American Psycho (Almeida Theatre)
American Psycho (Almeida Theatre)
Ends Mar 14 2h 40m London: Islington
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About the Show

A dark musical thriller directed by Rupert Goold with music by Duncan Sheik.

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Critic Reviews (7)

London Theatre
February 2nd, 2026

"it’s sort of grippingly grotesque, and a second chance to catch a collector’s item in Goold’s canon as he continues in his ascent."
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The London Evening Standard
February 2nd, 2026

"this adds another layer of clinical glamour to this consummately mounted musical which, like Bateman’s chosen utensils, is cold, hard and sharp."
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The Guardian (UK)
February 2nd, 2026

"The unreliable narration of the book which renders Bateman a fantasist gives way to metaphor more clearly here: he is an abstraction, he tells us himself."
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The Independent (UK)
February 2nd, 2026

“It doesn’t look or sound like any other musical you'll see in London, and there’s something entrancing about this icy injection of nihilism into a remorselessly peppy genre.”
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The Stage (UK)
February 2nd, 2026

“What remains, then, is a highly enjoyable satirical romp – but one that, despite some vivid gory splatters, is essentially bloodless.”
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The Telegraph (UK)
February 2nd, 2026

"As a fun pastiche of pumped-up yuppie pomp, the musical certainly plays to Goold’s strengths as a director. "
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WhatsOnStage
February 1st, 2026

"It’s not a perfect show, and its true impact is perhaps left that bit too late in the final scenes."
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