Musical comedy Pop Off, Michelangelo! has announced a three-week extension to its run at Underbelly Boulevard Soho, with shows set to continue until July 13, 2025.
From Blair Russell Productions, the show is written by Dylan MarcAurele. Joe McNeice directs Aidan MacColl (Leonardo da Vinci), Aoife Haakenson (Mother), Kurran Dhand (Salai), Laura Sillett (Savonarola), Max Eade (Michelangelo), Michael Marouli (Pope), and Sev Keoshgerian (Italian Chef).
Pop Off, Michelangelo! tells the story of best-pals-turned-bitter-rivals Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci. A bloodthirsty friar is on the hunt for homosexuals in Renaissance Italy at the exact moment when childhood friends Mike and Leo realise they both like boys. Terrified, they devise a foolproof plan to gain God’s forgiveness: they simply need to become the greatest religious artists of all time. Can Michelangelo gaslight, gatekeep, and girlboss his way to the Vatican? Will Leonardo ever shut up about his helicopter?
The creative team includes choreographer & intimacy director Sundeep Saini, musical supervisor & orchestrations Aron Sood, costume designer Emily Bestow, video designer PJ McEvoy, lighting designer Adam King, sound designer Ed Lewis, casting director Sarah-Jane Price, assistant choreographer Conn McGirr, dramaturg Rose Oser, production manager James Anderton, general management from Paul Virides Productions and set designed from Joe McNeice, Emily Bestow, and PJ McEvoy.
The original electropop score comes from Aron Sood (Keys/MD), Felix Barrett (Bass) and Paul J Forster (Percussion).
Tickets: Pop Off, Michelangelo!