was attended by a slew of stars included BD Wong, J. Harrison Ghee, Norm Lewis, Bill Irwin, Jessica Vosk, Eden Espinosa, Abigail Barlow, Katrina Lenk and Jelani Alladin.