When Blue Man Group first came to Las Vegas in 2000, it was as a quirky performance-art troupe that seemed like a risky proposition for the glamour of the Strip. But 21 years later, BMG has become a Vegas institution, with its identity firmly tied to the Strip even as productions continue and are launched in other cities. With Cirque du Soleil’s purchase of BMG in 2017, the show has become part of one of Vegas’ largest entertainment entities.
At heart, though, it’s still the same scrappy, offbeat show conceived by friends Chris Wink, Matt Goldman and Phil Stanton in 1987, with silent performers in simple black outfits and faces and hands painted blue. Specific elements have changed and evolved over time, but the Blue Men always recruit audience members for onstage participation, and they use basic elements like paint, marshmallows and PVC pipes for their absurdist set pieces. It’s a unique production with broad appeal, so there’s really no surprise that it’s found success in Vegas.
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