Blue Man Group, whose comedic theatrical performances started on the streets and expanded into a multi-city empire, will end its longest-running shows in New York on Feb. 2 and in Chicago on Jan. 5.
The bald and blue silent performers did more than 17,000 performances over three decades in New York. No reason was given for the closings. The troupe is a subsidiary of Cirque du Soleil.
Despite the big city closings, companies will continue performing Blue Man Group shows in Berlin, Boston and Las Vegas. There is also a plan for an Orlando show, which closed during the pandemic and now will reopen in the spring.