Blue Man Group

Took my 3 grandkids to see the Blue Man Group. Sat in the 2^nd row on June 5, 2016. We were sweaty with those unnecessary ponchos on. What a waste of my money! The music played on instruments made of pvc pipes and the use of colored liquid was nice. However, even that could not make up for the overly priced tickets. It was much too loud especially for young children and IT WAS NOT FUNNY! Save your money.

You either love it or you fall asleep even with all the flashing lights and loud noise. I was in the latter category.
I thought it would be amazing. And it wasn’t. The jokes were crude, the routines lacking. The parts with the drums, music, and colorful liquid were terrific.
Much better things to do with your money in NYC.

The show was amazing. Not a bad seat in the house. We sat in the regular rows. The more you interact with the group the more attention you will have. The drums and paint are so cool. I enjoyed every minute. It is a quick show so be prepared. No intermission but you don’t need one. It was worth the time and it’s kinda small but it’s great. Check it out.

Not a fan and not exactly what I thought it was. The actors were great and the music they made was amazing which involved color and liquid. However there seemed to be quite a bit of down time and them interacting with the audience. Not what I thought would happen. Seems some of it was improv. I expected a show full of colors, lights and music. Half the time I was sitting there «Is it almost over?» Some parts of the show I was waiting for something to happen but they were just looking around at people. Pretty boring.
Then towards the end, lots of toilet paper came out from the back of the room in long strands towards the front of the room. They were on the wall up top and we can pull down through the audience. For the first few minutes, it was cool. Then you have stupid people that decide to hold onto the toilet paper from the back so the paper was taught. Then the people towards the front were pulling hard. This made the paper super tight and it was knocking into my head in a bad way. I wasn’t having it. Seemed to go on forever and all I wanted to do was get up and leave.
I can see how this is good if you are looking for interactive and you have kids. Then maybe it would be okay.

I took my husband to see the Blue Man Group at the Astor Theater in New York on Valentine’s Day. We had an absolute blast! Row HH was great. It was funny, loud and smart.

Blue Man Group is awesome. Really funny. When you go, make sure you’re ready for lots of strobe lights, loud music, flying objects, and, of course, TOILET PAPER.
Also, when you go once, don’t go again. It’s not that funny the second time around. The novelty kind of wears off. Trust me.

I took my boyfriend here for his birthday last year. Neither of us had seen the show before and it was something different for us. Fortunately, I got a deal on the tickets. While it was a great show, I’m not sure if I would have paid the full price. The regular price is a little expensive. Then again, it really is a unique show, and ‘m glad we went because we had a great time.
The Astor Place Theatre is pretty unassuming from Lafayette. It’s an intimate theatre. Not a lot of elbow room with the seats, so just know that in case you like personal space. Also, be forewarned if you have a thing about strobe lights, because there is this amazing strobe light party part of the show. You’ll be strobbed to death.
Before the show started, the announcer gives these shout outs to audience members and acknowledges if there are any notable individuals on the audience. That night, an athlete from a past Winter Olympics was there. The music was cool and those Blue Men can really drum. The performers engage a good deal with the audience, too. The show is all about exciting the senses. It is an interesting show to say the very least!

Maybe I’m not smart enough for this show, maybe the audience was full of family members of the blue man group and were there to cheer them on, maybe I just wasted 68 bucks to sit through what felt like an eternity of terrible jokes and minutes upon minutes of staring.
This show is geared for children, since I don’t see how an Adult can enjoy this on any level. At this point I sound pretty negative, so I will end with a positive note, the theater was easy to get too. There!

Blue man group you rocked it. Super delayed review, but better late than never. My friend took me here as my birthday gift. Just my type of show (interactive shows). They never speak throughout the whole show but they communicate with non-​verbal cues. There are fires, paint sessions, water sparks, trash, just weird crap all in one. But that’s the beauty of this show. It is very interesting and very different. Be aware that they can pull you from the audience and have you participate in the show. The theater itself is very small, but it is definitely a great time. The band was my favorite, they made the show in my eyes.

Wonderfully clever! Be prepared for loud electronic music, lots of paint and water flying around; strobe lights; lots of video.
Some will hate it, but lots have loved it for many years.
Discounts widely available.

Blue Man Group was entertaining from beginning to end. I didn’t know what to expect since I knew they didn’t talk. I thought they were going to play drums and splash paint all over but they didn’t. There was plenty direct & indirect interaction with the audience.
They took a woman on stage & made her part if the show. She was embarrassed, but played along. On the 2^nd floor you can see 3 percussionist dressed in neon rocking along. It’s a nice show to experience with friends or the family.

For the first BMG gig I saw in early 00’s, I would have given 5 stars. I saw it again with my family in 2015, and I would give 2 stars.
The earlier BMG show was mindblowing. It has live percussion blended with a lot of visuals linked to the live percussion, and I haven’t seen anything like that. Now we live the age of smart devices, and I thought it would be great because the BMG music is pretty futuristic and they now blend it with a lot of smart devices and its images. Well, no. They replaced a lot of awesome performances to just showing funny jokes on the screen. Which is blah and the show now just feels like a sum of skits. What a shame. Even my family who watched the show for the 1^st time said «it wasn’t that great…»

It’s dirty, its noisy, its gross, it makes no artistic sense and to top it off they shoot a jello mold made of orange silicone or some other dense rubbery heavy material and it hit me in my face. I felt like getting up and tossing it back at them and leaving but I have a busted knee joint and am on crutches and had to sit thru the idiotic thing til the end… In those sticky hot ridiculous ponchos that have you fearing getting pooped, painted, puked on.
I should have told them as I left the theater how painful it was that damn silicone jello bomb.
It is the first show I’ve ever been to that I feel like they owe me an apology and promise to never do it again in their «show» to anyone else.

If you think you’ve seen it all, wait until you see those «blue balls».
Who? Three mysterious, talented, and energetic bold and blue characters, who takes the audience to a stunningly, superb sensory experience.
What? A multi-​media performance includes powerful live music, extreme comedy, fabulous visuals, and audience interaction. It is not a concert, nor a play, it’s nothing like other classical performances.
How? The show reaches its climax by a silent performance, animated and funny texts running across the stage, loud rock music, and an explosive finale
Why? Because it is simply a extraordinary and brilliant entertainment, from start to finsh.
Audience? Universal, anyone who think outside the box. No age limit, fun has no age limit. I know I’m never too old for fun. Yes, I would see it again, and again, and again …
Running time? Two hours with one intermission!
P.S: seen at Merriam Theater in Philadelphia, 2013.
Salute Blue Man Group!
Four and half Unilocal

I saw this show at Astor Place Theater which is easy to get to, before getting to the theater i purchased a cup of coffee at Starbucks and they did not ask me to through it out which was nice of them.
I had descant seats, however for the full experience i suggest getting up close seats as the show is interactive. For me i did not find the show as funny however my friend found it to be really great. I find the show to be entertaining for teenagers and children.
I have seen some show’s several times, this is not one i would pay to go see again

Review 100 wohoo!
I really didn’t know what to expect going into this show. It was a surprise from a few friends, so didn’t get a chance to Unilocal it.
I always hear good things about their shows just never heard about the one in nyc.
This is a very unique interactive show that gives off a fun and festive atmosphere. There is a live band (which was my favorite part of the show). Everyone in the audience gets to participate during the show in some sort of capacity. I don’t want to spoil too much about the show. It would have been a lot more fun with some drinks in the system.
The show definitely is geared towards kids (atleast to me). It seems like goofy, kiddish, colorful, big olé party for kids.
The blue man group are truly talented but if it wasn’t for the get up, you’d feel like its a circus or talent show lol.
It is interesting enough to check out once especially if you have kids.

If I had to summarize BMG in a one liner: straight up weird.
What’s important to note is do not go in with the expectation that you’ll see 3 men drumming away for 90 minutes or there being any storyline. It’s definitely so overloaded with skits/​acts that you almost forget there’s legitimately no substance to them.
Now that being said, we had great seats for a great price, but for the normal price (and even discounted prices you get from other sites)– overpriced for sure.
Don’t pay higher prices for ‘better’ seats. The theater is surprisingly so small you can enjoy the action from any angle. Secondly, we were not in the poncho section, yet my boyfriend still got smashed with bananas all over his shirt, so don’t automatically assume you’re safe.
Generally, I’m not sure why the audience was laughing so hard; either they were into the silly acts or they were all high, but that aside, its an otherwise interactive show and you can’t overlook how talented the group really is. Some acts were very cool (and some were so far beyond that I still don’t know how I feel about them), but you can honestly tell there is some serious dedication and passion for what they do. The live music was probably my favorite aspect of the show.
All in all, if you end up getting a good price, go see it once to get it out of your system. It’s unique enough to warrant a visit and after that you’ll have your lifetime fix.
Also, if it’s your thing and you want a memento, the blue men are waiting at the end and you’re allowed to take pictures with them.

In a quaint little theater, feels like you’re a part of the show. High energy and lights and sounds, all make for a very entertaining experience. We had decent seats but a bit in the back and they asked us if we wanted to be part of the show for a free upgrade to amazing seats, so of course we said yes! Our role was to walk in a few minutes after the snow had begun and be escorted to our seats with an usher and a flashlight little did we know our faces were beamed onto this huge screen all the while the crowd and the blue men chanted «you’re late, you’re late, you think you’re really great»!! Was a great time and a great show!

This was honestly just too weird for me. I love broadway plays, maybe this type of play/​event just is not my thing. It was so loud and it grossed me out. They put things in their mouth, chewed it, then spit it out and put it in an audience members purse. Not to ruin anything but it was not pleasing to see.
Some of the concepts were interesting however I would never go back to see this, or recommend it unless someone knows its «their thing.» It certainly is not mine.
Expensive as hell to buy something to eat or drink, worst than Broadway.

*VIP package includes poncho seats, a free merchandise item (tee shirts!), a meet and greet with a Blue Man.
*enjoyable for both kids and adults (big kids).
*for a show where the actors don’t say a single word, they were able to put on a very lively show that was interactive, educating, musical, and super hilarious all at the same time.
*these guys are incredibly talented!
*I was extremely starstruck when I met Isaac after the show. He is super sweet, friendly, funny, patient, and tall. Ask him anything about the show or how he became a Blue Man and you can tell that he and the rest of the actors put a lot of time and dedication into what they do.
*I was surprised when he came in and smiled. They do not show emotions or speak during the show.
*Blue Men, you have won me over.
*I am reminded of you everytime I hear that iPhone ringtone.