NewsLondon World Premiere of American Psycho Ends Feb. 1The London world premiere of Tony Award-winning Spring Awakening composer Duncan Sheik and playwright Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa's musical adaptation of the Bret Easton Ellis novel "American Psycho" ends its sold-out run Feb. 1 at London's Almeida Theatre.
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Adam Hetrick
February 01, 2014
Matt Smith
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The musical thriller, set during the height of the 1980's era of Wall Street greed, is directed by Rupert Goold (Macbeth, King Lear, Enron). American Psycho began performances Dec. 3, 2013, and officially opened Dec. 12 to strong critical notices.
BAFTA Award-nominated "Doctor Who" star Matt Smith stars as serial killer Patrick Bateman. The cast also features Ben Aldridge, Charlie Anson, Jonathan Bailey, Katie Brayben, Cassandra Compton, Holly Dale Spencer, Susannah Fielding, Simon Gregor, Holly James, Lucie Jones, Tom Kay, Gillian Kirkpatrick, Eugene McCoy and Hugh Skinner.
The production had set design by Es Devlin, costume design by Katrina Lindsay, with choreography by Lynne Page, lighting by Jon Clark, musical direction from David Shrubsole, sound by Paul Arditti and video by Finn Ross.
American Psycho is an Almeida Theatre and Headlong co-production in association with David Johnson and Jesse Singer for Act 4 Entertainment by special arrangement with Edward R Pressman.
According to the Almeida, "Wildly controversial on publication, 'American Psycho' is now acknowledged as one of the great literary satires. In the narcissistic yuppie psychopath Patrick Bateman, writer Bret Easton Ellis created one of the most iconic antiheroes of the 20th century."
A First Look at Duncan Sheik Musical American Psycho, Starring Matt Smith of Doctor Who
A First Look at Duncan Sheik Musical American Psycho, Starring Matt Smith of Doctor Who
American Psycho, the new musical by Tony Award-winning Spring Awakening composer Duncan Sheik and playwright Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, based on the 1991 Bret Easton Ellis novel, began its London world-premiere engagement December 3 at the Almeida Theatre.
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Jonathan Bailey (Tim Price), Hugh Skinner (Luis Carruthers), Matt Smith (Patrick Bateman), Ben Aldridge (Paul Owen), Charlie Anson (Craig McDermott) and Eugene McCoy (David Van Patten)
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The cast Matt Smith (Patrick Bateman) and Jonathan Bailey
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Matt Smith (Patrick Bateman) and Jonathan Bailey (Tim Price)
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Eugene McCoy (David Van Patten), Tom Kay (Sean Bateman), Holly James (Christine), Ben Aldridge (Paul Owen), Hugh Skinner (Luis Carruthers) and Charlie Anson (Craig McDermott)
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Matt Smith (Patrick Bateman), Charlie Anson (Craig McDermott), Eugene McCoy (David Van Patten), Ben Aldridge (Paul Owen), Hugh Skinner (Luis Carruthers) and Jonathan Bailey (Tim Price)
Charlie Anson (Craig McDermott), Eugene McCoy (David Van Patten), Matt Smith (Patrick Bateman), Hugh Skinner (Luis Carruthers) and Jonathan Bailey (Tim Price)
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The cast
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Matt Smith and the London cast of American Psycho
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Matt Smith
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Tom Kay (Sean Bateman), Lucie Jones (Victoria), Susannah Fielding (Evelyn Williams), Matt Smith (Patrick Bateman) and Ben Aldridge (Paul Owen)
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Hugh Skinner (Luis Carruthers) and Matt Smith (Patrick Bateman)
