ORLANDO, Fla. \u2013 A trio famous for loud beats, wild visuals, and lots of paint is back in Orlando.<\/p>\n
Blue Man Group<\/a> is set to kick off live shows on May 1 at the brand-new Blue Man Theater at ICON Park, featuring state-of-the-art audio, lighting, and video technology. It\u2019s also the first venue ever custom-built specifically for the iconic trio.<\/p>\n \u201cThe first day I walked in, it was like \u2014 it smells new,\u201d said Bhurin Sead. \u201cThat feeling of opening a brand-new car, getting something new for the first time. It\u2019s really wonderful.\u201d<\/p>\n A wide photo taken from the back of Blue Man Theater at ICON Park. (Copyright 2026 by WKMG ClickOrlando – All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n Sead is a team captain and has been a Blue Man performer since 2008.<\/p>\n \u201cIn my day-to-day, I think about the character a lot,\u201d Sead said. \u201cIt taps into part of me. That empathetic part of me that\u2019s able to listen, part of me that wants to collaborate.\u201d <\/p>\n Blue Man Theater stage at ICON Park. (Copyright 2026 by WKMG ClickOrlando – All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n The group wrapped up its 14-year residency at Universal Orlando Resort in 2021, leaving a noticeable void in the city\u2019s entertainment scene. Three years later, Orange County leaders broke ground<\/a> on the custom-designed, 500-seat theater at ICON Park in September 2024.<\/p>\n The Blue Man Group logo shown on the lawn at ICON Park. (Copyright 2026 by WKMG ClickOrlando – All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n The new production will blend classic Blue Man Group acts with exclusive content created specifically for the Orlando show. Sead said the central theme running through the entire performance is connection.<\/p>\n \u201cWe arrive as sort of separate people, but hopefully by the end, if we do our job right, everybody feels like part of something together \u2014 that\u2019s unique for that moment. That\u2019ll never happen again,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n