Blue Man Group Boston Supports Christmas In The City

For the second year in a row, Blue Man Group Boston will join Christmas in the City to provide some holiday magic to those less fortunate. The Boston-based organization, started by Jake and Sparky Kennedy, provides a one-of-a-kind holiday party each year which includes lunch, an indoor carnival and presents for thousands of homeless families from across the Greater Boston area.

Blue Man Group Boston will do a special live performance at the December 16th event at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center for the families, many of whom have never seen a live theatrical show. In addition, Blue Man Group Boston will be donating proceeds from their Thanksgiving through New Year's Eve post-show collection to Christmas in the City and staff members will be volunteering to help distribute gifts to the families.

"In 28 years of hosting these courageous families, we have never had such a thrilling, and awe-inspiring moment on stage as when Blue Man Group performed," said Jake Kennedy, founder of Christmas in the City. "The looks on the kids, parents and volunteer's faces were heartwarming. I will never forget it."

"The work that Jake and Sparky Kennedy do for our city's homeless population is extraordinary," said Jonathan Screnci, Blue Man Group Boston Resident General Manager. "We were very moved by the gratitude and generosity of everyone at last year's event and knew we had to be involved again in a bigger way."

In addition to the Christmas in the City holiday party, the organization hosts a Winter Wonderland event at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center featuring their indoor carnival that is open to the public on Saturday, December 15 from 11 am- 4 pm. Tickets are $20 and proceeds benefit Christmas in the City and their year-round efforts. For more information and to buy ticket, check out their website at https://bit.ly/2KTVf89.

Blue Man Group is a global entertainment phenomenon, known for its award-winning theatrical productions, iconic characters and multiple creative explorations. Blue Man Group is owned and operated by Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group.

Blue Man Group performances are euphoric celebrations of human connection through art, music, comedy and non-verbal communication. Since debuting at New York's Astor Place Theatre in 1991, the live show has expanded to additional domestic residencies in Boston, Chicago, Las Vegas and Orlando, an international residency in Berlin, and multiple North American and World tours, reaching more than 35 million people worldwide. Blue Man Group is universally appealing to a broad range of age groups and cultural backgrounds, and continually injected with new music, fresh stories, custom instruments and sensory stimulating graphics.

Continuously identifying and developing new ways to impact the entertainment industry, Blue Man Group has contributed to various film and TV scores, and released multiple albums including the Grammy-Nominated Audio. The rock concert parody, "Megastar World Tour" played arenas across the globe. The book, Blue Man World, is a visually stunning anthropological exploration of the curious bald and blue character.