Published: May 18, 2019
Hayes Theatre Co, Sydney
A murderous romp that will have you snort laughing before it punches you in the gut
Staging a play about a man who murders dozens of women is a bold choice in this post-MeToo world. Making it a musical is even bolder. Considering also growing unrest about the fetishisation of dead women in true crime podcasts, and the number of women who are actually murdered every year in real life, it was with trepidation that this reviewer fronted up to see American Psycho the Musical at Hayes Theatre Co in Sydney this week.
Thankfully, this show is a pure joy from curtains up to chainsaws down. Or maybe 95% joy. The other 5% is best described as visceral unease.
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