REPOST: Blue Man Group gives special 3-D robotic limb to boy missing arm

Wyatt Falardeau, whose forearm and hand were amputated when he was still a baby, received his new 3-D printed prosthetic arms from no less than his favorite performers, the Blue Man Group. Watch their heart-warming encounter below:

Video source: Blue Man Group Youtube channel

ORLANDO, Fla. — A 12-year-old boy whose arm was amputated shortly after birth recently got quite the substitute limb thanks to some of his favorite entertainers.

In a recent video uploaded to YouTube, the boy, identified as “Wyatt,” receives a blue 3-D printed robotic arm courtesy of the internationally acclaimed Blue Man Group.

The Blue Man Group reportedly teamed up with Limbitless, which develops personalized bionics and solutions for disabilities, to provide the boy’s arm.

A video of the boy’s story was uploaded to the Blue Man Group’s official YouTube page.

“[The boy] requested a Blue Man arm and everyone helped deliver,” the video says.

Wyatt, who also has autism, was still surprised. He thought he was going backstage for a tour his mother had won in a contest, and couldn’t hold in his excitement upon meeting the group’s members.

Wyatt got to see some backstage props and engineering rooms, and then the men brought him a big black box, which had inside it his new arm.

“My new robotic arm!” Wyatt says with joy.

The boy then took some time to get acclimated to his new limb.

The Blue Man Group even took Wyatt on stage to honor the boy in front of thousands of adoring fans.

Howdy? I am Joshua B. Eaves, a theater enthusiast from Chicago, IL. Follow me on Twitter to get updates on my favorite trio, the Blue Man Group.

REPOST: The Blue Man Group Covered the Game of Thrones Theme Song

Global entertainment company The Blue Man Group is more than excited for the return of hit TV series ‘Game of Thrones’ as seen in its unique cover of the theme song originally composed by Ramin Djawadi for the popular HBO series. Time has more details on the unique cover by The Blue Man Group.

 

Video Source: time.com

They may have taken a vow of silence, but the Blue Man Group is as excited about the impending return of Game of Thrones as the rest of us. In a new video, the group puts its unique set of musical skills to work and played the Game of Thrones theme song on a collection of pipes, tubes, jars and other well-tuned flotsam. The result is an excellent facsimile of the song composed by Ramin Djawadi for the HBO series.

The Blue Man Group also managed to make a silent plea to bring Hodor back for season 5. Despite a season 4 cliffhanger that left the fate of Hodor and his charge, Bran Stark, in flux, the two characters are not slated to appear on this season of the show, much to the chagrin of some (blue) fans. In the text accompanying their new video, the Blue Men have sworn to continue their silent streak (which is rivaling Teller’s at this point) until Hodor’s status in season 5 is confirmed and used their instruments to dramatically state their case.

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