Emojiland: The Musical
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Emojiland: The Musical
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Emojiland: The Musical NYC Reviews and Tickets

77%
(209 Ratings)
Positive
80%
Mixed
15%
Negative
5%
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.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (209)

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128 Reviews | 62 Followers
100
Intelligent, Great writing, Entertaining, Delightful, Clever

See it if If you love excellent theatre. Don't let the Emojis turn you away. The show is brilliant.

Don't see it if If you can't get past the idea of Emojis.

203 Reviews | 49 Followers
97
Fun, Entertaining, Great singing, Hilarious, Charming

See it if you enjoyed Be More Chill or enjoy the talents of the AMAZING cast. You love cute and cuddly characters and beautiful production values.

Don't see it if you disliked Be More Chill as being campy and boring, you don't like non-human characters or don't want to have a good time. Read more

137 Reviews | 13 Followers
95
Great singing, Funny, Enchanting, Delightful, Clever

See it if you want to see a Broadway show at off Broadway prices

Don't see it if you don't like silly, serious-ish, fun musicals Read more

257 Reviews | 26 Followers
95
Engaging, Funny, Campy, Delightful, Clever

See it if you want an evening of pure fun with a talented cast, great songs, great voices, never a dull moment

Don't see it if you don't like musicals or you only enjoy traditional musicals

444 Reviews | 146 Followers
94
Refreshing, Delightful, Great singing, Hilarious, Clever

See it if THIS is the Avenue Q for Gen Z. Like a passion project miraculously given the green light. Nothing squandered, all talent played to the hilt

Don't see it if ur a bored fatalist insisting pop culture can’t rise above mediocrity; unfamiliar w/ emojis' utility as nonverbal cues (reducing ambiguity, Read more

283 Reviews | 77 Followers
94
Great staging, Great singing, Great acting, Ambitious, Entertaining

See it if you know what you are walking into. This is not a show for everyone. This is like Be More Chill. Read the more to say for info.

Don't see it if you are not into technology or texting with emoji's. Read more

254 Reviews | 86 Followers
91
Land of honeys

See it if You liked Sponge Bob. You have a zany sense of humor.

Don't see it if You are over forty. Read more

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123 Reviews | 18 Followers
91
Funny, Entertaining, Clever

See it if Want a great time for the whole family

Don't see it if You don't have a cellphone

Critic Reviews (11)

The New York Times
January 19th, 2020

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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Time Out New York
January 19th, 2020

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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Theatermania
January 21st, 2020

"'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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BroadwayWorld
January 20th, 2020

"New Faces of 2020 Threaten The Status Quo in 'EMOJILAND'"
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Lighting & Sound America
January 23rd, 2020

"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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Talkin' Broadway
January 19th, 2020

"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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New York Stage Review
January 20th, 2020

4/5 Stars. "A delightful new musical takes us behind the screen of our smartphones."
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TheaterScene.net
January 29th, 2020

"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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