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Blue Men Are Vegas Bound

Created by Matt Goldman, Chris Wink and Phil Stanton, the show set the theatrical world on fire in 1991 when it opened off-Broadway in New York City. The off-beat humor, tribal music and stunning visual effects performed by the three non-speaking blue-headed men sparked a revolution in the theatrical community and won the show numerous honors including an Obie Award and a Drama Desk Award. Its success has led to the creation of an entirely new genre in theater, paving the way for the creation of other non-conventional productions like "Stomp," "Tap Dogs" and "De LaGuarda."

The opening will mark the first full-scale Blue Man production mounted west of the Mississippi, despite being heavily recruited in the west, particularly in Los Angeles and San Francisco.

"The one-of-a-kind, innovative feel of Blue Man Group is a perfect fit with Luxor, a one-of-a-kind property," said Glenn Schaeffer, president and CFO of Circus Circus Enterprises, Inc. "Their arrival at Luxor will be a huge step forward for entertainment in Las Vegas."

"We are excited about the possibilities the larger venue presents," said Stanton. "We now have the space to accommodate more musicians and larger instruments. We will be custom-fitting some of our favorite pieces to Luxor proportions, as well as creating new visual effects and comedic character work specifically for this show."

"We have an unusual situation in that we are the authors, directors and the producers. Circus Circus has been nothing but supportive to our unique creative process, and the results are already showing up in the quality of the planned production," Goldman said.

Blue Man Group has long-running sold-out shows in New York, Boston and Chicago. It recently celebrated its 3,500th performance in New York City, and has sold out more than 2,000 performances between their Boston and Chicago productions.

Goldman, Stanton and Wink will also produce the Luxor show. Luxor's theater will be the largest permanent home to a Blue Man Group production.

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