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American Psycho
Based on the Novel by Bret Easton Ellis

A sexy and psychopathic new musical, based on the best-selling novel by Bret Easton Ellis and set in the epicenter of excess.

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Description

  • Full Length Musical
  • Dark Comedy, Mystery/Thriller
  • 120 minutes

  • Time Period: 1980s
  • Target Audience: Teen (Age 14 - 18), Adult
  • Set Requirements: Unit Set/Multiple Settings
  • Cautions: Alcohol, Drugs, Intense Adult Themes, Nudity/Partial Nudity, Strong Language
  • Orchestra Size: Small/Combo

  • Performance Group:
  • College Theatre / Student, Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups, Professional Theatre

  • Accolades:
  • Winner! Three Drama Desk Awards (2016)
    Winner! Two Outer Critics Circle Awards (2016)
    Nominee! Two Tony Awards (2016)
    Nominee! Two Drama League Awards (2016)
American Psycho is a ruthless and daring new musical from Duncan Sheik (Spring Awakening) and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (Riverdale, The Muckle Man, The Picture of Dorian Gray). Based on the electrifying novel by Bret Easton Ellis, the musical tells the story of Patrick Bateman, a young and handsome Wall Street banker with impeccable taste and unquenchable desires. Patrick and his elite group of friends spend their days in chic restaurants, exclusive clubs and designer labels. But at night, Patrick takes part in a darker indulgence, and his mask of sanity is starting to slip...
REVIEWS:

"So smooth, so rich, so ruthless. A carnal carnival of song and dance."

 The New York Times

"American Psycho slays onstage! Wonderful! Graphic sex acts, torturing, stabbing, slashing, axe-wielding, snorting coke off toilets and a marvelous score."

 The Associated Press

"Sheik's super-smart original songs match up with the show's emphasis on the superficial, materialistic pursuits of the era."

 Variety

Premiere Production: American Psycho premiered at the Almeida Theatre in London in December 2013 and ran until February 1st 2014. The show opened on Broadway on April 21, 2016 and closed on June 05, 2016 after 27 previews and 54 regular performances.

Characters

  • Casting: 8M, 8F
  • Casting Attributes: Roles for Multicultural Casting
  • Chorus Size: Medium

  • PATRICK BATEMAN
    SVETLANA - a Russian Dry Cleaner
    VIDEO STORE CLERK
    JEAN - Patrick’s secretary
    TIMOTHY PRICE - Patrick’s best friend
    CRAIG McDERMOTT - co-worker, one of the foursome
    DAVID VAN PATTEN - co-worker, one of the foursome
    LUIS CARRUTHERS - co-worker, dating Courtney
    HARDBODY WAITRESS
    PAUL OWEN
    EVELYN WILLIAMS - Patrick’s girlfriend
    COURTNEY LAWRENCE - dating Luis
    SEAN - Patrick’s brother
    MRS. BATEMAN - Patrick’s mother
    VANDEN - club kid who sings at Tunnel
    HARDBODY BARTENDER
    HOMELESS MAN
    HARDBODY TRAINER
    CHRISTINE - a prostitute
    SABRINA - another prostitute
    LLOYD - Patrick’s doorman
    TOM CRUISE - the actor
    DETECTIVE DONALD KIMBALL
    VICTORIA - one of Patrick’s neighbors
    MRS. WOLFE - a real estate agent
    ENSEMBLE - Male Wall Street-types and Female Hardbodies

    • Available Material

    Name Price
    Perusal Material Shipped immediately. This is optional. Order Now

    1 x Libretto
    1 x Vocal Book

    		$24.00
    Libretto This is optional. Order Now

    American Psycho is a ruthless and daring new musical from Duncan Sheik (Spring Awakening) and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (Riverdale, The Muckle Man, The Picture of Dorian Gray). Based on the electrifying novel by Bret Easton Ellis, the musical tells the story of Patrick Bateman, a young and handsome Wall Street banker with impeccable taste and unquenchable desires. Patrick and his elite group of friends spend their days in chic restaurants, exclusive clubs and designer labels. But at night, Patrick takes part in a darker indulgence, and his mask of sanity is starting to slip…

    PLEASE NOTE: The LIBRETTO is available for SALE ONLY and is not available for hire as part of the Rehearsal Material set. It must be purchased separately.

    		$24.95
    Pre-Production Pack Shipped upon receipt of a signed License Agreement and full payment of all invoices. This is optional.

    1 x Piano-Conductor Score
    1 x Vocal Book

    		$75.00
    Rehearsal Material Shipped a minimum of 3 months before the last performance. This must be hired as a condition of the License to produce this show.

    1 x Piano-Conductor Score
    16 x Vocal Books

    This title is orchestrated for a live Keyboard combined with electronica (supplied through Ableton files).

    American Psycho     is a unique property that requires some specialty skills from your music director. Please review the following information prior to executing your agreement to ensure that you’re able to produce the show without issue.

    American Psycho has electronica backing tracks that were run through Ableton (https://www.ableton.com/en/) during the run on Broadway. When you license this title from us there are two options currently available.

    The recommended option: you receive the Ableton files, a Piano/Conductor score, and a Key 2/Guitar score. Your music director will play the “DJ” track as well as any live keyboard required for the show. They will use Ableton to cue the electronica and seamlessly transition in and out of vamps.

    The alternative option: If you do not have access to a music director who is fluent in Ableton we also have tracks that will play straight through. This will be a much simpler process from a technological standpoint but will have no flexibility when it comes to timing dialogue with underscoring. This may prove difficult to navigate with your actors or your directors who may have to learn to time up to 90 seconds worth of dialogue perfectly.

    Please reach out to your licensing representative if you need any further clarification regarding these two options.

    		$450.00 +$135.00/pm

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