{"id":235697,"date":"2026-04-17T14:57:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T14:57:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/235697\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T14:57:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T14:57:13","slug":"blue-man-theater-at-icon-park-takes-shape-orlando-sentinel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/235697\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Man Theater at Icon Park takes shape \u2013 Orlando Sentinel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Kevin Connolly, head of the musical instrument department, works on...\" class=\"size-article_inline\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tos-l-blueman0467_8aa649.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Kevin Connolly, head of the musical instrument department, works on the pvc during a media tour of the new Blue Man Theater, on Thursday, April 16, 2026. Blue Man Group shows are scheduled to start on May 1, 2026, at Icon Park. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda\/ Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The new Blue Man Theater, next to the Orlando Eye...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1776437829_47_tos-l-blueman3691_418559.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1776437829_47_tos-l-blueman3691_418559.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The new Blue Man Theater, next to the Orlando Eye at Icon Park, on Thursday, April 16, 2026. Blue Man Group shows are scheduled to start on May 1, 2026, at ICON Park. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda\/ Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Blue Man Group shows are scheduled to start on May 1, at ICON Park. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda\/ Orlando Sentinel)\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1776437830_580_tos-l-blueman1826_404346.jpeg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1776437830_580_tos-l-blueman1826_404346.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Blue Man Group shows are scheduled to start on May 1,  at Icon Park. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda\/ Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Media tour of the new Blue Man Theater, on Thursday,...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tos-l-blueman0586_48d364.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tos-l-blueman0586_48d364.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Media tour of the new Blue Man Theater, on Thursday, April 16, 2026. Blue Man Group shows are scheduled to start on May 1, 2026, at Icon Park. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda\/ Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Left to Right, Zachary Olson, head of automation department; Daniel...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1776437831_174_tos-l-blueman1236_4e9361.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1776437831_174_tos-l-blueman1236_4e9361.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Left to Right, Zachary Olson, head of automation department; Daniel Pooley, head of carpentry; Kevin Connolly, head of the musical instrument department; and musical instrument technician Bruno Ufret work on the pvc during a media tour of the new Blue Man Theater, on Thursday, April 16, 2026. Blue Man Group shows are scheduled to start on May 1, 2026, at Icon Park. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda\/ Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Left to Right, Zachary Olson, head of automation department; Kevin...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tos-l-blueman1537_d5aed5.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tos-l-blueman1537_d5aed5.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Left to Right, Zachary Olson, head of automation department; Kevin Connolly, head of the musical instrument department; and musical instrument technician Bruno Ufret; work on the pvc during a media tour of the new Blue Man Theater, on Thursday, April 16, 2026. Blue Man Group shows are scheduled to start on May 1, 2026, at Icon Park. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda\/ Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The pvc during a media tour of the new Blue...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tos-l-blueman2036_133703.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tos-l-blueman2036_133703.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The pvc during a media tour of the new Blue Man Theater, on Thursday, April 16, 2026. Blue Man Group shows are scheduled to start on May 1, 2026, at Icon Park. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda\/ Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Daniel Pooley, head of carpentry works on the pvc during...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tos-l-blueman2177_47ba3e.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tos-l-blueman2177_47ba3e.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Daniel Pooley, head of carpentry works on the pvc during a media tour of the new Blue Man Theater, on Thursday, April 16, 2026. Blue Man Group shows are scheduled to start on May 1, 2026, at Icon Park. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda\/ Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Blue Man captain Bhurin Sead does an interview during a...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1776437832_834_tos-l-blueman2901_5c4aaa.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1776437832_834_tos-l-blueman2901_5c4aaa.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Blue Man captain Bhurin Sead does an interview during a<br \/>\nmedia tour of the new Blue Man Theater, on Thursday, April 16, 2026. Blue Man Group shows are scheduled to start on May 1, 2026, at Icon Park. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda\/ Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Media tour of the new Blue Man Theater, on Thursday,...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tos-l-blueman3143_7a79a0.jpeg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tos-l-blueman3143_7a79a0.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Media tour of the new Blue Man Theater, on Thursday, April 16, 2026. Blue Man Group shows are scheduled to start on May 1, 2026, at Icon Park. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda\/ Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The pvc during a media tour of the new Blue...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tos-l-blueman3219_862bda.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tos-l-blueman3219_862bda.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The pvc during a media tour of the new Blue Man Theater, on Thursday, April 16, 2026. Blue Man Group shows are scheduled to start on May 1, 2026, at Icon Park. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda\/ Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Lobby of the new Blue Man Theater during a media...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tos-l-blueman3371_73b49e.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tos-l-blueman3371_73b49e.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Lobby of the new Blue Man Theater during a media tour, on Thursday, April 16, 2026. Blue Man Group shows are scheduled to start on May 1, 2026, at Icon Park. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda\/ Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p>Show Caption<\/p>\n<p>1 of 12<\/p>\n<p>Kevin Connolly, head of the musical instrument department, works on the pvc during a media tour of the new Blue Man Theater, on Thursday, April 16, 2026. Blue Man Group shows are scheduled to start on May 1, 2026, at Icon Park. 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