American Psycho - closing week audiences — Page 3

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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. :)

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.

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.

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

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.

"...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?

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.