A witty, vibrant musical comedy blending art history with catchy tunes and dazzling visuals.
Pop Off, Michelangelo! returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe after its smash hit run at the festival in 2024. With queer joy and witty flair, this production will leave you in fits of laughter.
Beginning with the gay ghosts of the Italian Renaissance, we are introduced to our protagonists Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci as they grapple with the reality of their situation: they love men but want to be let into heaven. The show follows their journey to gain God’s forgiveness by becoming the greatest religious artists of all time, whilst avoiding being outed by our pantomime villain, the friar Savonarola.
The show is filled with jokes based on modern references (for those who are not up to date with the Renaissance) alongside some real zingers for the art history buffs in the room! The stunning visuals, costumes and lighting direction create an atmosphere of bright excitement and the cloud-shaped screen above the stage allows for hilarious visual jokes that engage the audience even further. In recent years, there has been a plethora of new musicals with songs that don’t quite break through. This production, however, surprised me with genuinely catchy original songs that had me humming along throughout.
Full of musical bangers and glitzy costumes, Pop Off, Michelangelo! is great for an evening out with your friends at the Fringe!
Pop Off, Michelangelo! runs at the Edinburgh Fringe until 25th August at Udderbelly. Buy your tickets here: https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/pop-off-michelangelo