They blue off their hometown.
The Blue Man Group, the long-standing and beloved off-Broadway show, will end its 34-year run in New York City in the new year.
The show, which involves mime-like voiceless bald men painted head to toe in a vibrant shade of electric blue and a lot of drums, will deliver its last hometown performance on Feb. 2, managing director Jack Kenn announced.
“Blue Man Group is unlike anything else in the world and is undeniably one of the most recognized and successful entertainment productions because of the hardworking cast, crew and creative team,” Kenn said in a statement.
“It was because of them that these shows captured millions of hearts night after night, and we give our utmost thanks.”
The theatrical percussion-heavy show that blends physical comedy with paint splattering was created in the Big Apple in 1991 and has had 17,000 performances at Astor Place Theater in lower Manhattan since then.
After its success in New York, it expanded to other cities including Las Vegas, Orlando, Boston, Chicago, and Berlin as well as a touring show and a Norwegian Cruise Line show.
Blue Man Group was acquired by the global circus company Cirque du Soleil in 2017 which helped with its expansion into new markets.
Blue Man Group will also end performances in Chicago on Jan. 5, while it will continue in the other cities. The company did not give a reason for the New York and Chicago closures.
It’s also possible that both the New York show and the Chicago show’s final performance could be extended as often happens with such endings.
The end of Blue Man Group shows in the city comes about two years after another New York off-Broadway institution closed its curtains for a final time.
“Stomp,” a wordless, percussive show using found objects, ended its 29-year run after 11,475 performances on Jan. 8, 2023.
The show’s directors cited declining ticket sales for its decision.
With Post wires
