In 1991, the novel version by Bret Easton Ellis was first released. In 2000, the film version staring Christian Bale was released. The musical’s world premiere was in London in 2013. It premiered on Broadway in 2016. And now, in September 2023, it has it’s Chicago Premiere at The Chopin Theatre.
Patrick Bateman is a Wall Street banker who wants the best of everything. He wants to have the best technology available. He wants all the top designer brands. He wants to get the biggest account at work. He’ll do anything to get it, including murder.
This musical is very well done. It is smart, sleek, and sexy. It also has a great balance of dialog and music. It features many popular songs mixed in with originals. One of the pop songs is “in The Air Tonight” by Phi Collins. However, in their version, they don’t include the famous drum sequence. They really should add it as it just feels so incomplete without it.
Kyle Patrick (Sons of Hollywood, The Boys in the Band) is stellar as Bateman, who slowly loses touch with his sanity. Ryan Armstrong is excellent as the detective confronting Bateman. John Drea (Chagall In School) is fantastic as the coworker who Bateman is most jealous of, Paul Owen. Sonia Goldberg is great as Bateman’s secretary, who gets very close to him. Quinn Kelch (Spring Awakening) is hilarious as the coworker who keeps pursuing Patrick. Caleigh Pan-Kita is excellent as Bateman’s girlfriend, intent on getting married. The rest of the supporting cast is fantastic as well.
See the full program here.
Cost of a ticket: $55 (Reserved Seating)
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