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CBS News
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Blue Man Group cast member reflects on "life-changing" show's 30-year Boston run
The Blue Man Group is ending its Boston residency, after 30 years of performing at the Charles Playhouse, prompting members to reflect on the show's long-running success. "It's certainly no small thing how long this show has been running — it's really not typical in the industry," said Jason McLin, a performer in the bald, nonverbal trio. Blue Man Group closing after 30 years McLin has been performing in Boston since 2011. "I've gotten to travel the world with this, and it's not hyperbolic to say that, for me personally, this show changed my life. I was a kid when I got hired," he said. During certain times of the year, McLin recalls painting himself blue and performing at the Playhouse up to seven nights a week. "I've grown over the years to really love the anonymity," McLin explained. "I think what that does is it allows the audience member to put themselves inside the story." "Kind of life-changing for people" Over the past three decades, more than 4.5 million people have seen the Blue Man Group's unique and immersive multimedia shows in Boston. "A lot of the gratitude we have is for the fans in Boston and the greater New England," McLin emphasized. "This kind of seemingly non-touristy, yet touristy place welcomed and embraced the show for that long — that just seems remarkable." The conclusion of the residency is bittersweet for McLin, who first became a Blue Man in 2002. "Of course you want to keep doing it," he said. "I would do this for as long as my body would allow me to." No official reason has been given as to why the Boston run is ending. "You knew it was always going to end at some point, and it just kind of never did — and that's huge," McLin said. For now, he says he's focusing on the gratitude he feels for being part of what he he'll always remember as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. "It was a blast and at times, dare I say, kind of life-changing for people," he said. "I think what we want people to remember about Blue Man is really the celebratory nature of it."
CBS News
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Blue Man Group ending 30-year run in Boston
Blue Man Group, a staple of the theater scene in Boston, is ending its 30-year run in the city this summer. The final Boston performance by the bald, nonverbal trio will be July 6, according to a statement published on "It has been a privilege to be a part of Blue Man Group Boston, a camaraderie that has been celebrated by the Boston community since we first opened in 1995 at the Charles Playhouse," Blue Man Group general manager Jonathan Screnci said in a statement. No reason was given as to why the show is ending its run in Boston. Just last year, WBZ-TV reported that the Boston production of Blue Man group underwent a major refresh. Producers said the show would have new elements focusing on hot topics like artificial intelligence, as well as more interaction with the audience as part of the performance. In February, Blue Man Group ended its 33-year off-Broadway run in New York City. The show's director said the decision to close in New York was partly because of declining ticket sales. Blue Man Group also gave its final performance in Chicago in January. Blue Man Group will still have a residency in Las Vegas, as well as international locations. The show got its start in New York in 1991. More than 4.5 million people have seen Blue Man Group perform their unique multimedia shows in Boston. Tickets for the final shows are available at
