First Blue Man Group tour promises new material, classic moments

February 7, 2011

The Blue Man Group will perform at Purdue University's Elliott Hall of Music on March 1-2. (Photo provided)

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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – NETworks Presentations, LLC and Blue Man Productions are pleased to announce the new theatrical touring production, of Blue Man Group, will come to Purdue University's Elliott Hall of Music at 7:30 p.m. on March 1-2.

This performance is presented by Purdue Convocations.

Although Blue Man Group has toured previously with its Megastar arena rock show, this marks the first theatrical production to tour North America. The theatrical tour features classic Blue Man moments as well as brand new content.

Blue Man Group on tour also features a new physical design centering on a proscenium-sized LED curtain and high-resolution screen, creating an entirely new visual experience for Broadway houses across the nation.

The critically acclaimed Blue Man Group is best known for multi-media performances that feature three bald and blue characters who take the audience on a journey that is funny, intelligent and visually stunning. A live band, whose haunting tribal rhythms help drive the show to its climax, accompanies the Blue Men.

"Until now, we have never mounted a touring version of our theatrical production," says Blue Man Group co-founder Philip Stanton. "The main reason for this is we needed to find a way to transform theatres of all shapes and sizes into spaces in which the Blue Man can intimately connect with the audience, where the audience can become engaged with the spirit of the show and of the Blue Man himself.  We think we have finally figured it out, and an audience member in a theatre that seats 4,500 people or so will now be able to enjoy the same intimate experience that might be had in one of our smaller theatres. Our goal with this production, as with all of our productions, is to help audience members reconnect with their own sense of discovery, with their own sense of what is possible in their lives."

Tickets are $20-48 for the general public and $20-35 for children 18 years and younger, Purdue students and Ivy Tech Lafayette students. Tickets are available at the Elliott Hall and Stewart Center box offices at 765-494-3933 or 800-914-SHOW. Tickets are also available through Ticketmaster outlets. Discounted tickets for groups of 10 or more can be ordered at 765-496-1977.

Purdue Convocations presents a broad array of performances each year at Purdue, encompassing jazz, dance, comedy, drama, Broadway productions, and classical and contemporary concerts. Convocations also enables artists to visit area classrooms, welcomes schools for special matinee performances, encourages campus professors to integrate performances into their varied curricula, and helps teachers receive arts-integrative professional development.

Since 1985, donors to Purdue Convocations - known as Friends of Convocations - have contributed more than $6.3 million to support educational outreach and 733 performances at Purdue.   In June, Purdue Convocations will conclude a four-year fundraising campaign to raise $2.5 million to continue these programs.
     
Source: Abby Eddy, (765) 494-5045, aeeddy@purdue.edu