BLUE MAN GROUP Returns to PPAC This Weekend

BLUE MAN GROUP returns to the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) this weekend, March 6 - 8, 2015 for five performances only. BLUE MAN GROUP is sponsored in Providence by Amica Insurance.

The theatrical tour features new content highlighted by classic Blue Man favorites. The new sound, set, and video design centering on a proscenium-sized LED curtain and high-resolution screen create an entirely new, high-impact visual experience for Broadway houses across the nation.

BLUE MAN GROUP has received praise from critics across the country. The Baltimore Sun raves, "BLUE MAN GROUP packs a wallop. It's a big, loud, funny, silly, visually arresting production!" The Charlotte Observer says BLUE MAN GROUP is "a hugely entertaining show for anyone ages 9 to 90." The San Antonio Express-News proclaims it's "an exhilarating, thought-provoking, laugh-yourself-silly evening of percussion-heavy rock music, comedy and playful commentary."

BLUE MAN GROUP creates experiences that defy categorization. BLUE MAN GROUP is best known for multi-media performances that feature three bald and blue characters who take the audience on a journey that is funny, intelligent and visually stunning. A live band, whose haunting tribal rhythms help drive the show to its climax, accompanies the Blue Men.

"Our theatrical productions take a humorous look at what we like to call 2.5-D space," says BLUE MAN GROUP Co-Founder Philip Stanton. "An example of what we mean by this would be emailing or texting the person in the next office rather than walking over to talk to them face-to-face."

"We say that no matter how high-tech things get, there's still something human there. We'll always need others, always need to collaborate. People still need to come together and look each other in the eye. Through the Blue Man's connection with the audience, we hope to encourage this human-to-human interaction, while helping people reconnect with their own sense of wonder and discovery, with their own sense of what is possible in their lives."

Tickets for BLUE MAN GROUP are $68-$38; all ticket prices include a $3 per ticket restoration charge and are subject to change without notice. Tickets are available at the PPAC Box Office (220 Weybosset Street in downtown Providence), online on www.ppacri.org or by phone at (401) 421-ARTS (2787). Box Office Hours are Monday through Friday, 10A - 5P; Saturday, 10A - 2P and at least two hours prior to all curtain times. Groups of 15 or more may order tickets by contacting Paul Hiatt at phiatt@ppacri.org or (401) 574-3162.

About Blue Man Group - BLUE MAN GROUP has performed on five continents and has been seen by more than 25 million people around the world. The company has permanent, sit-down productions in Berlin, Boston, Chicago, New York, Las Vegas and Orlando as well as popular North American touring show and tailored-made show on the Norwegian Cruise Lines ship, the Epic.

Beyond the shows, BLUE MAN GROUP has become a mainstay in the popular culture zeitgeist, making live theatrical and musical appearances around the world, partnering with brands like Intel, M&M's, TIM-Brasil and Mastercard to create memorable advertising and co-branding campaigns and launching a wave of innovative digital content. Over the years, Blue Man Group has made countless television appearances on shows such as "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," "Live! With Regis and Kelly," the Primetime Emmy Awards, "Ellen," Schaag-den-Raab (Germany), WOWOW (Japan), "Cupcake Wars," "Celebrity Apprentice" and "America's Got Talent."

As the company grows, it remains true to its vision of providing exciting experiences in a variety of media, appealing to a broad range of age groups and cultural backgrounds. Learn more at www.blueman.com.