Blue
Man Group, the international entertainment phenomenon, partnered with Red Bull
to mark the launch of its latest awe-inspiring show at its new home Monte Carlo
Resort and Casino earlier this morning. The Blue Men, trained by the Red Bull
Air Force, completed a sensational leap from 7,000-feet above the property,
landing in front of their new home on Rue De Monte Carlo to celebrate opening
day of the new production.
“Creating
thrilling, exploratory and thought-provoking moments that make an impact on
people is what Blue Man Group strives for every day,” said Phil Stanton, Blue
Man Group Founder. “We are excited to share our first new show in 20 years with
Las Vegas. We knew we needed a big moment to mark this occasion and skydiving
into our new home seemed like the perfect fit.”
Onlookers
from The Strip witnessed the spectacular sight and upon landing, Blue Man Group
was greeted by Founders Chris Wink and Phil Stanton, Monte Carlo General
Manager Patrick Miller, and Las Vegas icon and Chair of the LVCVA’s Host
Committee Oscar Goodman. Following the dramatic stunt, Blue Man Group headed
inside to Blue Man Theater to celebrate the move to its new home on the Las
Vegas Strip. Blue Man Group performed with their signature paint drums and
flipped a switch, illuminating the theater entrance symbolizing the new
beginning.
Guests
will enjoy the dramatic changes to Blue Man Group’s first new show in 20 years.
Each day, 45 minutes prior to the first show, the energy kicks off with a
dazzling procession of musical joy and luminescence, which can best be
described as an energetic percussive parade designed by a mad scientist. The
surging, intoxicating beat fills the casino as Blue Man Group launches a
Percussipede, a musical centipede of percussion instruments, musicians, robots
and puppets co-created with world-renowned 3-D designer Michael Curry. The
mega-enhanced experience continues inside Blue Man Theater and presents a
thrilling, energy-infused combination of the signature pieces Blue Man Group is
known for while introducing playful personalities and dynamic new instruments.
The incredible journey includes the introduction of Kukas, humorous
assembly-line robots, a sassy humanoid Showbot, as well as an exploration of
the human brain through the fascinating Brain Drum. The audience will also
experience the joy of a set of giant Smoke Drums that emit mystical, ethereal
smoke rings out into the world and a Neuronulum, a newly crafted
pipe-instrument worn by the Blue Men which provides musical and visual pulses
of energy across a theater-wide neural landscape.
Chris
Wink, Blue Man Group Founder, said, “Our creative team has been working for two
years to propel Blue Man Group’s indescribable celebration of art, technology
and music to a whole new level for the Monte Carlo production. Audience members
will be enveloped in a one-of-a-kind, colorful and interactive experience that
only Blue Man Group can provide.”
The
first show at Monte Carlo Resort and Casino takes place tonight at 7 p.m. For
more information or to purchase tickets, visit the Blue Man Group Box Office,
any MGM Resorts International Box Office, www.blueman.com/lasvegas or call 1.800.blueman.
ABOUT
BLUE MAN GROUP LAS VEGAS
Opening
at Monte Carlo Resort and Casino tonight, Wednesday, Oct. 10, Blue Man Group
offers an experience never seen before. Blue Man Group provides audiences with
a fully immersive audiovisual experience. Born of the creative urge to explore
the unknown, the show is a combination of science, comedy, music and vibrant
visual effects. The explosion of color, humor, music and technology comes to
life every night inside the Monte Carlo Theatre. It’s the only show with a “smoking section,”
the only show with brains, the only show with balls and the only show that
bursts out of the theatre with a nightly procession of musical joy and
luminescence.
Fans
can also keep up with the latest Blue Man Group Las Vegas news and events via
Facebook at www.facebook.com/bluemangroup or Twitter at
www.twitter.com/BMGVegas.
ABOUT
MONTE CARLO RESORT AND CASINO
The
AAA Four Diamond Monte Carlo offers guests unpretentious luxury at affordable
prices. The resort features 2,992 deluxe rooms and suites, including the
exclusive HOTEL32 located on the resort’s top floor; a lush pool area with a
lazy river and a wave pool; more than 30,000 square feet of meeting and
conference space, and a relaxing spa and salon. Monte Carlo is home to the
award-winning French cuisine of Andre’s, and an array of restaurants, bars and
lounges including The Pub at Monte Carlo, BRAND Steakhouse and Diablo’s Cantina.
Monte Carlo is a wholly owned subsidiary of MGM Resorts International (NYSE:
MGM). For more information and reservations, visit montecarlo.com or call toll
free at 888.529.4828 or find us on Facebook and Twitter.
ABOUT
RED BULL AIR FORCE
The
Red Bull Air Force is a team assembled from the most accomplished and
experienced skydivers, BASE jumpers, wingsuit fliers, and paraglider pilots on
the planet. With gold medals in virtually every discipline and numerous world
records to their credit, the team members combine for over 100,000 skydives and
6,000 BASE jumps. Throughout the year they perform more than 60 demos including
air shows, NFL games, and motocross races, as well as skydiving, BASE jumping,
and paragliding competitions in the U.S. and abroad. These all-out wild men
have kayaked out of airplanes, ski BASE jumped off a 30-story casino, and
developed a form of freeflying that allows the skydiver to reach speeds of
nearly 340 miles an hour. No wonder they've been mistaken for UFOs!
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