Blue Man Group to Host Autism-Friendly Performance

Blue Man Group Partners with Autism Speaks to Host Autism-friendly performance Saturday, Jan. 21. Blue Man Group at Universal Orlando Resort partners with the world's leading autism science and advocacy organization, Autism Speaks, for their second annual collaborative performance.

Slight modifications will be made to the show including reducing sound and light levels at various moments during the performance and making earplugs available upon request. The Blue Men will limit the amount of direct audience interaction and keep their approach to the audience more subdued. Blue Man Group will also create calming environments in the theater's lobby for families seeking a break from the excitement.

The Universal Orlando Resort Autism Speaks performance is part of a national partnership between Blue Man Group and Autism Speaks. As part of the partnership, Blue Man Group has pledged to donate a minimum of $25,000 to the cause as well as host autism-friendly shows suitable for families in Boston, Chicago, Las Vegas, New York City and Orlando. For more information and tickets, visit blueman.com/autismspeaks.

In 2016, Blue Man Group celebrated 25 years of living in full color with the launch of a World Tour, the release of a new studio album, THREE, and the publication of their first-ever book, Blue Man World.

The company is best known for the award-winning Blue Man Group show, performed in over 20 countries and seen by more than 35 million people worldwide since 1991. A dynamic combination of music, comedy and technology, the show appeals to a broad range of age groups and cultural backgrounds. It is continually refreshed with new music, fresh stories, custom instruments and state-of-the-art technology.

The company developed through a creative collaboration among three close friends, Chris Wink, Phil Stanton and Matt Goldman on Manhattan's Lower East Side. Blue Man Group now has permanent theatrical productions in New York, Las Vegas, Orlando, Boston, Chicago, Berlin, and a World Tour.

This creative collective is part of the pop culture zeitgeist. Beyond the stage show, they have toured the globe with the "Megastar World Tour" rock concert parody, released 6 albums, including the latest album, THREE, and the Grammy-nominated Audio, released their first-ever book, Blue Man World, and contributed to numerous film and TV scores. They've served as the face of branding campaigns for Intel and TIM/Brasil and appeared countless times on hit shows like "The Tonight Show," "Arrested Development," "Ellen," "Schlag den Raab" (Germany), "WOWOW" (Japan), and "Caldeirão do Huck" (Brasil).

Based in New York City, Blue Man Productions has extensive production facilities, recording studios and a 6,000 square foot Research & Development Lab.

Autism Speaks is the world's leading autism science and advocacy organization. It is dedicated to funding research into the causes, prevention, treatments and a cure for autism; increasing awareness of autism spectrum disorders; and advocating for the needs of individuals with autism and their families. Autism Speaks was founded in February 2005 by Suzanne and Bob Wright, the grandparents of a child with autism. Since its inception, Autism Speaks has committed more than $570 million to its mission, the majority in science and medical research. On the global front, Autism Speaks has established partnerships in more than 70 countries on five continents to foster international research, services and awareness. To learn more about Autism Speaks, please visit AutismSpeaks.org.
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