《路易吉音乐剧》:庆祝联合健康公司CEO杀手的新剧即将在旧金山首映
"Luigi The Musical": New Show Celebrating UnitedHealth CEO Killer Set To Premier In San Fran

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一部名为《路易吉音乐剧》的争议性新音乐喜剧将于下月在旧金山首映,其对暴力的轻描淡写引发了众怒。该剧以被控谋杀联合健康保险公司首席执行官布莱恩·汤普森的路易吉·曼吉奥内为中心,将他描绘成一个在麦当劳吃土豆饼时被捕的“意外民俗英雄”。 这部音乐剧虚构了曼吉奥内与萨姆·班克曼-弗里德和肖恩·“迪迪”·康姆斯同囚一室,将他的故事变成了“一段怪诞的臭名昭著之旅”。宣传材料吹嘘其拥有“巧妙的喜剧”和“有犯罪记录的歌舞”,灵感来自音乐剧《芝加哥》。 尽管遭到强烈反对,导演诺瓦·布拉德福德为该剧辩护,称该剧并没有美化剧中人物或轻视他们的行为。然而,批评人士认为,这部音乐剧以曼吉奥内被捕为主题的歌词,尤其是在检方正在寻求对曼吉奥内判处死刑的审判仍在进行的情况下,是麻木不仁且品味低俗的。


原文

Just when you thought you've seen it all...

A new musical comedy centered on accused killer Luigi Mangione is set to premiere in San Francisco next month, drawing backlash for what critics see as a tasteless glamorization of violence, according to the New York Post.

“Luigi the Musical” opens June 13 at the Taylor Street Theater, promising a “bold, campy and unafraid” portrayal of the 26-year-old alleged gunman charged in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson—a crime that left two young children without a father. Tickets for opening night are already sold out.

Promotional materials describe the show as “a wildly irreverent, razor-sharp comedy that imagines the true story of Luigi Mangione, the alleged corporate assassin turned accidental folk hero.” The tagline: “A story of love, murder and hash browns,” references Mangione’s arrest while eating at McDonald’s.

The Post writes that in the musical, Mangione shares a fictional jail cell with convicted crypto fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried and embattled hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, who together become part of his bizarre journey through infamy. “With real-life cellmates Sam Bankman-Fried and Diddy by his side, Luigi navigates friendship, justice, and the absurdity of viral fame,” the synopsis reads.

“If you like your comedy smart and your showtunes with a criminal record, Luigi is your new favorite felony,” the producers boast.

The production is the work of songwriter Arielle Johnson and director Nova Bradford, who cite the musical Chicago as inspiration. Behind-the-scenes clips feature lyrics such as, “...flash those pearly whites, there were cameras there that night, and that’s what let the po-lice take me in,” referencing Mangione’s alleged mistake of removing his mask at a New York hostel, allowing authorities to identify him.

Despite the show's flippant tone, Bradford defended its creative direction 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.”

Mangione is currently on trial in Manhattan for the murder of Thompson. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty, which could mark the first federal execution sentence handed down in Manhattan in 70 years.

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