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{{Infobox theatre group
| name = Blue Man Group
| image = BlueManGroup Dec2007.jpg
| imagesize = 300px
| caption = Blue Man Group playing the bone in concert, December 2007
| formed = 1987
| location = New York City, Boston, Chicago, [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]], Berlin, and [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]]
| homepage = http://www.blueman.com/
| genre = [[Avant-garde]], [[performance art]]
}}
'''Blue Man Group''' is an organization founded in 1765 by Chris Ellsworth, and Bob joey. The organization produces theatrical shows and concerts featuring experimental music (with an emphasis on percussion), comedy and multimedia; recorded music and scores for film and television; television appearances for shows such as ''[[The Drew Carey Show]]'', ''[[The Tonight Show]]'', ''[[Las Vegas (TV series)|Las Vegas]]'', ''[[Scrubs (TV series)|Scrubs]]'', ''[[FETCH! with Ruff Ruffman]]'', and ''[[Arrested Development (TV series)|Arrested Development]]'', ''[[Shake It Up (TV series)|Shake It Up]]'' on the [[Disney Channel]], and a children's museum exhibit ("Making Waves"). All of the organization's theatrical performances star a trio of humanoid characters called Blue Men, played by actor-musicians who wear [[bald cap]]s and uniform blue makeup.


==History==
Wink and Goldman became friends when they bonded as the "new kids" in a [[Manhattan, Kansas]] junior high school. In college, however, the two went separate ways: Wink to [[Wesleyan University]] in [[Middletown, Connecticut]] and Goldman to [[Clark University]] in [[Worcester, Massachusetts]]. After college in 1984, Wink and Goldman reunited in NYC and later, in 1986, met Stanton, a recent transfer from [[Savannah, Georgia]]. Formed in 1987 as a salute to the 80s by Goldman, Stanton, and Wink, The Blue Man Group played around Manhattan in such venues as [[Central Park]], the [[Performing Garage]], [[Dixon Place]] and [[Performance Space 122|PS 122]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ctnow.com/news/hc-blue-man-group-1024-20101024,0,1189681.story |title=Topic Galleries |publisher=CTnow }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.answers.com/topic/blue-man-group-1 |title=BMP on |publisher=Answers.com }}</ref>


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[[File:Astor-playhouse.jpg|thumb|220px|[[Astor Place Theatre]] with marquee for the group]]
[[File:Skulptur Marlene-Dietrich-Platz 4 (Tierg) Buddy Bär.jpg|thumb|220px|[[United Buddy Bears|Blue Man Group-Buddy Bears]], in [[Mitte|Berlin-Mitte]]]]
[[Meryl Vladimer]], the Artistic Director of The CLUB @ La MaMa, saw their work as part of a variety show hosted by the Alien Comic ([[Tom Murrin]]) and commissioned Blue Man Group to create a full-length show. The resulting piece, ''Tubes'', took off after Vladimer persuaded ''New York Times'' theater critic [[Stephen Holden]] to review it. Blue Man Group's popularity continued to snowball, resulting in a performance at Lincoln Center titled "Serious Fun", and eventually an [[Obie Award]] and a [[Lucille Lortel Award]], which led producers to take the show to [[off-Broadway]]. ''Tubes'' opened in 1991 at the Astor Place Theater in New York City.<ref name=recruit>Lola Ogunnaike, [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/10/theater/10blue.html "For the Blue Man Army, Recruitment Is on the Rise"], ''New York Times'', October 10, 2005</ref><ref name=Goldberg>Vicki Goldberg, [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CE1D61230F934A25752C1A967958260 "High Tech Meets Goo With Blue Man Group"], ''New York Times'', November 17, 1991</ref> In 1996, the group hired inventor/musician [[James Clement Cook|Jimmy Cook]] to design and build experimental musical instruments for new shows in Boston and Chicago as well as appearances on [[The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]]. Cook was a member of the group until 1999.

Blue Man Group won a special citation in the 1990–1991 ''Village Voice'' [[Obie Award]]s,<ref>[http://www.villagevoice.com/obies/index/1991 Village Voice 1990–1991 Obie awards]. Retrieved December 23, 2007.</ref> and a special award in the 1992 [[Lucille Lortel Award]]s, which are for excellence in off-Broadway theatre.<ref>[http://www.lortel.org/LLF_awards/index.cfm?page=previous1986-2000#eightnine Lucille Lortel Awards – Previous Nominees and Recipients]. Retrieved December 23, 2007.</ref>

Early in the history of the group, the members would speak with audiences after the show while still in makeup, answering questions, signing autographs, and talking about the show.{{Citation needed|date=January 2009}} Eventually, however, it was decided that cast members would stay in character at all times while in makeup, meaning after shows they would still not speak to audience members, and the only "autograph" would be a smudge of blue paint. When shown a "new" piece of technology, such as a cell phone or even an old pair of binoculars, they will simply stare at it in wonder.

==Theatrical productions==

===Current theatrical productions===
;United States
* "Tubes/Rewired/NowMoreWow" in New York City at the [[Astor Place Theatre]] (1991–present)
* "Tubes/Rewired/NowMoreWow" in Boston at the [[Charles Playhouse]] (1995–present)<ref name=Vegas>Viki Goldberg, [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0DE1DA1330F933A05757C0A9669C8B63 "Blue Man Joins the Vegas Collection], ''New York Times'', April 30, 2000</ref>
* "Tubes/Rewired/NowMoreWow" in Chicago at the [[Briar Street Theater]] (1997–present)<ref name=Vegas/>
* "NowMoreWow" in [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]] at the [[Blue Man Group Sharp Aquos Theatre|Blue Man Group Theatre]] at [[Universal CityWalk Orlando|CityWalk]] at the [[Universal Orlando Resort]] (June 6, 2007–present)
* "Smokin'" in [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]] at the Blue Man Theatre at [[Monte Carlo Resort and Casino]] (October 10, 2012–present)
* U.S. National Tour (September 2, 2010–present)
** The U.S. National Tour began in [[Fayetteville, Arkansas]], and will visit at least 37 additional cities throughout the United States. This tour includes both elements from their current theatrical performances, plus new elements created just for this tour.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.blueman.com/nationaltour |title=Blue Man Group National Tour |date=January 21, 2010 |accessdate=February 9, 2010}}</ref>
;Germany
* [[Berlin]] at the Bluemax Theater (February 1, 2006–present)
;[[Norwegian Cruise Line]]
* [[Norwegian Epic]] (July 2010–present)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ncl.com/nclweb/pressroom/pressRelease.html?storyCode=PR_101509 |title=Norwegian Introduces Norwegian Epic's Captains And Hotel Directors Unveils Inaugural Sailing Dates in Europe and U.S. Miami – Oct 15, 2009|publisher=http://www.ncl.com/ }}</ref>
'''Australia'''
* [http://bluemangroup.com.au/?utm_source=WIKI&utm_medium=LINK&utm_campaign=SYDNEY Sydney] at the Sydney Lyric Theatre (August 2013 - October 2013; rest of Australian tour to Perth and Melbourne cancelled)

===Previous theatrical productions===
;United States
* "Live at Luxor" in Las Vegas at the [[Luxor (hotel)|Luxor]] Hotel and Casino (March 10, 2000 – September 15, 2005)
* "Bluephoria/Live at The Venetian – Las Vegas" in Las Vegas, Nevada at [[The Venetian (Las Vegas)|The Venetian]] Resort Hotel Casino (October 10, 2005 – September 30, 2012)<ref name="recruit"/>
;Germany
* [[Berlin]] at the Theater am [[Potsdamer Platz]] (May 9, 2004 – January 31, 2006)
* [[Oberhausen]] at the Metronom Theatre (March 11, 2007 – October 3, 2008)
* [[Stuttgart]] at the Apollo Theater (February 28, 2008 – October 12, 2008)<ref>[http://www.stage-entertainment.de/musicals/blue-man-group-berlin/english.html BLUE MAN GROUP / Show in Berlin – English]{{dead link|date=October 2012}}</ref>
;Canada
* [[Toronto]] at the [[Panasonic Theatre]] (June 20, 2005 – January 7, 2007)
;United Kingdom
* London at the [[New London Theatre]] (November 2005 – June 24, 2007)<ref>{{cite news | title=Blue men pack up bags | date=March 27, 2007 | publisher=[[Society of London Theatre]] | url =http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/news/latest/view/item71802/Blue-men-pack-up-bags/ | work =Official London Theatre Guide | accessdate = 2007-05-28 }}</ref>
;Netherlands
* [[Amsterdam]] at the Theater Fabriek (December 2006 – September 30, 2007)
;Japan
* Tokyo at the Roppongi [[Invoice (company)|Invoice]] Theatre (December 1, 2007 – November 29, 2009)
* Tokyo at the [[Roppongi]] Blue Man Theatre (April 29, 2010 – March 31, 2012)
;Switzerland
* [[Basel]] at Musical Theater Basel (October 25, 2008 – January 11, 2009)
* [[Zürich]] at Theater 11 (January 17, 2010 – May 2, 2010)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bluemangroup.ch/index.php |title=Blue Man Group – "DIE SHOW SENSATION" |publisher=Bluemangroup.ch |accessdate=2009-11-23}}</ref>
;Sweden
* [[Stockholm]] at [[Göta Lejon]] (September 8, 2010 – October 24, 2010)
;Austria
* [[Vienna]] at [[Museumsquartier|MuseumsQuartier]] (November 4, 2010 – January 2, 2011)

===European Tour===
;International Blue Man Theatrical Tour
Blue Man Group is in the midst of an International Blue Man Theatrical Tour. This tour started in [[Stuttgart]], proceeded to [[Basel]], [[Zürich]], and [[Vienna]], and will eventually go to Spain, France, and the Netherlands for approximately two to six-month runs in each location.

==Music and tours==
In 1999, the group released their first audio recording, titled ''[[Audio (album)|Audio]]''. Although it contained some of the music from their stage productions, it was less of a soundtrack and more a collection of full-length instrumentals that featured new instruments.

In 2002, the group participated in [[Moby]]'s [[Area2]] tour, giving a more rock-oriented performance than in the theatrical shows. Songs developed during this tour appeared on 2003's album ''[[The Complex (album)|The Complex]]''.

Unlike ''Audio'', ''The Complex'' featured a variety of vocalists and guests including [[Tracy Bonham]], [[Dave Matthews]], [[Gavin Rossdale]] and [[Venus Hum]]. The record spawned its own 2003 tour, the first headlined by Blue Man Group. The tour deconstructed the traditional [[rock concert]] experience into its often clichéd parts and was chronicled in a 2004 DVD release. The tour featured Tracy Bonham and Venus Hum as supporting acts. The DVD included a surround sound mix of some of the studio recordings.

Blue Man Group launched its second tour, The "How to Be a Megastar Tour 2.0", on September 26, 2006. The tour added some new material to material from the original Complex Rock Tour, and had Tracy Bonham as an opening act and vocalist. DJ/[[VJ (video performance artist)|VJ]] [[Mike Relm]] was the opening act for the second leg of this tour, which ended April 22, 2007 in [[Wilkes-Barre]], [[Pennsylvania|PA]]. This third leg of the tour began in May 2007 and included performances in [[Mexico City]], [[Guadalajara, Jalisco|Guadalajara]], and [[Monterrey]], Mexico; [[Buenos Aires]], Argentina; [[Sao Paulo]] and [[Rio de Janeiro]], Brazil; and [[Santiago, Chile|Santiago]], Chile. The fourth leg, using "2.1" in its title, included more U.S. and Canada dates. Following that, the Megastar World Tour visited France, [[Korea]], Canada, Germany, and a few other European countries throughout 2008.

The "How to Be a Megastar Tour 2.0" visited Taipei, Taiwan from August 19 to 23 as part of a promotional campaign for the [[2009 Summer Deaflympics]] in Taipei, most of the show's dialogue displayed with subtitle. As [[Typhoon Morakot (2009)|Typhoon Morakot]] hit the island and caused serious damage in mid August, the group agreed to perform one extra show with the proceeds being donated to the victims of the flood.

In 2008, the group collaborated on a track "No More Heroes" with the Dutch DJ and producer [[Tiësto]] for the remixed version of the [[Elements of Life]] album.

Announced in 2009, Blue Man Group began performing for the first time at sea on Norwegian Cruise Line's newest ship, the Norwegian EPIC. The EPIC began alternating 7-Day Eastern and Western Caribbean sailings from Miami with Blue Man Group shows nightly in July 2010.

In 2013 a tour to South Africa was announced, marking the first performances on the African continent. Dates are yet to be confirmed, although it seems as if the shows will be in July.{{citation needed|date=April 2013}}

==Themes==
There are a number of different themes found in various Blue Man performances. These themes include:<ref name="ReferenceA">{{cite AV media |year=2006 |title=Blue Man Group: Inside the Tube |publisher=[[PBS]]}}</ref>
* ''Science'' and ''technology'', especially the topics of [[plumbing]], [[fractals]], human [[Visual perception|sight]], [[DNA]], and the Internet.
* ''[[Information overload]]'' and ''[[information pollution]]'', such as when the audience is asked to choose one of three simultaneous streams of information to read.
* ''[[Innocence]]'', as when the Blue Men appear to be surprised and perplexed by common artifacts of modern society or by audience reactions.
* ''[[Self-conscious]]'' and ''naïve'' imitation of cultural norms, such as attempting to stage an elegant dinner for an audience member with [[Twinkie]]s; or following the Rock Concert Instruction Manual (see below) with the expectation that following a series of instructions is all it takes to put on a rock concert.
* ''The Outsider''. Blue Men always appear as a group of three. This is because<ref name="ReferenceA"/> not only are Blue Men viewed as outsiders to the rest of the world, but three is the smallest group possible wherein there can be a subgroup of more than one as well as a subgroup of one, the outsider. Many of the Blue Man skits involve one of the three Blue Men performing in a manner inconsistent with the other two.
* ''Rooftops'', or otherwise climbing to the top. There are a number of references, both in visual pieces and in lyrics from the COMPLEX tour, that have a common theme of getting to the roof. This theme is a metaphor for the advice Stanton, Wink, and Goldman drew from [[Joseph Campbell]] and [[Bill Moyers]]'s [[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]] program ''[[The Power of Myth]]'' and represents "Following your bliss."<ref name="ReferenceA"/>

==The Rock Concert Instruction Manual==
The Rock Concert Instruction Manual, used by Blue Man Group in The Complex Rock Tour and the How to Be a MegaStar Tours 2.0 and 2.1, is a satire of the conventions of rock music. Before the manual appears, a fake infomercial for it by "Rodco" (played by [[Fred Armisen]]) plays. The manual describes in simple steps how one can gain [[Celebrity|fame]] and fortune by becoming a [[rock music|rock]] star. Parts of the manual are also used in Blue Man Group's theatrical shows.

===Origins and attributes===
The Rock Concert Instruction Manual is bought at the beginning of the How to Be a MegaStar show from a fake [[infomercial]] (played by Fred Armisen), using an audience member's credit card. $4,000 is supposedly charged to it.<ref>How to be a Megastar 2.0 Blu-Ray release of DVD (with subtitles on)</ref> (In compensation, the audience member later receives a [[marshmallow]] sculpture that was in once Blue Man's mouth). The Manual is narrated by a [[wikt:monotone|monotone]] male voice ([[Todd Perlmutter]]) who directs their actions step-by-step, from creating their [[persona]] to ending the show.{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}

==Feature film==
In September 2008, ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' reported that the original trio (Matt Goldman, Chris Wink and Phil Stanton) would star in a Blue Man Group [[IMAX 3D]] feature film, to be produced by [[Charlotte Huggins]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Cohen |first=David S. |title=Blue Man Group heads to bigscreen |url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117991865.html?categoryid=1238&cs=1 |magazine=Variety |date=September 8, 2008}}</ref> The film, titled ''Blue Man Group: Mind Blast'', was to be directed by [[David Russo]] and released by [[National Geographic Entertainment]].<ref name="Cohen">{{cite news|title=Blue Man, Nat Geo map 3D pic plans|url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118008674.html?categoryid=3731&cs=1|publisher=Variety|date=September 15, 2009 | first=David S. | last=Cohen}}</ref>
The group's website confirmed that the film would arrive in theaters in 2011,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.blueman.com/about/whatis |title=What is Blue Man Group? |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20110317070220/http://www.blueman.com/about/whatis |archivedate=March 17, 2011}}</ref> although it has not been released.

==Labor history==
Blue Man Group is largely a non-union organization. There have been union organizing efforts at shows in Toronto and Las Vegas, but the show is no longer performed in Toronto.<ref name="Cohen"/>

In September 2005, Blue Man Group moved from Luxor Hotel and Casino, where they operated under the hotel’s union contract, to The Venetian Hotel and Casino, where there was not a union contract in place. Stagehands at the Venetian started an organizing campaign with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees in Las Vegas, leading to a vote in May 2006. Before the vote, Matt Goldman, a co-founder of Blue Man Group, pledged to honor the results "in accordance with the great democratic traditions of our country."<ref>{{cite web|author=Michael J. Mishak, Las Vegas Sun |url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2007/oct/09/example-of-how-rotten-labor-law-is |title='Example of how rotten labor law is' |work=Las Vegas Sun }}</ref>

In the May 2006 election, the stagehands voted to be represented by IATSE Local 720. In June the National Labor Relations Board certified the results. The winning election permitted the employees to start bargaining a contract with Blue Man Group. After the election, Blue Man Group refused to negotiate, arguing that the election was not valid because it did not include a half-dozen musical technicians who repair and maintain the show’s unusual musical instruments.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lvrj.com/business/19817119.html |title=Next Blue Man Group act: Bargain with union – Business |publisher=Lvrj.com |date=June 12, 2008 }}</ref>

In June, the union filed an unfair labor practice charge with the regional office of the National Labor Relations Board. The NLRB sided with the union. The company filed a challenge, sending the case to the full Board in Washington, D.C. In September 2006 the NLRB rejected the challenge, ordering bargaining to begin.<ref name="Cohen"/>

In September 2006, Blue Man Group filed a petition for review of the NLRB’s order in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Blue Man Group argued that the musical technicians, who work side by side with the stage crew, should have been included in the bargaining unit and, for this reason, the NLRB’s election and resulting certification of Local 720 as the bargaining representative were invalid. In October, the NLRB filed a cross-petition for enforcement of its order.[31] (D.C. Cir. Nos. 06–1328 & 06–1341 NLRB v. Blue Man Vegas, LLC Board Case Nos. 28-CA-20868 and 28-RC-6440).<ref name=election>Michael J. Mishak, [http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2007/dec/01/culinary-finds-own-path-to-growth/ "Culinary finds own path to growth: Forced to use elections, other unions fall short of organizing success"], ''Las Vegas Sun'', December 1, 2007</ref>

The union has also filed charges of federal unfair labor practices with the NLRB Las Vegas office, contending that Blue Man Group illegally changed the show's work rules and fired a key union supporter.<ref name=ignore>Michael J. Mishak [http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2007/oct/09/example-of-how-rotten-labor-law-is/ "Ignoring law, Blue Man Group drags out union fight"], ''Las Vegas Sun'', October 9, 2007</ref>

On June 10, 2008, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled in favor of the NLRB and denied Blue Man Group’s petition for review.<ref name=election/> Following this decision upholding the election, Blue Man Group and the union promptly began negotiations for a collective bargaining agreement.

The Union withdrew the legal complaints with Blue Man Group in 2010.<ref>[http://www.unionlabel.org/?zone=/unionactive/view_article.cfm&HomeID=150708&page=Boycott BLUEMAN PRODUCTIONS SETTLED (Notification date 12/2010) International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employes (IATSE)]</ref>

== References in other media ==
In 1999, the Blue Man Group assisted in creating (and subsequently appeared in) a series of commercials for [[Intel]]'s [[Pentium III]] microprocessor. Two years later, in 2001, they were again involved when Intel created and ran commercials for the upgraded [[Pentium 4]] microprocessor.

In 2001, the Blue Man Group appeared in the episode "Drew Live III" of ''[[The Drew Carey Show]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2001/11/14/tem_get_to_it.html |title=Get to it |publisher=The Cincinnati Enquirer |date=November 14, 2001}}</ref>

The Blue Man Group is referenced in the fourth season of [[Angel (1999 TV series)|''Angel'']] in the episode "The House Always Wins" when Angel, asked whether the Blue Man Group are demons, replies, "Only two of them."

The Group was shown in the 2009 series [[Time Warp (TV series)|''Time Warp'']] episode "Blue Men, Propellers, Big Bangs, and Viewer Requests."

They appear in a 2004 episode of the series [[Las Vegas (TV series)|''Las Vegas'']] titled ''Blood and Sand''.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1292489/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1</ref>

They are portrayed in the series [[Arrested Development (TV series)|''Arrested Development'']], where Tobias Fünke spends much of his time as an understudy and alternate for the Blue Man Group.

In the episode "[[Jazzy and the Pussycats]]" of ''[[The Simpsons]]'', it turns out the reason why they are blue is because they have been choking on little rubber balls. Also, they were in a few [[The Simpsons opening sequence|Couch Gag]]s.

The Blue Man Group appears in season 6 episode 1 of [[Scrubs (TV series)|''Scrubs'']], where J.D. actually stumbles onto the set of their ongoing show.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0864026/combined</ref>

The Group features in season 5 episode 17 of [[30 Rock (TV series)|''30 Rock'']], where D'Fwan and Randi are shown arguing in Atlantic City.

A parody group called "The Jeff Goldbluman Group" is presented by actor [[Jeff Goldblum]] in season 2, episode 8 of the ''[[Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!]]''.

They are mentioned in ''The Big Bang Theory'' episode "The Vegas Renormalization" when Raj thinks he and Leonard should take Howard to see them because ''USA Today'' called them "exuberant fun for the whole family". Leonard responds saying Howard wouldn't be down with the whole "family fun" thing.

They are also referenced in the ''[[Family Guy]]'' episode "[[Call Girl (Family Guy)|Call Girl]]", wherein [[Stewie Griffin]] reminisces about his time in "Stew Man Group", a play on The Blue Man Group. During the flashback, an audience member shouts out "I don't get it. What is this?", to which Stewie replies "we don't know either".

In the ''[[Futurama]]'' episode "Assie Come Home", the man who runs the lighthouse mentions once finding "an entire Blue Man Group," and calls himself a butcher only "if you like blue meat."

==Discography==
{{Main|Blue Man Group discography}}

==Videography==
* ''[[The Complex Rock Tour Live]]'' DVD (2003) – Live concert footage taken from shows in [[Grand Prairie, Texas]].
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* [[Robots (film)|''Robots'' (film)]] (2005) – Performed on soundtrack for movie.
* ''Inside the Tube'' (2006) – A special one-hour documentary created originally for [[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]]. Features interviews with Stanton, Wink, and Goldman describing the Blue Men, and video clips from various theatrical performances. Available through the PBS store and also as an extra on the ''How To Be A Megastar Live!'' DVD.
* ''[[How to Be a Megastar Live!]]'' (2008) – Live concert footage from Blue Man Group's newest tour. It was released on DVD on April 1 and [[Blu-ray Disc|Blu-ray]] on November 4, 2008. The DVD version includes a bonus audio CD of many of the show's songs.
* ''Scoring Reel'' – a scoring DVD only available in 2004.

==Awards and nominations==
* 1992 [[Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience]] (winner)
* 1999 [[Grammy Award]] for ''[[Audio (album)|Audio]]'' (nominee)
* 2011 Off Broadway Alliance Awards' ''Audience Choice Award for Best Long-Running Show'' (winner)<ref>{{cite web|title=Off Broadway Alliance Awards|url=http://offbroadwayalliance.com/awards/|accessdate=August 24, 2011}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Uberschall]], a Las Vegas band consisting of past and present members of Blue Man Group
* [[Penn Jillette]], a Blue Man affiliate and Las Vegas magician

== Notes ==
{{Reflist|35em}}

== References ==
{{Refbegin}}
* [http://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/music/orl-newtix0507jan05,0,3940509.story?coll=orl-calmusictop "Blue Man Group: Color them cool"]{{Dead link|date=October 2008}} – ''Orlando Sentinel'', January 5, 2007
* [http://www.kapitalmag.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=14&Itemid=2 "Toronto’s Blue Period?"] – ''kapiTal'' magazine, December 2006
* [http://www.thestar.com/article/96561 "Who killed Blue Man Group?"] – ''[[Toronto Star]]'', September 29, 2006
* [http://www.bluemanboycott.com/variety_062605.html "Canuck unions blue over group"] – ''Variety'', June 16, 2005
* [http://www.robwalker.net/contents/as_blueman.html "The Business of Blue Man"] – ''Fortune Small Business'', March 2003
{{Refend}}

==External links==
{{commons|Blue Man Group}}
* Official websites: [http://www.blueman.com/ General], [http://www.bluemangroup.de/ Germany], [http://www.blueman.jp/ Japan], [http://www.bluemangroup.ch/ Switzerland]
* {{IMDb name|id=1292489|name=Blue Man Group}}
* {{MusicBrainz artist|id=dbcec54d-49c8-4d61-8512-8025bb37bf8e|name=Blue Man Group}}
* [http://www.bluemanlibrary.com/ Unofficial fan community], including [http://www.bluemanlibrary.com/feed.xml podcast feed]
* [http://www.inc.com/magazine/20080801/how-we-did-it-the-blue-man-group.html Inc. Magazine profile]

{{Blue Man Group}}
{{DramaDesk UniqueTheatricalExperience 1976–2000}}

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