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Duncan Sheik's American Psycho Musical, Starring Benjamin Walker, Opens on Broadway

The new show, which opens tonight, also stars Alice Ripley, Heléne Yorke, and Jennifer Damiano.

Duncan Sheik and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa's new American Psycho musical opens tonight at Broadway's Schoenfeld Theatre. The show, which is directed by Rupert Goold (King Charles III), stars Benjamin Walker (Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson) as 1980s banker/serial killer Patrick Bateman.

American Psycho is now playing at Broadway's Schoenfeld Theatre.
American Psycho is now playing at Broadway's Schoenfeld Theatre.
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Benjamin Walker as Patrick Bateman in American Psycho.
Benjamin Walker as Patrick Bateman in American Psycho.
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The cast also includes Tony winner Alice Ripley (Next to Normal) in the roles of Patrick Bateman's mother and Mrs. Wolfe, alongside Jennifer Damiano (Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark) as Jean, and Heléne Yorke (Bullets Over Broadway) as Evelyn Williams.

Jennifer Damiano takes on the role of Jean in Broadway's American Psycho.
Jennifer Damiano takes on the role of Jean in Broadway's American Psycho.
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Heléne Yorke and Morgan Weed (center) and the cast of American Psycho.
Heléne Yorke and Morgan Weed (center) and the cast of American Psycho.
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Completing the cast are Drew Moerlein as Paul Owen, Krystina Alabado as Vandan, Dave Thomas Brown as David van Patten, Jordan Dean as Luis Carruthers, Anna Eilinsfeld as Victoria, Jason Hite as Sean Bateman, Ericka Hunter as Sabrina, Holly James as Christine, Keith Randolph Smith as Detective Kimball, Alex Michael Stoll as Craig McDermott, and Morgan Weed as Courtney Lawrence. The ensemble includes Sydney Morton, Anthony Sagaria, Neka Zang, Theo Stockman, and Brandon Kalm.

Holly James shares a scene with Benjamin Walker.
Holly James shares a scene with Benjamin Walker.
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American Psycho stars Benjamin Walker, Jennifer Damiano, and Alice Ripley.
American Psycho stars Benjamin Walker, Jennifer Damiano, and Alice Ripley.
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American Psycho is inspired by the novel of the same name by Bret Easton Ellis and had its world premiere at the Almeida Theatre in London in December 2013. The production features choreography by Lynne Page, music direction by Jason Hart, music supervision and vocal arrangements by David Shrubsole, scenic design by Es Devlin, lighting design by Justin Townsend, video design by Tony Award winner Finn Ross, costume design by Katrina Lindsay, and sound design by Dan Moses Schreier.

American Psycho, starring Benjamin Walker'', is written by Duncan Sheik and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa.
American Psycho, starring Benjamin Walker, is written by Duncan Sheik and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa.
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