Three friends -- Chris Wink, Phil Stanton, and Matt Goldman -- wanted to create a unique kind of show that they would want to see -- a show that was creative because it was about creativity, and through that creativity they wanted to bring people to a place where they could feel connected and inspired to be creative in their own lives. The original three's influences were as diverse as modern art, rock 'n roll, technology, and vaudeville.
Blue Man Group is a creative organization. The show evolves over time and, according to an insider, on a night-to-night basis the show feels different because the audience is such an integral part of the show. The different vibe of each audience affects everything we do. There are also different elements introduced to some shows to speak to the audience in their particular areas.
Each show has a cast of 4-7 Blue Men, which puts the total at around 50, including permanent and touring shows. All of the current Blue Men are men; as far as we know, only one Blue "Man" was a woman, part of the Boston cast a few years ago.
The Las Vegas show has the three Blue Men (standard everywhere), a seven-piece band, 20 crew members, and 10 front-of-house staff members who work every show.
Upwards of 20 million people have experienced a Blue Man Group show.