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Dylan MarcAurele, bookwriter/lyricist/composer

You can't make a masterpiece without getting your hands dirty.

Comedy, Biographical‎, Pop, Historical

Pop Off, Michelangelo!

POP OFF, MICHELANGELO! is the musical comedy about besties-turned-bitter rivals Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci. After realising they’re both gay, the two childhood friends attempt to earn divine forgiveness by becoming the greatest religious artists of all time. Can Michelangelo gaslight, gatekeep, and girlboss his way to the Vatican? Will Leonardo shut up about his helicopter? With an electropop original score as infectious as the bubonic plague played by a live band, and a script that has not been remotely fact-checked, this brand new Renaissance adventure is both hilarious and unhinged.

CAST

Ideal Cast Size:

12

Cast Size Options (min to max):

8

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24

Female:

6

Male:

4

Non-binary:

Any gender:

1

1

Notes on Casting:

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Stage of Development:

The piece has had multiple readings and/or workshops

Seeking Further Development Support:

Workshop, 2nd Stage Production, Full Production

Prior Developmental/Production History:

4-week run @ Edinburgh Fringe 2024, Gilded Balloon Big Yin (60 minute version) produced by Blair Russell

8-week run @ Underbelly Boulevard Soho 2025, London (75 minute version) produced by Blair Russell

4-week run @ Edinburgh Fringe 2025, udderBELLY Cowgate (75 minute version) produced by Blair Russell

Next Steps:

The show is currently under option but happy to discuss in more detail the conditions and length of that option.

External Links for Show Website or more info:

Listen to music tracks:

Let Me Be Your Renaissance Man

BIOS

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