Blue Man Group

Backstage at Blue Man Group

So, I’m friends with a Blue Man.  He’s playing one of the lead roles in the Tennessee Williams play I’m directing here.  In fact, the Williams is new territory for him, since he’s been traveling the globe (smeared with slimy blue paint) for six years now.  We rehearse in the afternoon, and he goes blue in the evening.  Unique job, to say the least, and he's a great guy to boot.

Today, he got us free tix, so we took the family.  And it blew the kids’ minds!  Declan loved the offbeat humor, the gags, the theatricality of it all.  Cal loved the drumming, rock music, and the acres of toilet paper that they drop on the audience.  Connan and I appreciated it for its broad commercial appeal – no language, just music and spoofing of modern art.

Blue Declan

 Seumus, our friend in blue, met us after the show and took the kids backstage.  Declan got blue paint on his face and vowed to leave it there for as long as humanly possible.  Cal loosened up once the blue man spoke.  Much fun for all of us!  -  Blake