‘Luigi: The Musical’ and the Left’s growing appetite for violence

Published March 6, 2026 5:35am ET



The Left’s favorite alleged killer, Luigi Mangione, is getting off-Broadway treatment this June, just 20 minutes from where UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was gunned down, execution-style. It’s the same tired liberal playbook: shifting blame for violence from the perpetrator to society.

While the creators insist Luigi: The Musical “doesn’t glorify violence,” they appear to justify it by “examining how violence is not just the act of individuals, but of elite institutions,” through “neglect, indifference, and lack of accountability.”

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