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‘Luigi: The Musical’ Sets New York Premiere at The Green Room 42 on June 15

The creators present a satirical work that questions how violence is packaged as entertainment.

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 18: Luigi Mangione attends a suppression of evidence hearing in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan Criminal Court on December 18, 2025 in New York City. Mangione's lawyers will argue to have the evidence thrown out because police officers allegedly did not read Mangione his Miranda rights and did not have a proper warrant when they searched his backpack at a Pennsylvania McDonald's last December. He is accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and faces state and federal murder charges. (Photo by Shannon Stapleton-Pool/Getty Images)

Overview

  • The production focuses on the accused gunman’s life behind bars after a reported sold‑out 2025 run in San Francisco.
  • Creators Arielle Johnson and Nova Bradford market the show as part comedy and part social commentary that, in their words, interrogates rather than glorifies violence.
  • Staging includes portrayals of Sam Bankman-Fried and Sean “Diddy” Combs as fellow inmates at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center.
  • Luigi Mangione has pleaded not guilty in the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, with a state murder trial set for June and a potential life sentence if convicted.
  • A separate federal case is scheduled for September on a stalking charge, and prosecutors say they will not appeal a ruling that removed the death penalty option.