Curtain call for Luigi: the Musical.

The fringe production about the alleged killer, Luigi Mangione, has become one of the most talked-about theatre productions of the year.

Before the show had even debuted, tickets had sold out , and there had been headline after headline about its mere existence. The subject matter is polarizing, as while some took no issue with a musical exploring one of the most covered and contentious criminal cases in recent history, some felt it was too soon, and others thought it risked glamorizing Mangione.

In December of 2024, UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed outside of a hotel in Manhattan. What followed was a highly publicized nationwide manhunt, which culminated in Mangione's arrest in a Pennsylvania McDonald's .

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