Blue Man Group at Astor Place Theatre

When it comes to eclectic performance art, you can’t think of a better example than Blue Man Group. Every one of their performances features custom built instruments including the Drumbone and Paint Drums, quirky performances about topics relevant to modern day audiences, and an unmistakable style that you can’t find anywhere else. It might be hard to imagine that such a world-wide performance group ever had a humble origin, especially when Cirque Du Soleil purchased the Blue Man Group as part of their family. But it all began in the late 1980s with three friends performing ‘public disturbances’ and street shows. These first shows celebrated the spirit of the 80s with burnings of Rambo dolls and pieces regarding the Berlin Wall and MTV’s Kurt Loder. Ever since then, Blue Man Group has kept their show relevant by talking about the latest events and phenomenons of modern day culture, including the Internet. It’s this timelessness that keeps Blue Man Group a popular show for theatre-goers everywhere.