Blue Man Group

Blue Man Group paints such a broad stroke across the cultural landscape that it seemed only a matter of time before the earless interlopers worked Lady Gaga into their act.

And while it would have made sense for the trio to emerge from an egg vessel tapping out “Born This Way” on PVC pipe, the guys in greasepaint opt instead for a percussive take on “Bad Romance,” their heads festooned with Gaga-appropriate accessories — a gyroscope and lobster.

It’s more than silly fun, explains Matthew Banks, a longtime Las Vegas Blue Man.

“The whole show is about the Blue Men trying to fit in, trying to see what makes the audience tick. Why are these people here and what do they want?” Banks said. “So, it’s not so much a tribute to Lady Gaga as it is about the continuing ebb and flow of the Blue Men reflecting the cultural landscape that they have suddenly plummeted into.

“At the end of the show,” Banks added, “everybody is literally and physically connected because we’ve all been on this weird experience.”

—Anne Burke, Custom Publishing Writer

BLUE MAN GROUP
The Venetian Hotel-Resort-Casino
3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South
702.414.9001; 800.BLUEMAN
$59, $83.50 and $125
www.blueman.com