How They Started
Facts
Education/Family Life
Inspiration
Contribution To Mime
100

Where was the blue man group founded? 

New York

100

How long does it take for the Blue Man Group to get into makeup for the 90 minute show?

1 hour 

100

When did Chris Wink start drumming? 

University 

100

Who influenced Matt Goldman? 

His parents 

100

What year did the Blue Man Groups shows become a big part of their career? 

2007

200

When was the Blue Man Group founded?

1987

200

Why was the name "Blue Man" created? 

it sounds like human 

200

Where did Phil Stanton grow up? 

Savannah, Georgia 

200

Who influenced Phil Stanton? 

His professor David Smith 

200

How many shows did they perform in the 2000s? 

1

300

Why did they want to walk around blue?

Wanted more vibrancy for the 80s in New York

300

How many drums are used in each production? 

70

300

 Who from the Blue Man Group are childhood friends

Chris Wink, Matt Goldman


300

Who said the words "follow your bliss" That inspired Chris Wink?

Joseph Campbell 

300

For how many years have the Blue Man Group been contributing to mime? 

36 years as of 2023

400

True or False: the blue man group all went to the same university

False

400

How many packs of blue makeup does the Blue Man Group use a week?

28

400

What did Matt Goldman begin his career in? 

Software Development. 

400

What group of people did the blue man group see that influenced them to start walking around blue? 

Punk Rockers 

400

How many shows have they performed each year?

Hint: Not exact number 

100+ shows!

500

True or False: Phil Stanton and Chris Wink were childhood friends 

false 

500
What french painter influenced them to use the colour blue? 

Yves Klein 

500

What place did Phil Stanton originally work

A Hardware Store

500

What do the Blue Man Group see themselves as 

Universal Truths

500

How does the Blue Man Group represents and highlights the aspect of connection?

through movement and performance with an audience. 



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