Something bad is about to happen in American Psycho Benjamin Walker and Drew Moerlein Photo credit: Jeremy Daniel Sure, they know that he loves to talk about famous serial killers, but they just pass that off as quirky. Funny thing though, those around him don’t notice that small detail about him. He also happens to be a blood thirsty, obsessed with killing (mainly women, but occasionally men) maniac who walks around for a good part of the show in only white underwear and completely blood spattered. So we know that Patrick Bateman, played by devastatingly handsome Benjamin Walker, is a successful money guy living in an of-the-moment Manhattan apartment, sporting designer duds, eating at the best restaurants and hanging with the beautiful people. It’s directed by Rupert Goold with choreography by Lynne Page. But I still don’t know what to make of it.ĪMERICAN PSYCHO is based on the novel by Bret Easton Ellis, with music and lyrics by Duncan Sheik and book by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa. It is creepy, wildly funny in a black humor kind of way, sardonic, sarcastic, intriguing and depraved. Is American Psycho a metaphor for the vapid, self-obsessed world of the 80’s (and quite honestly reflects today’s values as well) where anything goes, as long as you have all the proper elements for success? Does it touch on the concept that some women just love bad boys (and this is one honkin’ bad one) and are anxious to put a ring on it, no matter what? Is American Psycho just one big mirror to a degraded society? I left the theatre with more questions than answers. I don’t know how he keeps the sequence of calls and characters straight, but he does a great job. I enjoyed every morsel.įully Committed, directed by Jason Moore, runs through July 24įrom Fully Committed, (a title with a double entendre) we delve into the deep, dark recesses of a disturbed man in American Psycho. I thoroughly enjoyed this play, the characters and the story’s arc. For those who don’t really get the hot restaurant scene, or are out of towners that are not accustomed to this behavior, I’m not sure it would resonate. Having hung out in the basement of restaurants, where the office is a cubby hole and the chef is throwing a fit every other minute, I found this play totally delightful and hilarious. If you are a foodie, and understand the depth to which people will go to to get that perfect table at THE “in” restaurant this will truly resonate for you. It is a fast paced comedy, lasting only 90 minutes (but think about the 90 minutes Mr. We hear both sides of the conversation: his and the caller’s, and he clearly differentiates between the two. It is astonishing to see how he shifts into character with each phone call. All of the 40 characters are portrayed by Ferguson and all while on the phone or intercom. Sam is anxious to hear from his agent about a recent audition, so he checks in with the agent throughout the day, while various characters call and vie to get that coveted reservation from society people to regulars to newbies, the cast of characters come fast and furious.Īnd here is the kicker. Sam’s dad, who is a truly sweet man, calls several times to see if his son will return home for Christmas. Sam is an actor (of course) who must make ends meet by working in this pressure cooker of a restaurant, helmed by a celebrity chef who is beyond obnoxious, and covering a co-worker who is unable to make it into work that day. It’s early December and the action takes place in the basement in the crowded office of a “ridiculously red-hot Manhattan restaurant” where the phone rings insistently and constantly with anyone and everyone trying to snag a reservation. Make a reservation at the hottest restaurant in town, and then pick up tickets for the very entertaining Fully Committed starring Jesse Tyler Ferguson and written by Becky Mode.
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