Yucky Incident at Blue Man Group = Lawsuit!

[george95]

Posted: 2/3/08 at 2:15pm

A guy who was grossed out by having the "esophagus-cam" forced down his throat is suing Blue Man Group because the camera was covered in blue paint and other sticky, gooey stuff from the floor before it went down his throat.
When I saw the show, I assumed that it was just a pre-recorded video to make it appear that the camera went down the guy's throat. But this audience member claims it really did go in his mouth. That would gross me out too.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/chi-0203_bluemanfeb03,1,5201682.story

Original story showing the audience member's point of view:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/northwest/chi-blueman_25jan25,0,3141481.story

[nitsua]

Posted: 2/3/08 at 2:25pm

Updated On: 4/29/19 at 02:25 PM

[Unknown User]

Posted: 2/3/08 at 2:38pm

Do you really think that they shove a dirty, paint spattered camera down a random audience member's throat at each show?

[fabala4077]

Posted: 2/3/08 at 3:00pm

I think that this guy is nuts. There is no way that the Blue Man Group actually shoved a camera down his throat. I have seen the show several times, and even taken part in the "Getting a Closer Look at the Audience" sketch. Their camera, which is quite large, could never fit down someone's throat. Actually, to my knowledge, it never even touches the person's mouth.

The "footage" of the camera going down a person's throat is a pre-recorded video. It is the same in every show.

[lakezurich]

Posted: 2/3/08 at 3:02pm

This is ridiculous.

[Mythus]

Posted: 2/3/08 at 3:05pm

When I went to Phantom of the Opera, the chandelier really fell on me. I swear. Can I sue?

[SpellingBeeFan4Ever]

Posted: 2/3/08 at 3:07pm

hahahaha

[george95]

Posted: 2/3/08 at 3:09pm

A friend told me last year that one of his friends is in the Phantom orchestra, and this guy was able to get workmans' compensation because the chandelier somehow hit him. I told my dumb friend that a pit member getting hit with the chandelier (or anyone for that matter) would have been big news.

My favorite part of this Blue Man Group story is how this guy found a doctor who was willing to say he had a "contusion in his esophagus"

[lakezurich]

Posted: 2/3/08 at 3:11pm

I hate to break it to you, but some people will do anything if you give them enough money.

[MadPhan]

Posted: 2/3/08 at 3:15pm

People will sue for anything... At least this case has basis IF it actually happened. It's better then the "McDonalds made me fat!" excuse.
On another note... WHY would they want to show what's down someone's esophagus? It's not ER or House...
Updated On: 2/3/08 at 03:15 PM

[Unknown User]

Posted: 2/3/08 at 4:09pm

I'm no BM fan- I've seen only enough of the show to know I could never sit through the whole thing. But the Chandelier thing is the perfect analogy. It's a show, the camera is OBVIOUSLY a stage effect just like the helicopter in Miss Saigon. This guy is either nuts or broke.

And incidentally- I hate crap like this- I go to a show to watch THEM perform and hate it when they do Audience Particpation. This guy sounds like he never should have been there in the first place.

[StickToPriest]

Posted: 2/3/08 at 4:13pm

"This guy is either nuts or broke."

Or both.

[insertclevernamehere]

Posted: 2/3/08 at 6:46pm

lakezurich, your picture makes me happy

[Gothampc]

Posted: 2/3/08 at 6:48pm

I went to see Les Miserables and the revolving turntable made me dizzy. I can sue because they have no warning sign posted in the lobby saying "This show contains a revolving turntable which may cause dizziness and motion sickness in some audience members."

[sleepyguy1717]

Posted: 2/3/08 at 6:55pm

"This is ridiculous."

So is your avatar, lakezurich. In an amazing, hysterical, my face is red kind of way. :)

*end random threadjack*

[SweetQintheLights]

Posted: 2/3/08 at 6:58pm

My friend has epilepsy and we went to a show a while back (not on Broadway). They used strobe lights and had no warning. Immediately after they began using them, she had a seizure.

She didn't sue.

[lakezurich]

Posted: 2/3/08 at 7:26pm

you all should have participated in our thread, before it got deleted. Then it would make sense.