Blue Man Group Replacement Rumors

[Nick]

If that is the direction they going, I think this would be more likely.



Then they could replace Shrek 4D with SLoP.

Shrek: The Musical isn’t great by any means, but in a theme park resort, I think it would be a really good addition and a crowd pleaser.

 

[Legacy]

Shrek: The Musical isn’t great by any means, but in a theme park resort, I think it would be a really good addition and a crowd pleaser.

Shrek would suffer from a lack deeply memorable, fun, “safe” songs. It’s best song is a somber exploration on self-actualization, and it’s funnest songs are thinly-veiled anthems for equality. Although I like, “The Travel Song.”

Spongebob, as a show, is far more theme-park friendly. But, truly, a resident, variant-production of Wicked would be the most marketable option.

EDIT - Thinking on it, I would low-key love a stripped down Wicked. Small stage. Smaller cast. Deconstruct the scale a bit so the focus is Elphaba and her relationships and make a 90-minute show with no intermission. It could be a major winner.

 

[Nick]

Shrek would suffer from a lack deeply memorable, fun, “safe” songs. It’s best song is a somber exploration on self-actualization, and it’s funnest songs are thinly-veiled anthems for equality. Although I like, “The Travel Song.”

Spongebob, as a show, is far more theme-park friendly. But, truly, a resident, variant-production of Wicked would be the most marketable option.

EDIT - Thinking on it, I would low-key love a stripped down Wicked. Small stage. Smaller cast. Deconstruct the scale a bit so the focus is Elphaba and her relationships and make a 90-minute show with no intermission. It could be a major winner.

There's no doubt a smaller scale Wicked production would be the best seller, I just don't think it's possible really for any show to take up the sound stage as I don't see the room. I've done theater almost my whole life so I know you can fit a lot into small spaces backstage, but the backstage is already small and the stage is small too. Something like Wicked (even a stripped back version), seems far-fetched at best.

 

[Disneyhead]

There's no doubt a smaller scale Wicked production would be the best seller, I just don't think it's possible really for any show to take up the sound stage as I don't see the room. I've done theater almost my whole life so I know you can fit a lot into small spaces backstage, but the backstage is already small and the stage is small too. Something like Wicked (even a stripped back version), seems far-fetched at best.

I think they could come up with some impressive visuals if they restaged Wicked swapping the physical sets with projection mapping. Wicked meets the DreamWorks Theater.

 

[Legacy]

I think they could come up with some impressive visuals if they restaged Wicked swapping the physical sets with projection mapping. Wicked meets the DreamWorks Theater.

This. I think projection mapping and LED backgrounds are key. Wicked’s best moments are the intimate ones. A couple of multi-level towers with see-through screens (think Newsies), or a single wider tower that can shift left to right, would create all sorts of variety and faux-depth that could make a really cool show. Blue Man Group had the towers and made the depth work.

Like, imagine a Wizard head that’s a combination of projection mapping and multi-part puppet operated by six actors. Imagine “Defying Gravity” with multi-plane projection/video.

I think it would turn a lot of heads, and send a massive shot across Disney’s bow.

 

[Disneyhead]

This. I think projection mapping and LED backgrounds are key. Wicked’s best moments are the intimate ones. A couple of multi-level towers with see-through screens (think Newsies), or a single wider tower that can shift left to right, would create all sorts of variety and faux-depth that could make a really cool show. Blue Man Group had the towers and made the depth work.

Like, imagine a Wizard head that’s a combination of projection mapping and multi-part puppet operated by six actors. Imagine “Defying Gravity” with multi-plan projection.

I think it would turn a lot of heads, and send a massive shot across Disney’s bow.

Get Micheal A. and TAIT on the project, STAT!

 

[Jwhee]

Odd that they’re painting the building solid blue instead of the same yellow as the other sound stages

 

[TheCodeMan95]

They were playing some music from the Spongebob Musical in CityWalk last weekend


And I thought to myself...hmmm...that would be interesting

This is the one I would love. And the sets for SpongeBob aren't exactly large. And if I'm correct, I believe they use some digital aspects in the backgrounds as well.

 

[shiekra38]

This is the one I would love. And the sets for SpongeBob aren't exactly large. And if I'm correct, I believe they use some digital aspects in the backgrounds as well.

Yes there was a big screen in the back

 

[Parkscope Joe]

 

[RevFreako]

I doubt you're gonna see any show - Wicked, Spongebob or otherwise - that still has touring or film juice left to it, especially not as part of park admission

 

[TheCodeMan95]

I doubt you're gonna see any show - Wicked, Spongebob or otherwise - that still has touring or film juice left to it, especially not as part of park admission

I was mostly referring to an upcharge, similar to BMG.

 

[Legacy]

I doubt you're gonna see any show - Wicked, Spongebob or otherwise - that still has touring or film juice left to it, especially not as part of park admission

I don’t any of sees those shows as part of a park admission. Not for a long while, at least.

 

[RevFreako]

I was mostly referring to an upcharge, similar to BMG.

I don't even think you'll see anything with active touring potential as an upcharge.

 

[Scott W.]

I could see a large scale VR experience/Escape Room working here. The soundstage is big enough that you could actually have both with something like The Void on one side and a Universal IP-themed Escape Room on the other side.

The escape room trademark is still active and it's a good location.

I would love a complete redo of the entrance with the removal of BMG and a replacement for HRRR.

The entrance for USJ with Hollywood Dream flying over the entrance comes to mind:

 

[Brian G.]

Universal Orlando has begun the process of removing the Blue Man Group from the resort as signage and advertisements for the show are now gone.

Universal Orlando begins to remove Blue Man Group advertisments and signage

Universal Orlando has begun the process of removing the Blue Man Group from the resort as signage and advertisements for the show are now gone. The massive sign marquee on the Sound Stage has been painted over with blue paint, with the box office signage and the illuminated banners that lined the

www.insideuniversal.net

 

[shiekra38]

Universal Orlando has begun the process of removing the Blue Man Group from the resort as signage and advertisements for the show are now gone.

Universal Orlando begins to remove Blue Man Group advertisments and signage

Universal Orlando has begun the process of removing the Blue Man Group from the resort as signage and advertisements for the show are now gone. The massive sign marquee on the Sound Stage has been painted over with blue paint, with the box office signage and the illuminated banners that lined the

www.insideuniversal.net

Now it looks like a 9/11 memorial

 

[Allison]

Now it looks like a 9/11 memorial

How many times do these insensitive comments need to be addressed before you finally stop making such insensitive comments?

 

[TheCodeMan95]

The escape room trademark is still active and it's a good location.

I would love a complete redo of the entrance with the removal of BMG and a replacement for HRRR.

The entrance for USJ with Hollywood Dream flying over the entrance comes to mind:

I mean to be quite honest, the plaza area would likely be big enough for an escape room in itself. Maybe they really will just want to keep that soundstage open for production/HHN.

 

[shiekra38]

I mean to be quite honest, the plaza area would likely be big enough for an escape room in itself. Maybe they really will just want to keep that soundstage open for production/HHN.

Escape rooms are something else, it's about the only thing that can genuinely make me angry lol

Although one themed to Universal films may be something more interesting

Also, since Spongebob is heating up in another thread, my vote is for something like that still in the theater