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)

And simlpy blah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, Quirky, Excruciating, Ambitious, Disappointing

See it if and only if you are one of those folks who insist on answering text messages with emojis instead of texted response. This show is for you.

Don't see it if you heard that actress Ann Harada is in the show. She is but DOESN'T appear on stage until the second act of this show/. BOO!!! Read more

Fluffy, Disappointing, Ambitious

See it if You like silly, fluffy, musicals.

Don't see it if You're hoping for a satire. Read more

Insipid, Banal, Ambitious

See it if You like some of the all-star cast.

Don't see it if You want to see a new musical that is deeper than a concept. Read more

At least it’s not a jukebox musical

See it if you’re supportive of new work that doesn’t re-purpose already existing pop songs.

Don't see it if you yearn for a cohesive plot or characters to care about. A game cast cannot compensate for the lack of these critical elements. Read more

What were they thinking, Boring, Excruciating, Disappointing, Banal

See it if You want to wonder “why is this on stage “ and then realize it’s a poor BeMoreChill wanna be the squip now a skull many more similarities

Don't see it if Really just don’t

During previews

Disappointing

See it if You are young person in your life interested in musical theatre.

Don't see it if You’re looking for a show that is more then just a cute idea. Read more

During previews

Quirky, Fluffy, Disappointing

See it if You like new musicals. You like musicals that are fluffy.

Don't see it if You want a new musical that is tight and doesn't feel very lite. Read more

During previews

Disappointing, Dizzying

See it if You like to see all new musicals. You are a fan of the talented cast.

Don't see it if You want a new musical that is well paced and is more than fluff. 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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