American Psycho - closing week audiences- Page 3

[Jane2]

Posted: 6/5/16 at 2:44pm

Song and Dance said "Surprised you didn't love it more Jane, have to disagree about Ben's performance, it's flawless."

I'm surprised too. I was sure I would love it. I did find it entertaining, though, and that's very important to me. I found myself anxious for each dance number. Beyond that, it just didn't hit a chord (pun intended) with me,

Yeah, Ben was great. But because I consider the show just "entertaining" I didn't think it was award worthy.

[Liza's Headband]

Posted: 6/5/16 at 3:26pm

I'll repeat my take on this mess, even though it somehow always disappears (are we not allowed to criticize AMERICAN PSYCHO?): the stage adaptation doesn't do the source material any favors and is complete garbage. It's a shame they didn't have more adept creatives intimately involved in the shepherding of this piece, which had tremendous potential. Good riddance to bad rubbish! 

[E. riley]

Posted: 6/5/16 at 4:02pm

American Psycho went deep with me. As a 50 something widowed Mom of two.......not the target audience but a theatre lover

The opening sequence was the most jarring and exciting I have ever seen. Visually, viscerally, choreography, design, Ben, Ben, Ben!

I wanted, as a maternal nurturing type who lived through the era in NYC to wrap my arms around the whole show and say thank you for bringing life to this vapid scene by brilliantly dazzling us with it's vapidness . We laugh and it was hysterical but (no pun intended) also cutting

how my heart went still and was transfixed during "This is not an exit". Ben singing these words stiff and detached while a tear floated down his face. The cast in slow mo coming forward behind him with Duncan Sheiks gorgeous symphonic harmonies. I was so mesmerized and moved.

This show was gloss and sexy surface too but the desperation and emptiness was still right there. Not an easy thing to get right but they so did! Sure there are people who would never like it but I feel like the many who would have loved it have to miss this luminous moment. That part sucks.

It was satire, wickedly funny yes but so relevant. In some strange way American Psycho The Musical broke my heart. Patrick Bateman broke my heart.

 I love it for this.

PS- Due Respect to Alice. She was remarkable in Next to Normal.I understand her comments and that she feels under utilized but I did not appreciate her saying that. At least not yet. It's a team effort. This show got the shaft. 

 

Updated On: 6/5/16 at 04:02 PM

[Jane2]

Posted: 6/5/16 at 4:10pm

I've always been a fan of Alice. I forgot she was in the show, and thought the role of the mother was bland, and the actor was bland. Then I found out it was Alice. IMO anyone could have played that part.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 6/5/16 at 4:14pm

Ben was probably so pissed off he would have offed the perfume lady free of charge.

[SweetLips]

Posted: 6/5/16 at 4:33pm

Mr Roxy said: "Ben was probably so pissed off he would have offed the perfume lady free of charge.

 

Was that supposed to be amusing?  If so...didn't work.

 

"

 

[JayG 2]

Posted: 6/5/16 at 5:18pm

Sweetlips, grow a sense of humor. It will make your life more tolerable... for your friends and family.

[mailhandler777]

Posted: 6/5/16 at 6:03pm

RW3 said: "Also, two women came late to sit in the front row and Benjamin shook his head at them and it was so funny."

 

Same thing happened at the matinee today. However Ben stuck his tongue out at them and looked like he was gonna chase them back out. Then he shook his head at them. 

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 6/5/16 at 6:04pm

Sweet Lips does not like me so bear that in mind.

[Ennie]

Posted: 6/5/16 at 7:26pm

I was at the Sunday matinee, in the mezzanine. Audience was very enthusiastic, probably filled with repeat viewers. Lots of youngish men, which seemed a little creepy to this middle-aged woman. I didn't try to make conversation with anyone, and was glued to my iPad during breaks. I was unfamiliar with the book and movie, and not sure what to expect other than gore. Turns out I really liked the show. It has to be taken tongue in cheek. Couldn't believe Alice Ripley was so underutilized. Benjamin Walker was great. I might have tried to see this again if I'd gone earlier in the run.

[BOM]

Posted: 6/5/16 at 10:35pm

Was there tonight. Standing ovation after selling out. Audience very enthusiastic throughout. Really sad this didn't have a better life. 

[Jane2]

Posted: 6/5/16 at 11:17pm

"Also, two women came late to sit in the front row and Benjamin shook his head at them and it was so funny."

That's one thing I enjoyed. He gestured towards their seats as if to say "here, have a seat" and then gave them a chastising look. Then the audience applauded. yay! also he gave them a look during the next song. So glad there was a little breaking down of the wall.

[Bettyboy72]

Posted: 6/6/16 at 12:14am

Amazing night. Audience went wild. Cast was emotional.

Cast was great. Only deviation I noticed was Helen Yorke addressing the audience directly when they hooted when she removed her dress for the Hamptons sequence. She said "thank you" in a very Evelyn manner. 

No final speech. Ripley gave her sunglasses to the woman sitting next to me in the front row. (Damn). Some psychotic fangirl tackled the present Patrick drops in the front row at intermission and some drama ensued. Seems like a few crays wanted it. 

Duncan Sheik was there and he and his beautiful wife were very emotional. Duncan was gracious to fans and signed Playbills and posters. Very sweet man. 

Stagedoor showed everyone lots of love. I left after everyone came out except Walker. Figured he might wait until the wee hours like last night to come out. 

Ripley was awesome. Again they broke down the barricades before she finished signing so she was mobbed. Security are kinda morons. They did that to Jenn last night. It's a good thing Alice is gracious. 

Was glad to be there. It's way too soon. Also, reminded that some theatre are truly Psychos. :)

[sorano916]

Posted: 6/6/16 at 1:11am

I loved that they brought the swings on for the wedding scene of "This is Not An Exit". :)

[groucho797]

Posted: 6/6/16 at 2:21am

E. riley said: "American Psycho went deep with me. As a 50 something widowed Mom of two.......not the target audience but a theatre lover"

I'm a 50-something widower who happens to agree with everything you said. I'm going to file a post-mortem (pardon the pun) over the next day or two, so be watching. I don't care who hated the show or why; I saw it four times (including the final show). It was 30 years ahead of its time.

[¿Macavity?]

Posted: 6/6/16 at 2:21am

Awwww, I'm truly quite sad that I missed this show! I hope that it tours... I love creative and inventive shows, and from what I've heard, that's precisely what this show was about. I hope that I will get to see it one day. Oh well, ya can't see every show.

[songanddanceman2]

Posted: 6/6/16 at 4:28am

I think this show is going to be remembered for many years ago and I think it's safe to say it will be back one day probably Off Broadway. 

[mailhandler777]

Posted: 6/6/16 at 6:54am

Bettyboy72 said: "Some psychotic fangirl tackled the present Patrick drops in the front row at intermission and some drama ensued. Seems like a few crays wanted it."

 

I saw someone with the box at the stagedoor but I believe it was the box from the matinee. The wrapping paper was different. 

 

[mailhandler777]

Posted: 6/6/16 at 6:54am

 

Updated On: 6/6/16 at 06:54 AM

[evic]

Posted: 6/6/16 at 7:48am

Shows that play for 10 weeks are never remembered.  Only by those who saw it and enjoyed it.  It was a big fat flop. Carrie is remembered and became a cult thing because of the scale of it's awfulness. AP was just bad.  Edgy-yes.

[songanddanceman2]

Posted: 6/6/16 at 8:04am

Evic in your opinion you didn't think it was good, it would seem the large majority of people who watched it loved it.

 

And plenty of shows with short runs, especially ones that offer something truly different get remembered and I would bet my life on it that this one does. Also remember this was a hit in London as well.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 6/6/16 at 8:18am

Well, the large majority of people HERE loved it.  That doesn't necessarily translate into the large majority of audiences.  I was with a group of 50, and there was not universal love for it.

 

But Evic is right, it won't be remembered in the long haul by the masses.   Did it deserve better?  Sure, many short runs do.  

[newintown]

Posted: 6/6/16 at 8:26am

"...it would seem the large majority of people who watched it loved it."

You would very much like to believe that, and so you choose to do so, despite evidence to the contrary (evidence being that the show closed fast).

And even if it were true, they certainly didn't do much of a job spreading their enthusiasm around, did they?

[E. riley]

Posted: 6/6/16 at 8:28am

I'm a 50-something widower who happens to agree with everything you said. I'm going to file a post-mortem (pardon the pun) over the next day or two, so be watching. I don't care who hated the show or why; I saw it four times (including the final show). It was 30 years ahead of its time.

 

Please, please do. I don't live in NYC or I would have gone back. I managed twice with my theatre loving 16 yr old. Yesterday she wanted to rush and be there last night but that could not happen. We were thinking of the cast and crew and how much better they deserved. It sounds like they got a lot of love. Yes... thirty years ahead of its time. 

Looking forward to your post mortem. I really don't want this show to be forgotten...

 

[aaaaaa15]

Posted: 6/6/16 at 8:29am

People on here were just as enthusiastic about Bridges of Madison County which had a slightly longer run and yet is barely talked about now.