About the Show

Rivalry, redemption, and Renaissance chaos collide in this wild, high-camp musical comedy.

The hit musical comedy that wowed the Edinburgh Festival Fringe arrives in the West End for a limited run! Pop Off, Michelangelo! follows childhood friends-turned-rivals Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci as they vie to become the greatest religious artists of all time—after realizing they’re both gay and seeking divine redemption. Michelangelo schemes his way toward Vatican glory, while Leonardo remains obsessed with his inventions. Featuring an electrifying electropop score performed live and a wildly irreverent, historically inaccurate script, this Renaissance romp is a hilarious, high-energy adventure unlike any other.

Critic Reviews (5)

“It’s a kitsch Renaissance cartoon… but Pop Off, Michelangelo! frolics enjoyably in the foreground… its freewheeling spirit, which twins twerking and 1400s Tuscany, is very easy to submit to.”
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“RuPaul’s Drag Race star Marouli brings charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and an emotional gravitas that anchors the madness.”
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"Pop Off, Michelangelo! is a pure joyride...packed with laughs, bursting with energy, and unapologetically camp."
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"Artistic references mixed with modern, which results in a hilariously silly show."
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"A bright and loud celebration of self love and queer joy. Camp in the best way; exciting, hilarious and highly entertaining to watch."
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Cast and creative team

Underbelly Productions

Producer