Catch the Blue Man Group on Stage in 2013
The Blue Man Group, which produces theatrical shows and concerts featuring experimental music, multimedia, and comedy, brings their unique style of entertainment to a city near you in 2013!
The group, founded in New York City by Chris Wink, Matt Goldman and Phil Stanton in 1986, have been in numerous shows, scored both films and television shows, and have even made appearances on such television programs as Arrested Development and Scrubs.
Early performances of the trio featured the three blue clad actor/musicians, and they perform their own style of music and comedy using home-made instruments, often hanging out with the audience after performances and answering questions.
It wasn’t long, though, before they decided it would be better for them to remain in character as the “Blue Men”, and stopped hanging out and talking with audiences. From that point on, any request for an autograph would get a smudge of blue paint, and if confronted with newer technology (like cell phones and the like), they will stare at it in silent, mock amazement.
They got their big break when their show, “Tubes”, became a big hit after a review by New York Times critic Stephen Holden. Their popularity continued to swell, and after another successful show entitled “Serious Fun”, the trio won an Obie Award and a Lucille Lortel Award. This is what made the guys decide to take their show Off-Broadway, opening at the Astor Place Theater in 1991.
The group uses a number of differing themes throughout their shows, such as science, fractals, plumbing, sight, and the Internet, among others. Innocence is displayed when the group appears “perplexed” by modern appliances such as phones, and their audiences.
The often also touch on themes lie self-consciousness, information overload, and climbing to the top of the success ladder. These often confusing, always entertaining bits are a favorite among audiences, and showcase the timing and performance skills of the trio.
If you really want to see and understand what this off-the-wall group is all about, pick up tickets for one of their shows, you’ll be talking about it for weeks afterward and looking forward to your next Blue Man Group show!
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