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| - Inspired by my Blue Photo, I thought it would be cool to catch a Blue Man Group show in Vegas.
Seats for this show can be pricey. Fortunately, I was able to find a discounted seat online. You can try the code on the Yelp page, but I found a better one through Smarter Vegas. The ticket system used is Ticketmaster, but there did not appear to be a major surcharge from what I could see. If you get them online, you can pick up your ticket at the ticket counter next to the theater.
Blue Man Group has two shows nightly at 7 pm and 10 pm. It lasts about 90 minutes or so. There was no intermission. I sat in row 2 of the poncho section. These are the seats closest to the stage. Everyone is given a poncho in this section as there is the potential for things like paint, regurgitated twinkies, etc. from the stage falling on the crowd. I was at the end of the row, so I had no issue with this.
The show is entertaining. It is an interesting mix of rock show plus comedy routine. The Blue Men don't speak at all during the performance, so the comedy comes from gestures and schticks. Kind of like a modern day version of The Three Stooges in mute.
While the main attraction is the Blue Man Group, I like that they have random audience members participate in the show. It helps to engage the crowd in the performance even more. The ending took this to the next level. I won't spoil it for you, but I was totally not expecting what they did.
The Blue Man Group show is an inventive and entertaining show with excellent production values. It is worth seeing when in Vegas.
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