Blue Man Group

I had the pleasure of taking in the Boston production of Blue Man Group yesterday and I just wanted to post a few comments on my experience.

1. It is nothing like what I was expecting, yet it was very much what I was expecting from a showmanship standpoint.
   




2. The soundtrack and/or the musicians that are part of this production are our hope for the future of Progressive Rock.
   Drums, guitar (and guitar synths), and Chapman Stick. How can you go wrong?
   I mean seriously.
   I really felt I was listening an opening act for Rush, King Crimson, Porcupine Tree, or maybe even Primus. Energy, intensity, and talent.
   




3. The writers have done an outstanding job at bringing together pop culture references, humor, and also a few dark messages about the increasing isolation of humankind because of technology.
   




4. Did I mention the pop culture references?




5. Mime(!).
   Drumming.
   FUN stage makeup.
   Paint.
   ...and burying your audience in a mound of (recycled) paper toweling.
   




6. It's Performance Art for people who are afraid of Performance Artists.
   




7. It's what the Burners (Burning Man) do during the off-season.
   




8. It's a show that Bob and Cyndie Mundane can bring their kids to and have a good time - and the kids might walk away thinking "I want to do THAT when I grow up!"
   




9. I was there with my sweetie, and 2 other couples. One of the other couples are big progrock fans like me and the other couple have only heard the "hits" from bands like Rush or Genesis. They all enjoyed the show on different levels (and they thought it was funny that I was buried in the aforementioned paper toweling but seemed to be having a good time).
   




10. My only meh moment was spent thinking how hopelessly unhip I am by today's standards, and that I found myself wishing I was 15 years younger, with no financial obligations, that I could spend my time working on musical and/or theatrical productions like this.