Since emojis first made an appearance in Japanese technology in the late 90s, they have grown into a language within themselves, shifting the way that humans virtually communicate and even making the Oxford dictionary word of the year in 2015 (with the laughing, tear emoji). With that understanding, it was disappointing to find that Emojiland, the new musical from Keith Harrison and Laura... Read more
Originally presented by the New York Musical Festival, Emojiland returns to the New York stage with a limited Off-Broadway engagement at The Duke on 42nd Street.
Broadway alumni Lesli Margherita and Josh Lamon are set to once again rule as Princess and Prince of Emojiland.
(Photos by Jeremy Daniel)
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Running time:
2hrs 20 mins (including 1 intermission)
Categories:
Emojiland Image and Video Gallery
4 images About Emojiland:
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?
Emojiland CAST AND CREATIVE
By:
Book, Music & Lyrics by Keith Harrison & Laura Schein
Producer:
Arborhouse Productions & Visceral Entertainment
Producer
Director:
Thomas Caruso
Lighting:
Jamie Roderick
Sound:
Ken Goodwin
Design:
David Goldstein
Choreography:
Kenny Ingram
Costume:
Vanessa Leuck
Cast list:
Lesli Margherita (as Princess) and Josh Lamon (as Prince), alongside George Abud (as Nerd Face), Felicia Boswell (as Police Officer), Max Crumm (as Man In Business Suit Levitating), Dwelvan David (as Guardsman), Jacob Dickey (as Smiling Face with Sunglasses aka “Sunny”), Ann Harada (as Pile of Poo), Jordan Fife Hunt (as Man Dancing), Heather Makalani (as Kissy Face), Tanisha Moore (as Woman Dancing), Laura Schein (as Smiling Face with Smiling Eyes aka "Smize"), Lucas Steele (as Skull), and Natalie Weiss (as Construction Worker)
Other info:
Musical Direction by Lena Gabrielle and Projection Design is by Lisa Renkel & Possible Productions
Duke on 42nd Street
Address:
229 West 42nd Street (between 7th and 8th Avenue), New York, NY 10036
Nearest subway station:
42nd Street - Port Authority Bus Terminal Station or Times Square - 42nd Street Station