Pop Off, Michelangelo! Edinburgh Fringe 2025 cast announced
- Lisa in the theatre
- Jul 9
- 2 min read
Updated: 1 day ago
The full cast has now been announced for POP OFF, MICHELANGELO! at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025

Casting news: Pop Off, Michelaneglo!
Blair Russell Productions today announces casting for Dylan MarcAurele’s Pop Off, Michelangelo! which will run on the Udderbelly stage at Underbelly, George Square following its smash hit 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe season and 8-week London run at Underbelly Boulevard Soho.
Reprising their roles are Michael Marouli (Pope), Max Eade (Michelangelo), and Aidan MacColl (Leonardo da Vinci). The cast will be completed by Kurran Dhand (Salai), Aoife Haakenson (Mother), Sev Keoshgerian (Italian Chef) and Laura Sillett (Savonarola).
Blair Russell today said, “I can't wait to bring Pop Off, Michelangelo! back to Edinburgh after our fantastic London run at Underbelly Boulevard Soho. Having our incredible cast reprise their roles is such a treat - they've brought such amazing energy and comedic timing to these characters. There's nothing quite like performing at the Fringe, and I'm excited to bring this production back to where it all began.”
What is 'Pop Off, Michelangelo!' about?
After a smash hit 2024 season and fresh off a 9-week London run, best-pals-turned-bitter-rivals Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci return to Edinburgh!
A bloodthirsty friar is on the hunt for homosexuals in Renaissance Italy just when childhood friends Mike and Leo realise they both like boys. Terrified, they devise a foolproof plan to gain God’s forgiveness: simply become the greatest religious artists of all time.

Can Michelangelo gaslight, gatekeep, and girlboss his way to the Vatican? Will Leonardo ever shut up about his helicopter?
Featuring an original electropop score as infectious as the bubonic plague, Pop Off, Michelangelo! is a high-camp musical adventure you won't want to miss!
Pop Off, Michelangelo! by Dylan MarcAurele (Book, music and lyrics) | Directed by Joe McNeice
See it at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025:
31 July to 25 August | Udderbelly, Underbelly, George Square
Tickets £12-£20: https://underbellyedinburgh.co.uk/events/event/pop-off-michelangelo
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