Luigi Mangione Musical follows a long list of true criminal police officers

The accused murderer Luigi Mangione is the focus of San Francisco on June 13th in San Francisco. But no, this is not his murder process. Instead, it is “Luigi the Musical”, a campyes, satirical piece that turns a murder case into a stage show in a real life. Production premiere in the Taylor Street Theater, with at least four additional performances being raised.

According to the official website, further performances will soon take place. The news of the production brought many of the conviction and asked why someone would glorify a suspect.

Who is behind the show?

Nova Bradford and Arielle Johnson wrote “Luigi the Musical” with original music by Johnson. The show's site describes the story as the following mangion – “the alleged corporate murder that became random adult hero” – while he navigates friendship, justice and absurdity of viral fame.

The 26 -year -old manion is accused of having killed the CEO of Unitedhealthcare last December, Brian Thompson.

While his negotiation date does not yet have to be determined, the musical characters, who are inspired by other top-class characters, contain, according to Mangione, have reported in prison, such as the former FTX CEO Sam Bankman and Music Mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs.

A long tradition of crime on stage

True crime has long illuminated Broadway. “Chicago”, the hit musical about two women who were brought to trial for murder in the 1920s, proved that the courtroom's drama can captivate the theater audience.

Even fictional works such as “Sweeney Todd”, which tells the dark story of a hairdresser who transforms his customers into meat pastes, show how crime and scandal convince. Now “Luigi the Musical” is merging in this long line and combines the real scandal with a dark comedy for a modern audience.

Despite its humor, the musical triggered counter -reactions, especially in view of the relatively recent events that it represents. Many critics also say that it exceeds a moral line by transforming a murder case into entertainment.

However, ticket demand is strong. According to the website, every show is already sold out.

Director defends the approach

“We do not valorize any of these characters and we do not trivialize any of their actions or alleged actions,” director Nova Bradford told the San Francisco Chronicle. Bradford said the team wanted to investigate how the Society for Numbers, such as Mangione, projects without minimizing the severity of real events.