Luigi Mangione musical comedy set to premiere in San Francisco
'Luigi the Musical,' slated to debut at the Taylor Street Theater on June 13, promises a 'bold, campy and unafraid' take on the life and times of the alleged perpetrator of an assassination that captivated a nation.
The official synopsis of the musical calls it, 'A wildly irreverent, razor-sharp comedy that imagines the true story of Luigi Mangione, the alleged corporate assassin turned accidental folk hero.'
3 Luigi Mangione appears at a hearing for the murder of UHC CEO Brian Thompson at Manhattan Criminal Court on February 21, 2025 in New York City.
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3 Surveillance footage outside the midtown Hilton Hotel shows suspect Luigi Mangione.
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The summary continues, 'With real-life cellmates Sam Bankman-Fried and Diddy by his side, Luigi navigates friendship, justice, and the absurdity of viral fame.'
The show bills itself as 'both laugh-out-loud funny and surprisingly thoughtful,' adding, 'if you like your comedy smart and your showtunes with a criminal record, Luigi is your new favorite felony.'
'Luigi' is the brainchild of songwriter Arielle Johnson and Director Nova Bradford, who said they drew inspiration from classic musical 'Chicago.'
3 Supporters of Luigi Mangione gather outside the federal courthouse in Manhattan on Friday, April 25, 2025.
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Bradford sought to head off obvious criticism mining such macabre subject matter for a tongue-in-cheek musical in an interview with the San Francisco Chronicle.
'We're not valorizing any of these characters, and we're also not trivializing any of their actions or alleged actions,' she said.
Mangione is currently on trial for allegedly murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, 50.
Prosecutors have sought the death penalty, in what would be the first federal execution in Manhattan in 70 years.
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