The Awesome 80’s Prom

Fun time. They need better music variety. The website says no coat check, BUT THEY DO HAVE A COAT CHECK! No prizes for best dressed or anything like that. The «show» was fun but too much talking, could hardly hear what was being said and not enough music. What happened to The Gogos, Depeche Mode, any New Wave or Freestyle would’ve been great. It goes by really fast and ur standing/​dancing the whole time. It was fun to dress up. Some people went all out, while others didn’t dress up at all. Don’t pay full price for these tickets!!! Shop around.
might be better. We went to dinner next door at Ktchn and it was great!

Overall, this was a «go big or go home» type of shindig. If you showed up in 80s attire and had a couple drinks, you were sure to have a blast.
The «show» was interactive, meaning that a jock from the Breakfast Club brushed my cheek and a girl with headgear asked me to vote for her for Prom Queen, which I did (I think she won).
You only need to go to the 80s Prom once, but it’s a great time if you’re a fan of the music and styles of the decade.

If you like to dance to great music, sip tasty drinks for a good price, and just have an overall fun night, this is NOT the place for you. In spite of how lame it seemed (I was taken at gunpoint for a bachelorette) it was ridiculously crowded. Every time they played a decent 80s song and people were dancing, they’d cut off the music to do some prom themed skit on or off stage that was impossible to hear because the crowd wasn’t quiet and impossible to see unless you were on the first few rows of the dance floor. A beer was $ 8 (which I guess is par for the course) but a mixed drink was $ 14 and so gross a few of my friends, who have been known to drink anything and pee in kitty litter boxes, had to pour theirs out. A friend and I were outside waiting for the rest of the group and stumbled upon Manhattan men next door. Not sure all the details but definitely had some shirtless hotties. Oh and we all spent $ 50 on tickets (with a $ 5 bachelorette discount) to find cheaper tickets on retailmenot a week before the event and half of us just walked in without giving them our names! I’m sure there are people who would enjoy this, the 16 year olds looked to be having a good time and my grandmother’s mahjong club was twerking in the corner. But if you are between 21 – 36 I would skip it if at all possible.

if you don’t like dress up and themed parties it’s probably not the place for you. I had a good ol’ time. it’s an interactive play and the cast talks to you and stay in character the whole time. pretty awesome. It’s fun for a girls night or a night out with your significant other, again if you are into themed parties then you should go to Awesome 80s prom… Wanaget High Class of 89!!!

So I decided to go to the Awesome 80s prom for my sisters Bachelorette Party. They provided a tiara and a most likely to get married sash for the bride. The music was good, but that was about all it had going for it. The Show itself was very confusing, and way too much of talking on stage. I thought that it was going to be like prom, we dance the night away, and then they choose a king and queen, but that wasn’t the case. They talked way too much the whole time and then it ended, and it became Webster hall. I mean the 80s music was good when they played it, and when it became the actual night club is when it was fun. I would choose something else to do for a bachelorette party, and wouldn’t recommend it to anyone else.

This show is definitely not worth the full price-​tag, but if you purchase the deal on Goldstar ($ 28) it is definitely a fun thing to do with friends. I came with 3 friends in February and had a great time. Disclaimer — if you don’t like dressing up and are not into themed parties, then you probably won’t have a good time here. This is one of those interactive plays that you get what you put into it. If you go in thinking you are going to have a great time, then you probably will. I would say get a big group of friends together and have a good time!
The characters are entertaining and they completely interact with you. Try talking to them and playing along. Also, make sure to take pictures in front of the prom signs.
The venue is pretty large and it makes for a great place to dance with friends without having to deal with a packed club where you end up grinding with the person next to you without realizing. Drinks are expensive though (like $ 20 for 1 drink that of course is no where near worth that expensive price tag). So drink before.
All in all a solid fun experience. I had a good time but I would not overwhelmingly recommend this to anyone.

It was fun, but not great. I think there are a few more things they could do to really make this worth the price of the ticket.
So, I went for a bachelorette party. We paid a good amount of money for my friend to get the «prom queen» treatment, which meant escorted there in a limo. We were all ready for the limo to get us at 7. It didn’t show until 7:45, and we missed the first 15 minutes of the show. They did apologize and make it up to us with some free drink tickets. Drinks were expensive so it was a decent gesture.
My issue with the prom itself is how much of it is a show vs. how much of it is interaction. There are 3 or 4 times during the night where they block off a significant portion of the dance floor so the performers can do their routines. I would have rathered dance with my friends to these songs than watch the performers do it. When the characters did interact with people, it actually was funny. The principal demanded to smell our drinks, the assistant principal was chiding people for dancing too risqué.
It’s a campy and corny show, but if you’ve seen all the 80’s movies you’ll understand a lot of the references. But some of the skits went on WAYYYYY too long. I just wanted to dance with my friends, and every 10 – 15 minutes our attention was being pulled to the stage for things that got a minor chuckle.
We did have fun, and the 2 hours went very quickly. When it opens into the regular dance club, the music is good, but they remove all the couches so there’s very little seating.

If you didn’t enjoy your own prom, than you gotta check this one out! Awesome 80’s prom offered musical entertainment, great actors, drinks, prize giveaways and a blast to the past! From dance contests, to prom pictures at the door and voting for prom King and Queen — well it was totally a tubular time.
I would recommend this for bachelorette parties, birthdays or simply a night out on the town, that differs from your typical club-​hopping. You have to stay open-​minded and maybe show up with a few drinks in your system because the actors will make sure you are interacting and not sitting around like the stiff prom crowd from Footloose! If you want to be a part of «Wanaget High» class of 89′, then check, check, check it out!

I had fun! If you like 80’s music, like to dance, and be a part of a prom of 30 years ago, this is for you! The actors were pretty funny too.

Ugh. Seriously one of the lamest experiences of my life. Where to start.. .
There are 2 main crowds who were there the night we went. Sever 40 year old birthday parties, older lady bachelorettes and then some super-​young, under 21 year old groups. There was no one in their 20s or 30s.. . but there were women in their 60s there??? I think they were relatives of the birthday «girls». The place was only about ½ full, and it is smaaaaall. The dance floor was maybe a 20×20 – maybe. On the plus side there was plenty of seating.
The older women crowd there are desperately trying to relive their youths. They either arrived wasted or got there fast, and manhandled the male actors. They also hit shamelessly on the few male guests that were there.
I actually don’t think the acting was that bad, it was campy – but intentionally so. The real issue was with the script, the actors just did the best they could with it. Unfortunately, the lines were bad, just bad. And the whole thing was too scripted. As one person said, they interrupted nearly every single song with talking and some vignette.
I was really just there for an excuse to wear 80s clothing and makeup, and to dance to songs that you don’t often hear outside of weddings. But due to the interruptions, you couldn’t just relax and get into a groove to dance.
Drink prices are comparable to any club in Manhattan, so yes, they are expensive. I was prepared for that.. .but I want some damn alcohol! I am pretty sure there was absolutely nothing in my drinks.
I fled.. .even leaving my sisters-​in-​law, after about 45 minutes. I just couldn’t take the lame.

OK yes, this was definitely very pricey and drinks were expensive, but I am mainly reviewing the overall show and the quality of the acting. I though the actors in this partially scripted, but mostly inproved show did an amazing job. They socialized with us and definitely broke the ice after the inital weirdness of being part of a live play essentially. They never broke character and put on fabulous performances. It was great for a good laugh and a nice couple of hours rocking out to some 80’s tunes. I would recommend going elsewhere afterwards for some good cocktails, and purely coming here for a fun and entertaining night. They clearly put a lot of work into this show, and I think they did a great job.

We went for a bachlorette party. I can honestly say it was terrible, overpriced and a waste of a good Saturday night. I want my money back. The only good part is the bartender outside the prom, he was awesome, and definitely the best part of prom. The bartenders inside were rude and nasty. It was a giant disappointment. Go someplace else.

Um. Total Disappointment. First of all, its expensive. 60 a person for two hours of watching B Squad actors lip sing and awkwardly ruin fun 80s movie roles. Second of all the drinks are miniscule, and we got «accidentally» charged a higher tip (and yes, we had left a decent tip the first time) than we left.
Second of all, um. …seriously??? You seek out bachelorette parties and then you barely include the bachelorette’s at all? It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that you should have the bachelorette’s «run for prom queen» rather than the actors. Oh sorry, I meant «actors».
And lastly, if your coming to dance to 80s music, forget about it. Every 10 minutes the dancing is interrupted for 25 minutes of (see above) lame half acting.
And yes there are a lot of 16 year old birthday parties.

After reading the reviews, I was scared to go; I thought it would suck. But it was totally fun. Six of us went last night and got the king/​queen ticket. Since I did think it was better than the reviews, I thought I’d share my view:
Cons
* Reserved seating doesn’t really exist. 1) No one really sits and 2) no one actually observes the ‘reserved’.
* Drinks are completely expensive, but this is NYC. Just plan for it.
Pros
* Dancing the night away to great music.
* Fun people watching and seeing the folks dressed up — some folks were quite unfortunate.
Tips
* Get in line to be there right at 8 pm. We were late, but didn’t miss out on any fun.
* Dress up. I’m not someone who dresses up for Halloween, but wearing ‘Keds’ and gave me the feel of being young again and being able to dance for hours.
* Go with a group.
* Don’t go for the ‘show’. You can only see it if you’re on the dance floor. Some of it was on the stage, but not all. I know that you buy a ticket to go for a show, but in this case buy a ticket for the experience. If you do, you’ll have a blast.
Finally, I was surprised by the (as I say) 12 year olds, but they harmless. Additionally, someone mentioned the sound system — it was quite fine.
The bottom line, go, dance the night away, have fun, and plan for it to be expensive.

I went to the Awesome 80s Prom last week and had a total blast. My friends and I were planning on going to Webster Hall to attend Circus which they have every Saturday night.
We were spending the day in the city and looking for something to do earlier in the evening and saw Prom on their website.
Considering that it costs $ 35 to get into Circus, we figured we’d spend an extra $ 20 to attend both.
I thought it was super fun. I love 80s music and I thought that it was a great start to our evening.
What to expect: It’s not a typical show as much as it is an interactive experience. It’s JUST like attending an actual prom in the 80s so if youre looking to get caught in a time warp of neon, legwarmers, taffeta, and ruffles, I recommend this blast from the past.
The drinks at Webster Hall are super expensive. When we go back, we’ll def get the package that includes the 5 drinks. Good thing we remembered to pre-​game!

Went here last week as a funny thing to do for my 40^th Birthday (hey, my prom WAS in 1989!). I had gone to the Donkey Show years ago and had a blast, thought this would be a similar thing. Got about 12 of my (also 30/​40-​ish) friends to buy tickets to help me celebrate and we all dressed up in prom gear (guys in tuxes, girls in gowns, the whole thing!). We bought the King/​Queen tickets at $ 99 per person which included 5 drinks and a «seat» reserved for you along the wall, plus access to Webster Hall after it was all done.
VALUE: not there!!! The included drinks were SMALL and not decent pours, although there was never a line at the bar because EVERYONE ELSE WAS TWELVE. Seriously, a LOT of under-21’s and a ton of bachelorette parties screaming constantly. Everyone was dressed up which was great but I felt like the chaperones (and I love to go clubbing and party, don’t get me wrong. They were just all 18, and it was strange.) You don’t need to buy «seats» — you won’t sit down but in case you want to, you can because no one else will be taking them up don’t worry. And half the show was not on the stage, but on the dance floor and unless you were standing right next to them, you couldn’t see what was going on. So we just made our own party, dancing and drinking our asses off. But we could have done that anywhere, and with better booze.
AFTER: I remember going to Webster Hall about 3 years ago just on a regular «lets go dancing» nite and the 80’s room was the 80’s room all night long, after the Prom ended. Downstairs was hip hop, to the side was Salsa. Upstairs was
music with go go dancers. When this show ended at around 10pm last week, they immediately switched the music over to techno in the supposedly 80’s room and — get this — they didn’t open the upstairs until midnight! We would have had to wait around another 1.5 hours to access the rest of the club. Huh? BORING! We went out clubbing elsewhere, then to karaōke stumbling home as the sun came out. they missed out on making more money on us, which was stupid.
END RESULT: well, I did have fun but only because my friends are, like, totally rad but I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone over the age of 25. However, if you’re young and not of drinking age, I would imagine this is a pretty good place to go.

Went to this as part of my friend’s bachelorette party. We paid $ 60 and that didn’t include any drinks. $ 5 for a small bottle of Poland Spring Water; $ 10 for a can of beer… You get the point.
There is barely an interactive ‘play’ going on — you can barely hear what’s going on because of the poor sound system. I didn’t see any voting for prom king or queen — and what I could hear was very cheesy…
If you choose to go — wear comfortable shoes — and wear clothes that are not hot — as they place is so not and no air circulation. There is ONE fan in the ‘hall’ area and that’s about it. Definitely dress up — it was fun to see everyone dressed in «80’s» fare. I will tell you that they played really good music from that era. We had the added ‘bonus’ of having «Screech» — Dustin Diamond as part of the cast — he didn’t mingle with the crowd though.
The event is only about 2 hours — and if you want to go to any of the other floors in Webster Hall expect to have to shell out another $ 20+ dollars…
I wouldn’t recommend this event — if you are looking for something interactive — stick with Tony and Tina’s Wedding.

The first thing I noticed when the show started was, «Wow, these people have the best jobs ever»…maybe aside from the possibility that they may get manhandled by a bunch of creepy older women reliving the good old days (I saw a lot of that).
Here’s where I am at fault: I did not come dressed in 80’s gear. Big mistake. I didn’t have a chance to go home and change but if you are reading this now and planning on going, hear me out now: dress up! And if you think, Oh no one’s going to dress up… they do! A LOT of people do.
The actors are really good at what they do, staying in character, hanging out with the normal people. I think they chose a great selection of tunes to play, a few of them were my favorites actually.
This show is definitely not worth its retail value. I’m not sure what that is but I gather it’s around $ 60+? I paid $ 20 during the 20on20 promotion that was going on for two weeks.
After the show ends, they play some more music and you can just dance it out with your friends. They open the doors so the space becomes open to other weirdos that are at Webster Hall. I recall looking around and seeing tons of strange lurker dudes that I know I did not see during Awesome 80’s Prom. I guess you could say that was my cue to leave.

To fully enjoy the Awesome 80’s Prom follow these 10 steps:
1. Commit yourself to rocking an 80’s ensemble: tease your hair, over-​do the hairspray, apply mass amounts of blue eye shadow and hot pink lipstick. Hot looks seen at the prom: Leg warmers, tight pants, short skirts, skinny ties, rat tails, crimped hair, taffeta, side ponies.
2. Prepare a travel at home cocktail. Water bottle, flask, something sneaky and small. Bring a big fashion bag with you to conceal your bevy.
3. Arrive (with decked out entourage) at the prom by 7:45, you don’t want to miss the very beginning of the show, or being harassed by the «bad ass» guy outside.
4. Purchase an overpriced coke/​water with ice/​mixer ($ 5 +) if need be. Mix in your pre-​made cocktail at your own risk. All drink prices alcoholic or non are outrageously high.
5. Vote for homecoming king and queen. The exchange students and sleazy principal are my favorite characters.
6. Say YES if a cast member interacts with you or asks you to help them with a stunt. The more you have fun, they’ll have fun.
7. Dance like crazy to awesome 80’s hits with your friends, the 3 straight guys, and 70 bachelorettes having parties.
8. Check out the merchandise table. Lots of 80’s goodies like candy necklaces, pop rocks, fun dip, and ring pops.
9. Cheer on the Michael Jackson or MC Hammer impersonator. They rotate weeks and are both amazing.
10. Linger after the show and head over to the other dance party at Webster Hall — there’s usually something else going on if you didn’t quite get to do all the dancing you wanted to.
Conclusion: 3.5 stars. I’ve been the the Awesome 80’s Prom 3 times because a dear friend of mine was in the cast. Would I go if I didn’t know someone in the show and got hooked up with comps? Meh, probably. I love 80s dance parties — but I have to say the ticket price is a little high combined with the outrageously high drink prices. If you are not into audience participation shows (like possibly being brought up on stage) this is not the show for you. Great 80’s hits to dance to — definitely a bachelorette dominant scene.

So, it’s my friend’s bachelorette party, and the bride to be, Candice, wanted to hit up Webster Hall for the Awesome 80s Prom! Of course, we all got dressed up in fabulous 80s attire from head to toe! No detail was overlooked as the accessories from the sunglasses to the bracelets to the fishnets were also worn! Awyah, like so rad!
Webster Hall is transformed into a high school gymnasium where **Wanaget High** School Class of 1989 Prom takes place. Check out our Polaroid prom pic

This is a 2 hr interactive show, and a crazy trip down the 80s memory lane! The actors portray the Class President, the Nerd, the Jock, the Cheerleader, the Rebel, the Principal, the goofy teacher, etc., Some of my favs include the gal who’s reminiscent of Joan Cusack’s neck brace wearing and brace face character, as well as Long Duk Dong in John Hughes 80s cult classic «16 Candles.» In between their skits which included a cheerleading routine, nominating a Prom King and Queen, and the closing dance routine to Dirty Dancing’s «I’ve Had the Time of My Life,» the characters would mingle and dance with the rest of the prom attendees.
I had a blast with the gals at the Awesome 80s Prom, and most importantly, the bride to be had an awesome time (which is all that really matters)!!
I’d give the Awesome 80s Prom more stars if they improve the following areas (In my humble opinion):
— The tix price is not cheap, and even with a discount, it was $ 60. We all thought our ticket package included 2 drinks, but it didn’t! Drinks were not cheap as beer was $ 8, and mixed vodka drinks (red bull or tonics) were $ 10.
— More dudes. Of course, this is the type of show that attracts mainly gals and gays. I counted about 10 dudes who weren’t part of the cast, and their gfs probably dragged them to this show. The ratio was definitely not in the gals favor if you know what I mean!
— More 80s music. Of course, they played Wham, Bön Jovi, Rick Springfield, Michael Jackson, Cyndi Lauper, and Journey, but for the amount I paid for the ticket, I expected at least another hour or so of nonstop 80s music. As soon as the prom was officially over, the crew took down all of the balloons, rearranged the furniture (tables and chairs), etc.,
*However, they were transforming the area to a regular club/​lounge, where top 40s hits, hip hop and other tunes were played for the rest of the evening. We decided to stay, and believe me, we got some attention dressed in our 80s prom dresses with the regularly dressed club goers! I know a few fellas that were definitely diggin it, but I won’t go there :)
Overall, l would recommend the Awesome 80s Prom for bachelorette and birthday parties ***if you don’t mind forking out the cash.*** The club itself is actually pretty cool, and nicely set up with 3 levels. The main floor has at least 2 bars, and downstairs I saw at least one bar. Speaking of downstairs, where the main bathrooms area, has «I must not fall for bad boys» written all over the back of the ladies stalls.