The Blue Man Group has arrived
September 3rd, 2010 at 1:13 pm
Blue Man Group
We know that the Blue Man Group is not strictly live music.
But what exactly is Blue Man Group, then?
It’s comedy, music and drama in equal parts, and it’s coming to our area for the first time. And for our purposes, it fits just fine on our blog.
The Blue Man Group’s new national tour kicked off last night (Sept. 2) and continues through Sept. 11 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville, where the group has been in residence for the past several weeks working to build the new show.
After its debut here in Fayetteville, the tour will then depart for cities across the country.
It is a first for the company, which was formed about 20 years ago in New York. Although the group has successful shows in New York, Las Vegas, Zurich and elsewhere, this show is being designed for the road, and Fayetteville is the first city in the world to see it.
I chatted with one of the original Blue Men, Phil Stanton, who told me that the new show will feature about 60 percent new material, with the rest of the show being popular segments from existing programs.
Stanton, who will not be one of the three Blue Men in the touring production, also chatted with me about expanding the company’s brand, the material in the new show (it’s based on adapting to technology) and the joys of being a Blue Man. You can read the story here if you are a subscriber to our print products or our online edition.
We understand that all of the tickets for the Blue Man Group’s shows here have been sold. The Walton Arts Center has a few suggestions for those hoping to find a seat.
We’ll see you at the show.