Immersive AMERICAN PSYCHO Premiering 2025 In Brooklyn

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 11/19/23 at 6:17pm

This article is a history of the musical but has this paragraph at the end - 

 

“In 2025, American Psycho will return to New York; this time, as an atmospheric musical (akin to Here Lies Love and the work of Punchdrunk) in a Brooklyn warehouse. The warehouse currently just has dirt in it, and some assorted boxes stored at the back. When it opens, it’ll be the coked-up synth club of Bateman’s dreams.”

 

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Updated On: 11/20/23 at 06:17 PM

[sbflyfan]

Posted: 11/19/23 at 6:37pm

That sounds like an interesting concept.

I saw the Cleveland regional premiere of "American Psycho" in October, 2022. It was staged in a very small studio theater, inside a large industrial building, which had been converted into a bunch of art galleries and studios. It worked really well in an intimate environment and felt immersive.

I'd definitely make a trip to Brooklyn for this.

[veronicamae]

Posted: 11/19/23 at 7:20pm

I'm intrigued!

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 11/19/23 at 7:45pm

That might be a better venue for this show than Broadway!

Pretty wild piece of "journalism" to drop an unsubstantiated rumor of poor behavior about a castmember and just move on, and then float a salacious conspiracy theory as to why Walker didn't get nominated for a Tony.

[DurantPlummer41]

Posted: 11/20/23 at 8:59am

Design looks fun: https://sethbyrum.com/work-1/newsies-dbn3h-ccz65-zzljt-elw8m-en5rr

[BJR]

Posted: 11/20/23 at 4:55pm

DurantPlummer41 said: "Design looks fun:https://sethbyrum.com/work-1/newsies-dbn3h-ccz65-zzljt-elw8m-en5rr"

Uh that looks EXPENSIVE

[MrsSallyAdams]

Posted: 11/20/23 at 5:32pm

Reminds me of the runway staging at the current Chicago production.

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[Listener]

Posted: 11/25/23 at 8:22pm

I really enjoyed the opening number, with the choreo and lighting, and hope they keep some of that for this revival, but given the largeness of the space, I expect much will be changed.

This is just a tricky show. You know he's a murderer, you know the characters around him are largely vapid, and it leaves you feeling like you're supposed to laugh about him doing away with them. Yet seeing murders happen on-stage is genuinely disturbing so...it's hard to know what the draw is.

I enjoy some of the score and think a 'dance club' setting works perfectly for the music, but I think the overall storytelling and character arcs have to be adjusted for this to land. I hope they use this production as an opportunity to make those changes.

[steve.sometime]

Posted: 11/19/24 at 11:03pm

Has there been any update on this? Is it still happening?

[JasonC3]

Posted: 12/11/24 at 11:45pm

I didn't want to start a new thread, but "Austin Butler to play Patrick Bateman in Luca Guadagnino’s American Psycho film."

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 5/28/25 at 9:41am

I’m assuming this is no longer happening but it was announced this morning that the musical was getting a revival at The Almeida in London later this year and I CAN’T WAIT. 

[ColorTheHours048]

Posted: 5/28/25 at 9:43am

But will they reinstate the superior London version of “Killing Time”? Maybe my favorite song in the score after “You Are What You Wear”.

I’d kill to see this again (no pun intended).

[student_rush]

Posted: 5/28/25 at 10:06am

Oh, AMERICAN PSYCHO is very much still coming to New York. New production, new venue. 

[CoffeeBreak]

Posted: 5/28/25 at 10:07am

The Almeida production is looking to transfer to Broadway in 2026.

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 5/28/25 at 10:16am

Jordan Catalano said: "I’m assuming this is no longer happening but it was announced this morning that the musical was getting a revival at The Almeida in London later this year and I CAN’T WAIT."

Is it a revival or a remount? Rupert Goold is directing again.

[musicthatmakesmedance]

Posted: 5/28/25 at 10:21am

Dying to know more. LOVE love love this show and thrilled it’s not dead.

[singer234]

Posted: 5/28/25 at 10:39am

Call_me_jorge said: "Jordan Catalano said: "I’m assuming this is no longer happening but it was announced this morning that the musical was getting a revival at The Almeida in London later this year and I CAN’T WAIT."

Is it a revival or a remount? Rupert Goold is directing again."

I hope it's a remount (with maybe a few cuts for length, particularly the detective book scene toward the end). I almost always want a new interpretation for revivals but this was so incredible and I really feel like this specific production never got a fair shot and I'd like round 2. It's also built way more of a following in the past 9-10 years.

[TheSassySam]

Posted: 5/28/25 at 12:41pm

The original production was ahead of its time, I would love to see this show again. Off-Broadway is a fantastic place for this show to have a second life. 

I still hold by my opinion that American Psycho should've won Best Lighting over Hamilton. 

[CoffeeBreak]

Posted: 5/30/25 at 10:43am

It absolutely should have.  It will be nice when new stagings of Hamilton happen in the US.  Get the AP lighter to do it with a new staging. 

[darquegk]

Posted: 5/30/25 at 11:21am

I wonder if RAS becoming a cult favorite will move the needle for this at all? He was a much more obscure figure before Riverdale and Chilling Adventures made him the second coming of Ryan Murphy.

[tacotheatrelover]

Posted: 5/30/25 at 11:53am

CoffeeBreak said: "It absolutely should have. It will be nice when new stagings of Hamilton happen inthe US. Get the AP lighterto do it with a new staging."

"new stagings of hamilton" that's more delusional than glenn close getting her sunset boulevard movie.