Blue Man World

by Chris Wink

As entertaining and hilarious as the show itself, Blue Man World reveals everything you ever wanted to know about the Blue Men, but couldn't get them to tell you.

The first-ever Blue Man Group book, published on the occasion of their 25th anniversary, Blue Man World is a glorious combination of music, comedy, and state-of-the-art technology, Blue Man Group has evolved from its underground roots in New York City to one of the world's most beloved events. The show has been seen by 35 million people worldwide and its fans includes kids and adults, ages 8 to 80. Blue Man World is a graphically rich, textually dynamic, cheekily clever deep dive into the world of the Blue Men, as well as a hilarious cultural satire. Including archival photographs, specially commissioned artwork, infographics, and interviews with Blue Man experts (both real and potentially not real), it asks and sometimes answers all the burning Who are these Blue Men? Where do they come from? Why are there only three of them? What drives their curiosity? What do they want to accomplish?

Blue Man Group is a global entertainment company best known for the award-winning Blue Man Group show. A dynamic combination of music, comedy, and technology, the show appeals to a broad ranges of age groups and cultural backgrounds. It is continually refreshed with new music, stories, custom instruments and state-of-the-art technology.

208 pages, Hardcover

Published October 4, 2016

Reviews

[Cale · Rating 2 out of 5]

I made the mistake of thinking this book was going to be informative. That's not its intention. It's all about being entertaining. It's pseudo-informative, breaking down the Blue Man Group as if they were an actual anthropological exhibit. But it's filled with painfully unfunny fake names, more footnotes than a research paper (and not the funny Terry Pratchett kind, although some try), and all kinds of tongue-in-cheek commentary and analysis. Maybe if I had been in the right frame of mind for what they were attempting I would have appreciated it more. Some of the pictures are very nice, and there are some actual facts that are interesting (even if you have to discern them between the fake ones). But as someone that was interested in the goals and history of the Blue Man Group, especially in light of recent events, this book very much left me wanting.

[Jason Schmidt · Rating 2 out of 5]

Picked it up thinking it would be a history of the troupe (based on the cover and the back, it makes it sound like that is what it is); it is a actually a fictional take on the anatomy and structure of the group (that is the best I can explain it). Meant to entertain more than inform, it absolutely does what it set out to do, but as someone who really enjoyed the show, would have found information about the formation and rationale behind the group more interesting.

[Teresa · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very curious. Which just might be its entire point.

[Elise · Rating 3 out of 5]

After going to see the Blue Man Group in Boston recently, I thought I would give this a read. It is an interesting perspective on the Blue Man humanoids. Humorous, insightful and definitely creatively written.