The concept Live production theater seriously lacks new, up-to-date, commercially viable product, turning to re-hashed production shows to entertain the "starving for new material" public. The majority of established producers refuse to take the chance on fresh, untapped material. Inventive productions such as Blue Man Group and Mystere have paved the way, proving audiences want to be challenged through the basic sense of art and music. It's a risk, unless that product is so compelling, so engaging and unique that it can differentiate itself from the noise, and truly capture the audience’s imagination and emotion. COLOR is such a production. © COLOR, copyright 2003, John Bankhead. All rights reserved.