The Blue Man Group − an entertainment spectacle involving body paint and bald men − announced on Friday that it would end residencies in New York and Chicago. Managing Director Jack Kenn said in a pair of press releases that the final shows will be Feb. 2 in New York and Jan. 5 in Chicago.

The Blue Man Group is ending its longtime run at the Briar Street Theater in Chicago's north side Lakeview neighborhood after 27 years

Let’s all take a moment to think of Tobias Fünke, whose dream just got that much harder to achieve. The wannabe Blue Man will never again get to blue himself in an audition for the New York or Chicago Blue Man Groups. Both are ending their engagements in their respective cities after nearly 30 years.

Things are looking a little blue these days for the Blue Man Group.

The long-running show that has played in Chicago for decades will put on its final performance at the Briar Street Theatre on Jan. 5, 2025.

The Blue Man Group will have its final show in Chicago early next year, marking the end of its history-making residency.

The Blue Man Group is ending performances in New York City and Chicago. The iconic music performance, featuring silent, blue-painted bald men, debuted at the Astor Place Theatre in 1991. The final New York show is on Feb.

The Blue Man Group, the long-standing and beloved off-Broadway show, will end its 34-year run in New York City in the new year.