Blue
Man Group
Location: Venetian Hotel Las Vegas
Age: Must be 6 years of age or older
They’re singing the “blues” at The Venetian as the internationally popular
Blue Man Group opens their most lavish and unique production ever in The Venetian’s
new 1,760-seat Blue Man Theatre, built especially for the show.
They call it “bluephoria” and it combines music, spectacular comedy and
multimedia theatrics with stunning antics. It’s that unique BMG style that makes
performances unforgettable as it infects audiences of all ages as they get to know
and enjoy bluephoria in all its dimensions. The three bald-and-blue performers have,
since taking their first bow off-Broadway, created a type of entertainment that
few can duplicate. USA Today calls BMC “an absolutely ecstatic experience…the most
inventive theatre to come along in ages” – and that may be an understatement.
As the trio takes The Venetian’s stage, they immediately draw every member
of the audience into their zany brand of visual humor that transcends modern culture
and captivates the imagination, start to finish. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience
that leaves its indelible mark on the memory, bringing smiles at the thought of
your exposure to “bluephoria,” an epidemic that’s sweeping the Las Vegas entertainment
scene.
History of The Blue Man Group Blue Man Group was founded in 1987 by Three
long-time friends: Matt Goldman, Phil Stanton and Chris Wink with a series of "happenings"
which stemmed from salon-style meetings in New York City. These events developed
into the award-winning show that opened Off-Broadway at the Astor Place Theatre
in 1991.
Following the success of their New York show, Blue Man Group has opened
equally successful productions in Boston (since 1995) and Chicago (since 1997).
All three shows continue to play to sold-out audiences.
Blue Man Group founders Matt Goldman, Phil Stanton and Chris Wink headed
West with the ambitious goal of taking both their show and the city of Las Vegas
to a whole new level. Blue Man Group's mission in Las Vegas is exemplified by one
of the new pieces; in it, the Blue Man character brings an enormous neon-like landscape
to life, and transforms it into the site of an intense "techno-tribal" ritual.
Stanton explains, "When the Blue Man takes the neon sign and turns it
into something else, something primal, exciting and unexpected, this mirrors our
goal of transforming the Las Vegas scene by bringing an uncharacteristic and innovative
experience to the Strip."
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