Time to bust out some Huey Lewis And The News and wear a raincoat! American Psycho: The Musical is coming to town!
Duncan Sheik’s musical adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’ novel American Psycho has confirmed that preview shows will being on February 19th, 2016 and a full opening will occur on March 21st in a Shubert theater that has yet to be determined. It’s pretty much guaranteed that this theater will be in New York City, as that makes the most sense. The Shubert Organization does, however, own theaters in other states across the US.
The role of Patrick Bateman, the story’s anti-hero, will be played by Benjamin Walker (Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter). Rupert Goold is directing and choreography will be done by June Page.
Goold talk about Walker:
I’ve been a huge fan of Ben’s work on stage and screen and am really looking forward to working with him on American Psycho. He is an enormous talent and I think audiences will be utterly seduced by his dangerous charisma and extraordinary stage presence. He’ll make a killer Patrick Bateman.
The musical had its premiere late last year in London.