4 Ways The American Psycho Musical Differs from the Novel

You’d hardly expect the words American Psycho and musical theater to be used in the same sentence, but a stage adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’s controversial novel has opened at London‘s Almeida Theater. And, surprisingly, it’s a pretty faithful interpretation of the source material. The show stars Matt Smith of Doctor Who fame as the maniacal serial killer Patrick Bateman, who epitomizes the corporate greed and materialism of ’80s Wall Street. Under Rupert Goold’s direction -- and ...