Dec, 20 when it was first announced, american psycho seemed musical theatres most unlikely source material, except maybe that of the national theatres london road, set in the aftermath of a spate of ipswich killings. American psycho is a much beloved story of patrick bateman, a wall street stock broker in the late 1980s, who harbors an affinity for much more than linen business cards with embossed lettering. American psycho is a 2000 satirical psychological horror film cowritten and directed by mary harron, based on bret easton elliss 1991 novel of the same name. American psycho vintage contemporaries kindle edition by ellis, bret easton. A musical adaptation of american psycho is tuning up for a december launch in londons west end. Headlongs artistic director rupert goold will direct the. American psycho musical set for 2012 season at londons. A stage musical version of bret easton ellis classic novel american psycho is in the works, it has been confirmed. American psycho the musical by florence waters april 23, 2012 london theatre company headlong have announced the staging of the first musical adaptation of bret easton ellis zeitgesity thriller about a narcissistic new york city worker who leads a double life as a serial. American psycho set to thrill at the almeida musical.
With andrews departure in 20 and amys departure in 2019, headlong is now directed by david. The londonbased headlong theatre company has said the production has been in. American psycho has music and lyrics by tony and grammy award winner duncan sheik and a book. American psycho musical thriller at almeida theatre friday, 19 april, 20 almeida coproduction with headlong in association with david johnson and jesse singer for act 4 entertainment presents the world premiere of american psycho, a musical thriller, at the almeida theatre, an off west end venue, in islington, north london, from 3 dec 20.
Yesterday was the last day of rehearsals, an exciting, but terrifying, milestone. Apr 19, 2012 the book was adapted into a film in 2000 starring christian bale. Apr 24, 2012 bret easton ellis classic novel american psycho is to be turned into a stage musical. As with the lottery, there is a limit of two rush tickets per customer. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. American psycho original, musical, broadway opened in new york city apr 21, 2016 and played through jun 5. Rupert goold directs world premiere of bret easton.
More tickets will go on sale to almeida theatre and headlong members at 10am on december 5 for a 24hour priority. But more than a decade on from the acclaimed movie adaptation of american psycho, a theatre company is to go one step further and bring the bloody satire to. The almeida theatre and headlongs newest musical american psycho is a perfect example of the emperors new clothes syndrome, where audiences are made to feel so lucky that they actually secured a ticket, they then feel compelled to enjoy it and find themselves swept away unnecessarily. As london bedecks itself in christmas lights and the americans among us recover from all that thanksgiving turkey, the cast and crew of american psycho are preparing for opening night. American psycho musical thriller at almeida theatre. American psycho musical wikimili, the best wikipedia. This is the first time any of his novels have been adapted for the stage.
Headlong dance theater was founded by david brick, andrew simonet and amy smith in 1993. The book was adapted into a film in 2000 starring christian bale. Oct 07, 20 a musical adaptation of american psycho is tuning up for a december launch in londons west end. Goolds londonbased company headlong announced the news. Almeida theatre tweets and website rehearsals american psycho headlong rupert goold.
A coproduction with the almeida theatre in association with david johnson and jesse singer for act 4 entertainment by special arrangement with edward r. Headlong theatre 201220 season trailer falling headlong. Headlong is a theatre company noted for reworking plays of the past and commissioning and developing new work the company was originally set up in 1974 as the oxford stage company. Feb 12, 2014 punch and panache matt smith in american psycho. Headlong theatre company last updated april 06, 2019. A musical adaptation of american psycho has arrived on broadway from london, where it was produced by the headlong theatre company at the almeida in islington. American psycho official london theatre theatre tickets. Alex bilmes explains why its a book that has to be read.
That means youre thinking like patrick bateman, the surfaceobsessed, unceasingly covetous, alldepersonalizing antihero of this production, adapted by roberto aguirresacasa book. Headlongs first season 20062008, was called reinventing the epic. Apr 22, 20 the coproduction with headlong theatre with which goold has been associated for eight years has a book by roberto aguirresacasa and music and lyrics by duncan sheik. A dr who 11th incarnation in the lead as patrick bateman superbly portrayed by christian bale in the movie adaptation. Headlong is a british touring theatre company noted for making bold, innovative productions with some of the uks finest artists jeremy herrin took over the artistic directorship of the company in 20, and is the current artistic director.
A quarter century ago, journalists and book buyers recoiled from the brutality and heartless sex of american psycho, bret easton elliss novel about an investment banker whose avocation is serial murder. The book s initial publisher decided against issuing the novel. The almeida, headlong and act 4 entertainment bring bret easton elliss iconic novel to the stage for the first time, its satirical commentary on. Book by roberto aguirresacasa music and lyrics by duncan sheik. Apr 23, 2012 the musical of american psycho will be coproduced with act 4 entertainment and the collective. American psycho is an ultraviolent satire on captialist excess and features a lonely status obssessed hero with a brutal contempt for women. American psycho, bret easton ellis american psycho is a novel, by bret easton ellis, published in 1991. Headlong is a british touring theatre company noted for making bold, innovative productions with some of the uks finest artists.
In april, 20 we asked for your support and by may 24th it was clear that you, the american psycho fans, are behind us in a real way. It will be produced by the headlong theatre company, which made enron, the acclaimed play about corporate greed. When it was first announced, american psycho seemed musical theatres most unlikely source material, except maybe that of the national theatres london road, set in the aftermath of a spate of ipswich killings. Headlong is a british touring theatre company noted for making bold, innovative productions with some of the uks finest artists contents. So the latest hot ticket in town is for the new musical thriller based on bret easton ellis novel american psycho american psycho the musical. Trump was a major figure in the novel of american psycho, which is. Staged by londons headlong theatre company and almeida theatre. The musical adaptation of bret easton ellis controversial 1991 novel american psycho. Venues, cast and opening dates have yet to be confirmed, but the production will be directed by headlongs artistic director, rupert goold. New musical thriller american psycho has a killer cast, choreography is bloody excellent, and every line is executed brilliantly. American psycho to be adapted into stage musical nme. Benjamin walker stars as patrick bateman, who has to return some videotapes and sing about it in this electropop musical adaptation of the eradefining bret easton ellis novel.
Theatre national theatre live is streaming free plays every thursday on youtube shopping and style the best fruit and veg boxes you can get delivered in london film the 100 best comedy movies. But musical theatre, despite its reputation for jazz hands and highkicking show tunes, has its fair share of homicidal maniacs. American psycho, less than zero, the rules of attraction, and the informers, a collection of short stories, have all been made into films. It is totally and utterly brutal, yet artistically beautiful. Bret easton elliss american psycho to hit the west end as.
American psycho is dubbed on headlong provocative theatres website as a bloody satire. The production will complete the falling headlong season, which has already produced the effect by lucy prebble and lucy kirkwoods chimerica. Arts, briefly american psycho as a musical brief nytimes. American psycho tickets at the london theatre, london save to wishlist. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading american psycho vintage contemporaries. American psycho is a musical with music and lyrics by duncan sheik and a book by roberto aguirresacasa. In april 2012, it was announced that london theatre company headlong would stage the musicals world premiere at the almedia theatre during.
Headlong, the almeida theatre and act 4 entertainment bring bret easton ellis s iconic novel to broadway, its satirical commentary on capitalism resonating as strongly now as it did two decades ago. Tristram kenton for the guardian so now were sitting in the theatres chichi bar, about to discuss his first season. American psycho, a disturbing satire about the yuppie. That soldout production was presented by the almeida theatre and headlong in association with act. It is based on the controversial 1991 novel american psycho by bret easton ellis, which also inspired a 2000 film of the same name, which starred christian bale. Apr 19, 20 this article was amended on 24 april 20 to clarify that the musical based on american psycho is staged by londons almeida theatre and headlong. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The coproduction with headlong theatre with which goold has been associated for eight years has a book by roberto aguirresacasa and music and lyrics by duncan sheik. Almeida theatres artistic director designate rupert goold will stage the world premiere of the musical thriller american psycho, based on the the novel by bret easton ellis, as part of the the north londons 20 festival. The musical will debut at the almeida theatre coproduction with headlong in december with matt smith a.
The story began its life as a novel by bret easton ellis, published in 1991. A musical based on bret easton elliss novel american psycho will. More tickets will go on sale to almeida theatre and headlong members at. American psycho is a musical with music and lyrics by duncan sheik and a book by roberto. Public booking opens 7 maydirected by rupert goold, it has book by roberto aguirresacasa and music and. American psycho vintage contemporaries kindle edition. Jul 14, 2014 the musical adaptation of bret easton ellis controversial 1991 novel american psycho. Edward bonds restoration with new songs written for the revival by bond, scored by adam cork and tony kushners angels in america.
When the design was revealed, the air was punctuated by gasps and bursts of applause, as everyones imaginations ignited. See what the critics thought of american psycho on. With its stark black and white design, projections, flashing lights and pounding music, american psycho is insistently modish, and goold, who staged a memorably headlong production of macbeth. American psycho original, musical, broadway opened in new york city apr 21, 2016 and played through jun 5, 2016. Doctor whos matt smith to lead uk musical version of. Bret easton ellis classic novel american psycho is to be turned into a stage musical. American psycho the musical to open in london in december. I was least happy about the necrophiliac moment with the stabbed girl in the disco scene, and the later line she annoyed me, so i crucified her with a nailgun. Almeida theatre artistic director, rupert goold, will direct the take that has a book by roberto. American psycho is at the almeida theatre from december 3 january 25, 2014. Set in manhattan during the wall street boom of the late 1980s, american psycho follows the life of wealthy young investment banker patrick.
He and his entourage buy the most expensive designer clothes, eat at the most exclusive restaurants and party at the hottest clubs. The musical of american psycho will be coproduced with act 4 entertainment and the collective. His works have been translated into twentyseven languages. From 1993 to 2012, david, andrew and amy collaborated in the creation and performance of all headlong dances and share credit for all the companys work.
American psycho, bret easton ellis living the high life in 1980s manhattan, patrick bateman has it all looks, money, style and status. It will be produced by the headlong theatre company, which made. Rupert goold s production of king charles iii opens at sydney theatre company on 31 march. A coproduction with headlong and the almeida theatre, american psycho is directed by the venues new artsitic director rupert goold with music by spring awakenings duncan sheik and a book by writer roberto aguirresacasa. May 12, 2016 american psycho actually really began its journey to broadway in london, where it was produced by headlong theatre, with dr. Join our mailing list to receive regular updates from headlong. American psycho, which has a book by roberto aguirresacasa and music and lyrics by duncan sheik, will be the actors first stage musical. He became artistic director of headlong theatre at 33 and four years.
American psycho, the stage musical version of the infamous bret easton ellis novel, will make its u. It is based on the controversial 1991 novel american psycho by bret easton ellis, 1 which also inspired a 2000 film of the same name, which starred christian bale. The headlong theater company in london has announced that the. American psycho zooms in on the character of patrick bateman who is living the high life in 1980s manhattan. In london, with matt smith formerly televisions dr. American psycho tickets musical tickets london theatre direct. Goold was the artistic director of headlong theatre company 200520. Brets original novel american psycho was published in 1991. Patrick bateman has a dark side a very dark side that involves coldblooded killing. Jul 14, 2014 american psycho, the stage musical version of the infamous bret easton ellis novel, will make its u. There is plenty of nervous sniggering in the stalls. Set in manhattan during the wall street boom of the late 1980s, american psycho is about the daily life of patrick bateman, a.
American psycho musical wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Address headlong theatre 17 risborough st london se1 0hg. He holds a phd from cambridge university and is the author of the generic american psycho journal of american studies. Jesse singer is raising funds for american psycho on kickstarter. Previous artistic directors include john retallack 19891999and dominic dromgoole 19992005 when rupert goold 200520 took over as artistic director in 2005, the company undertook a major rebrand and was. American psycho tickets musical tickets london theatre. It was originally produced in london as an almeida theatre and headlong co. The almeida theatre and headlong are two of the uks most. He has written seven novels including less than zero, the rules of attraction, glamorama, and lunar park. Dec 03, 20 american psycho is at the almeida theatre from december 3 january 25, 2014. Now heres something very interesting, as bret easton ellis cultclassic novel american psycho is coming to the london stage later this year at the almeida theatre. This article was amended on 24 april 20 to clarify that the musical based on american psycho is staged by londons almeida theatre and headlong. Headlong theatre company wikimili, the free encyclopedia. The story is told in the first person by patrick bateman, a serial killer and manhattan businessman.
Exhilarating, provocative and original touring theatre follow headlong theatre. The american psycho cast buckles down to a notesbashing session. Who star matt smith in the role of patrick bateman. American psycho vintage contemporaries kindle edition by. With your backing, we will proudly present the musical american psycho at the almeida theatre. Book official tickets for american psycho showing at the to be announced, london.
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