According to TechFlow news on June 17, reported by Decrypt, the San Francisco musical (Luigi: The Musical) fictionalizes the incarcerated FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) as a character in the play. The show imagines SBF as a cellmate in Brooklyn prison with Luigi Mangione, who is accused of murdering the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, and Sean "Diddy" Combs, who faces human trafficking charges.
This 60-minute black comedy sold out within 24 hours of its premiere at the Taylor Street Theatre, with the character SBF, played by André Margatini, satirizing Silicon Valley culture and the privileged class through TED-style monologues and songs like (Bay Area Baby).
Despite the ongoing trials of Mangione and Combs, and SBF's case being under appeal, the play has received a warm response from the audience. The musical will add a sixth performance on July 13 at The Independent theater, which accommodates 500 people.
