After picking up nine Sydney Theatre Awards, American Psycho The Musical is winging its way to Melbourne wearing a blood-spattered raincoat and an unsettling smile.
The musical follows the story of Bret Easton Ellis’s book about Patrick Bateman, an investment banker and serial killer. It was famously turned into a film starring Christian Bale, and the musical version takes its 1980s Wall Street vibes to the nth degree.
Patrick, played by Ben Gerrard, is the narrator in the musical, which has a score by Tony Award winner Duncan Sheik (Spring Awakening) alongside classic ’80s songs by the likes of Phil Collins, Tears for Fears and New Order.
The acclaimed musical was brought to the stage by director Alexander Berlage, who had a smash hit in 2018 with the ribald comedy Cry-Baby. American Psycho The Musical is showing at the Playhouse, Arts Centre Melbourne from May 21 to 31 with tickets available from February 26.
Expect blood. Lots of blood.