Blue Man Group's Las Vegas show enjoys a vast and well-deserved following. If you're a fan, you already know about their truly unique performance style, and if you've attended the Las Vegas theater show in the Venetian Hotel, you are well aware of the group's high-energy multi-media entertainment, which includes musical, comical, artistic, and educational aspects.

However, if you've ever wondered about this trio of blue-masked, wide-eyed, mute men who play with paint, bang on PVC pipes, and wolf down snack food, read on. They make art and music, sure, but they also entertain with social commentary and audience participation, all wrapped up in a playful, yet intense show.

== Background ==

Three New York friends founded Blue Man Group in 1987, and according to Las Vegas Online, Chris Wink (chief creative officer), Matt Goldman, and Phil Stanton opened their original theatrical show in 1991.

BMG performs three shows: Their long-running theatrical show, The Complex Rock Tour, and the Megastar World Tour. The first is an eclectic mix of art, music, and comedy, while the latter two were created to be genuine rock concerts with a Blue Man twist.

As of Spring 2009, Blue Man Group performs in New York, Boston, Chicago, Orlando, and Las Vegas. You can also attend their international shows in Tokyo, Berlin, Oberhausen, and Stuttgart, and according to their website, they hope to continue adding to their European venues.

== The Blue Men ==

A Blue Man Group show features three men dressed all in black, with bald blue heads, thin blue gloves, and blue grease paint on their faces, creating the famously "always wet" look. They do not vocalize, but they clearly communicate to the audience via their movements, video messages, and a few animations.

The original theatrical show includes the following:

- Freeform Art: Paint drums, black lights, colored marshmallows are just a few items used in the visually stunning show. You can't create successful art without primary colors.

- Rock Concert: The blue percussionists are not the only people on stage. Other musicians can be seen high above the set on either side. Drums - lots and lots of drums!

- Education: You get a quick science lesson on human vision. Have you ever wondered why we see only in black and white when it's dark? You'll learn it here.

- Comic Theater: The group uses Twinkies and Cap'n Crunch - two extremely well known foods - not as sustenance, but for hilarious entertainment purposes.

- Audience Participation:

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