EAST LANSING, MI — More than 50 million people around the world have experienced the smash hit phenomenon that is BLUE MAN GROUP and now it’s your turn! BLUE MAN GROUP will take Cobb Hall Stage for a limited engagement on their new North American tour from Friday, January 20 through Sunday, January 22. Tickets are on sale now through the official Wharton Center Ticket Office, online at whartoncenter.com, or by calling 517.432.2000 or 1.800.WHARTON.
It’s everything you know and love about BLUE MAN GROUP—signature drumming, colorful moments of creativity, and quirky comedy—the men are still blue, but the rest is all new! Featuring pulsing, original music, custom-made instruments, surprise audience interaction, and hilarious absurdity, join the Blue Men in a joyful experience that unites audiences of all ages.
BLUE MAN GROUP is the global entertainment phenomenon, known for its award-winning theatrical productions, iconic characters, and multiple creative explorations. BLUE MAN GROUP performances are euphoric celebrations of human connection through art, music, comedy, and non-verbal communication.
Date/Time: Friday, January 20 – Sunday, January 22, 2023
Friday: 8PM
Saturday: 2PM & 8PM
Sunday: 1PM & 6:30PM
Location: Great Cobb Hall
Tickets: Tickets from $39
Ticket Office: whartoncenter.com
517.432.2000 or 1.800.WHARTON

Since debuting at New York’s Astor Place Theatre in 1991, the live show has expanded to additional domestic residencies in Boston, Chicago, and Las Vegas, an international residency in Berlin, and multiple North American and World tours, reaching more than 35 million people worldwide. BLUE MAN GROUP is universally appealing to a broad range of age groups and cultural backgrounds.
A part of the pop culture zeitgeist, BLUE MAN GROUP has appeared countless times on hit shows including Dancing with the Stars, The Tonight Show, Arrested Development, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Schlag den Raab (Germany), WOWOW (Japan), and Caldeirão do Huck (Brazil). Additionally, BLUE MAN GROUP has served as the face of branding campaigns for Intel and TIM/Brasil.
Continuously identifying and developing new ways to impact the entertainment industry, BLUE MAN GROUP has contributed to various film and TV scores and released multiple albums including the Grammy-nominated Audio. The rock concert parody Megastar World Tour played arenas across the globe. The book Blue Man World is a visually stunning anthropological exploration of the curious bald and blue characters.
The BLUE MAN GROUP North American tour is presented in L-ISA Hyperreal Sound by L-Acoustics, the world leader in premium professional sound systems for live events. L-ISA is a ground-breaking audio technology which goes beyond traditional systems to offer extremely realistic, ultra-high-definition sound. This result is a deeper sense of involvement in the spectacular antics, music, and mayhem that is BLUE MAN GROUP.
BLUE MAN GROUP is owned and operated by Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group. The North American tour is produced and promoted by Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group in partnership with NETworks Presentations.
For more information, please visit BlueMan.com/tour or follow @bluemangroup on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube. blueman.com/tour
COVID-19 health and safety protocols continue to evolve. Please visit Wharton Center’s website at whartoncenter.com/covid-19 to review the most up-to-date information and requirements.
This article is sponsored by Wharton Center of Performing Arts.