Daniel Gerrish is a gatekeeper for the Blue Man Group show at Luxor. Sounds rather esoteric, right? Well, it couldn’t be further from that. “We are the first and last people that guests see,” Gerrish says. “We’re the first impression and last impression.” It’s part of Gerrish’s job to welcome guests and help guide them through the fascinating world and awesome entertainment that is Blue Man Group, as well helping the Blue Men with props throughout the show.
Besides those responsibilities, Gerrish serves as an usher, making sure guests get to their seats. “But it’s also about helping to make really cool memories for families that come to the show,” Gerrish says.
And Gerrish himself, born in Missouri and raised in Antwerp, New York, is no stranger to creating memories for people through music and entertainment. He studied theater in high school and majored in performance in college. “My first trip to New York City my freshman year of high school, I went to Broadway to see Lion King and yup, that was it, I knew then I wanted to do something in the industry,” Gerrish says. With a talent for singing, dancing and acting, Gerrish performed in various shows and plays throughout his college career, and after graduating moved out to Vegas to get his feet wet in the entertainment industry. He auditioned and landed the role of gatekeeper for Blue Man Group in 2012 when the show was still at the Monte Carlo and was still performing the pre-show parade through the property (Gerrish was one of its dancers.)
While the parade is no longer a part of the Blue Man Group experience since its move to Luxor, and while his role has changed a little bit, Gerrish still loves being a part of the BMG family after almost 10 years with the show. “I look at it as these are guests coming into my house,” he sums up. “I give them a warm welcome and then a fond farewell.”
Photo by: Christopher DeVargas
Product: Blue Man Group retail store
Take a piece of the Blue Man Group experience home with you by stopping into the show’s retail store. It’s filled with cool gifts and apparel. Tons of T-shirts with creative designs, as well as bags, toys, coffee mugs, canteens, shot glasses, keychains and collectibles. “Come see a show,” Gerrish says. “We love to have everybody out, especially now after being cooped up people want to go out and enjoy themselves, and that’s what we’re here for.”
Benefit: Grab the Blue Mens’ attention during “The Feast” number and you might just be pulled up onstage.
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