Astor Place Theatre. 434 Lafayette St (between Astor Pl and E 4th St). 212-254-4370. blueman.com.
Tickets: $69–$79. Sun 2pm, 5pm, 8pm; Mon 8pm; Tue 8pm; Wed 8pm; Thu 8pm; Fri 8pm; Sat 2pm, 5pm, 8pm. Schedule subject to change.
Three deadpan, blue-skinned aliens work their way (with comical puzzlement) through the trappings of modern culture in this crowd-pleasing East Village happening. For sheer, weird, exuberant fun, it’s hard to top this long-running treat, which may be the world’s most accessible piece of multimedia performance art.—Adam Feldman
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