Emojiland: The Musical NYC Reviews and Tickets

77%

(209 Reviews)

Positive

80%

Mixed

15%

Negative

Members say

Clever, Great singing, Entertaining, Funny, Quirky

About the Show

'Emojiland" is a new, electric ensemble piece about a diverse community of archetypes who take one another at face value.

From the show:

Not to be confused with, and very much unlike The Emoji Movie, Emojiland is an electric ensemble piece about a diverse community of archetypes who take one another at face value: a smiling face dealing with depression; a princess who doesn’t want a prince; a skull dying for deletion; a nerd face too smart for his own good; a face with sunglasses who can’t see past his own reflection; and a police officer and construction worker who just want to work together. When a software update threatens to destroy life as they know it, Emojiland faces the most fundamental questions a society – and a heart – can face: Who are we? And who matters?

Member Reviews (209)

Lighthearted, Entertaining, Great singing, Great music, Fun!

See it if A fun, lighthearted show with excellent melodies and singing. Funny and uplifting. Some heart stopping ballads. Romcom adventure. LOL

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Great singing, Funny, Entertaining

See it if You are a fan of any of the stellar cast members. Really amazing vocals in this show. Margherita is amazing as always. Fun story w/ heart.

Don't see it if You aren't in the mood for a show with cartoony characters. There is a nice message and heart to the story. Read more

Critic Reviews (11)

CRITIC’S PICK. "There’s a Rom-Com in Your Phone. With Music: Everybody’s on hand, from a variety of Smileys to Nerd Face, and from Princess to Pile of Poo."
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3/5 Stars "With 16 musical numbers, dozens of characters, three main plot lines and a running time of well over two hours, it's a case of more-is-way-too-much, especially since the cyber-silliness isn't that well scripted. Thankfully, its...analog performances prevent the show from crashing."
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"'Emojiland' Asks, Is It Really So Great to Be Alive?: Keith Harrison and Laura Schein wage war on nihilism inside an iPhone in their new musical at the Duke on 42nd Street."
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"New Faces of 2020 Threaten The Status Quo in 'EMOJILAND'"
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"Whether there is an audience for a show focusing on the emotional torments of smiley faces and princess images remains to be seen -- but, with its cheerful children's-theatre atmosphere and jokes sorely in need of updates, I was more than ready to unplug by the time the finale arrived."
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"The eye-popping new musical 'Emojiland' is set inside a smartphone, but it turns out the digital sphere of emoji, GIFs and apps isn't so different from the human world."
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4/5 Stars. "A delightful new musical takes us behind the screen of our smartphones."
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"The dynamic Lesli Margherita is part of a lively cast including Ann Harada as Pile of Poo in this drawn out brassy musical comedy where laughs are scarce."
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"If that sounds like a lot of plot, it is—too much, to be honest. But it's easy to follow and just when it starts to drag, an energetic musical number picks things back up again. And while the book and lyrics are already funny, it's what the cast does with them that will make you [Rolling on the Floor Laughing emoji]."
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"No small, throwaway, novelty musical but…a highly polished work with a solidly sensational 14-member company. It's also given a technically sophisticated production matching any you might find nearby on Broadway."
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"It has a little of Pixar's 'Inside Out' (emotions as characters) and a little of Broadway's 'Disaster!' (musical-theater fan favorites doing campy material) plus the exuberantly performed up-tempo numbers of a theme-park revue and the over-the-top costumes of a drag ball."
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