EMOJILAND Previews

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 1/10/20 at 1:27am

Was the first preview tonight? Was anyone there who can share thoughts?

[Ado Annie D'Ysquith]

Posted: 1/10/20 at 8:59am

All I can say is that Ann Harada will have a pretty amusing addition to her resume when all is said and done.

[itsjustmejonhotmailcom]

Posted: 1/11/20 at 2:05pm

jacobsnchz14 said: "Was the first preview tonight? Was anyone there who can share thoughts?"

Saw it yesterday and it was ... rough. Seems like it might have been fun in a festival setting when expectations are low, but doesn't quite work as a full-blown production. Gets old quick. Also the ticket prices are just crazy ($170 for most center orch seats), and it seemed like a good portion of the audience was comped when I was there.

[Golenboybway]

Posted: 1/11/20 at 4:19pm

I saw it.. It gives me very be more chill vibes but i actually enjoyed myself. The tech was only thing that will need to be tightened but this is previews so I’m sure it will. The show feels a little long in some places with songs/scenes going on too long. The music was a lot of fun and this is an all star cast. Can’t wait to go back.

[Hopelesslydevoted24]

Posted: 1/11/20 at 5:24pm

Golenboybway said: "I saw it.. It gives me very be more chill vibes but i actually enjoyed myself. The tech was only thing that will need to be tightened but this is previews so I’m sure it will. The show feels a little long in some places with songs/scenes going on too long. The music was a lot of fun and this is an all star cast. Can’t wait to go back!

 

my sentiments exactly. 

[tomwsjr]

Posted: 1/11/20 at 6:29pm

Friend of mine just saw it and text me the following “the stupidest show I’ve ever seen in my 20+ years of theatre going”

[tomwsjr]

Posted: 1/11/20 at 6:29pm

Friend of mine just saw it and text me the following “the stupidest show I’ve ever seen in my 20+ years of theatre going”

[tomwsjr]

Posted: 1/11/20 at 6:29pm

Friend of mine just saw it and text me the following “the stupidest show I’ve ever seen in my 20+ years of theatre going”

[greenifyme2]

Posted: 1/12/20 at 1:23am

Oof. This one was rough. It was certainly splashy though, so it would probably make money if the 11-13 year olds could convince their parents to buy them tickets.

[Susanswerphone]

Posted: 1/12/20 at 11:13am

It was dumb. But I've seen worse. Oh well...

[chrishuyen]

Posted: 1/12/20 at 3:07pm

I saw it at NYMF and during the Saturday matinee which I think was the third preview, and enjoyed it quite a lot both times. It's definitely not meant to be taken seriously and I think there's a number of catchy songs. The performers are definitely giving their all, though I found some of the scaled up costumes a bit distracting.

There were some MAJOR sound and light issues, with spotlights not being on the actors so they weren't lit even when singing a solo and mics cutting out at times or just very loud so that some of the words were very difficult to understand (I felt like I couldn't distinguish any of the words in the second act songs because everything was just loud).

I found the story interesting enough without being too trite (though there are some cheesy moments) and I think the songs were fairly well done aside from a couple that just seemed to go on with no purpose. I'd relate this less to Be More Chill and a bit more to Beetlejuice in having the same style of humor with a little bit of surprising depth. The full price tickets seem outrageously expensive but if you get the lottery tickets I think it's worth price of admission just to see these performers.

[macnyc]

Posted: 1/13/20 at 7:18am

I saw this yesterday and liked it a lot! It’s fun and very well performed. The talent on that stage is awesome. I think the material is solid but not top level. I didn’t leave the show thinking that I’ve got to hear the songs again. Plus it is too long. About 15 minutes needs to be cut. I took advantage of the $20 deal and was happy I got to see the show. 

[jonah3500]

Posted: 1/19/20 at 9:58pm

NYTimes Critic's Pick.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/19/theater/emojiland-review-theres-a-rom-com-in-your-phone-with-music.html

[VotePeron]

Posted: 1/19/20 at 10:57pm

jonah3500 said: "NYTimes Critic's Pick.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/19/theater/emojiland-review-theres-a-rom-com-in-your-phone-with-music.html"

That is ridiculous. I very rarely regret going to a show, but this was 2 (luckily, free) hours of my life I’ll truly never get back. To each their own, but if someone recommended I go see this show with my hard earned money I’d never talk to them again. 

[VintageSnarker]

Posted: 2/7/20 at 9:20am

Anyone else see this? The cast is incredible but the few songs that are floating around are mind-numbing. It sounds like the kind of pop music where it's impossible to focus on the lyrics.