American Psycho (musical)
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American Psycho is a musical with music and lyrics by Duncan Sheik and a book by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa. It is based on the controversial 1991 novel American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis,[1] which also inspired a 2000 film of the same name, that starred Christian Bale. Set in Manhattan during the Wall Street boom of the late 1980s, American Psycho is about the daily life of Patrick Bateman, a wealthy young investment banker who is also a serial killer.
American Psycho | |
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The Musical | |
Music | Duncan Sheik |
Lyrics | Duncan Sheik |
Book | Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa |
Basis | American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis |
Premiere | 12 December 2013 (2013-12-12): Almeida Theatre |
Productions |
The musical received its world premiere at London's Almeida Theatre in 2013, directed by Rupert Goold and starring Doctor Who actor Matt Smith. A Broadway production began preview performances on 24 March 2016, at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, directed by Goold and starring Benjamin Walker as Patrick Bateman.