Blue Man Group
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Blue Man Group is a performance art company known for its blue-painted, silent performers who combine music, comedy, and multimedia theatrics in highly visual stage shows.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Blue Man Group canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6035992 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Blue Man Group Context triple: [Tobias Fünke, associatedWith, Blue Man Group]
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A.
Oingo Boingo
Oingo Boingo was an American new wave band known for its quirky, high-energy style and theatrical performances, led by composer and singer Danny Elfman.
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B.
Sha Na Na
Sha Na Na is an American rock and roll doo-wop revival group best known for their high-energy 1950s-style performances and their appearance at the 1969 Woodstock Festival.
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C.
Upright Citizens Brigade
Upright Citizens Brigade is an influential American improvisational and sketch comedy troupe and training theater known for launching the careers of many prominent comedians.
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D.
The Blues Brothers Band
The Blues Brothers Band is a rhythm and blues revival group formed by comedians Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi that became famous through Saturday Night Live performances, hit records, and the 1980 film "The Blues Brothers."
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E.
Umphrey's McGee
Umphrey's McGee is an American progressive jam band known for its complex compositions, genre-blending improvisation, and energetic live performances.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Blue Man Group Target entity description: Blue Man Group is a performance art company known for its blue-painted, silent performers who combine music, comedy, and multimedia theatrics in highly visual stage shows.
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A.
Oingo Boingo
Oingo Boingo was an American new wave band known for its quirky, high-energy style and theatrical performances, led by composer and singer Danny Elfman.
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B.
Sha Na Na
Sha Na Na is an American rock and roll doo-wop revival group best known for their high-energy 1950s-style performances and their appearance at the 1969 Woodstock Festival.
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C.
Upright Citizens Brigade
Upright Citizens Brigade is an influential American improvisational and sketch comedy troupe and training theater known for launching the careers of many prominent comedians.
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D.
The Blues Brothers Band
The Blues Brothers Band is a rhythm and blues revival group formed by comedians Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi that became famous through Saturday Night Live performances, hit records, and the 1980 film "The Blues Brothers."
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E.
Umphrey's McGee
Umphrey's McGee is an American progressive jam band known for its complex compositions, genre-blending improvisation, and energetic live performances.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music group
ⓘ
performance art company ⓘ theatrical production company ⓘ |
| acquiredBy | Cirque du Soleil ⓘ |
| acquisitionDate | 2017 ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| foundedBy |
Chris Wink
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Matt Goldman ⓘ Phil Stanton ⓘ |
| genre |
experimental music
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multimedia performance ⓘ performance art ⓘ theatrical comedy ⓘ |
| hasMemberCharacteristic |
performers are painted blue
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performers do not speak on stage ⓘ |
| hasPerformanceResidency |
Berlin
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Boston ⓘ Chicago ⓘ Las Vegas ⓘ
linked to:
Las Vegas, Nevada
New York City ⓘ Orlando ⓘ |
| hasRecording |
Audio (album)
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The Complex (album) ⓘ Three (album) ⓘ |
| hasShowType |
resident shows
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touring shows ⓘ |
| hasTour |
European tours
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North American tours ⓘ world tours ⓘ |
| inception | 1987 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
audience interaction
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percussive music performances ⓘ theatrical stage productions ⓘ use of paint and color in performances ⓘ |
| language | nonverbal performance ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
blue-painted performers
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combination of music, comedy, and technology ⓘ highly visual stage shows ⓘ silent performers ⓘ use of custom-made instruments ⓘ |
| officialWebsite | https://www.blueman.com/ ⓘ |
| parentCompany |
Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group
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linked to:
Cirque du Soleil
|
| placeOfOrigin | New York City ⓘ |
| targetAudience | family audiences ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
PVC pipe instruments
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drums ⓘ percussion instruments ⓘ |
| usesMedium |
lighting effects
ⓘ
multimedia projections ⓘ theatrical props ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Blue Man Group Description of subject: Blue Man Group is a performance art company known for its blue-painted, silent performers who combine music, comedy, and multimedia theatrics in highly visual stage shows.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.