American Psycho Reviews

Washington Post- Recommended

"...“American Psycho” takes place largely in the mind of finance bro Bateman (Kyle Dalsimer), who spends his evenings abusing, maiming and murdering homeless men, prostitutes, neighbors, even co-workers. Despite this, most of his mental real estate gets devoted to detailed facts about pop music, luxury clothing brands, skin care, fitness, and ’90s modernist cuisine. He’s status-focused to a fault, and while the work’s clinical sadism isn’t for everyone, its satire of a certain type of cocaine-fueled climber, murderer or not, is undeniably sharp."

DC Theater Arts- Highly Recommended

"...The musical American Psycho, with book by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and music and lyrics by Duncan Sheik, is based on the 1991 novel of the same name by Bret Easton Ellis. Highly controversial and presenting a scathing commentary on consumerism in a viscerally analogical format, the story follows Patrick Bateman, an investment banker in the late 1980s in New York City."

MetroWeekly- Recommended

"...The show also aptly conveys the horror of homicidal protagonist Patrick Bateman’s foul acts and urges. Namely, lead Kyle Dalsimer nimbly treads the bloodstained tightrope of embodying Bateman in a tight song-and-dance performance, while savagely letting loose as the demon banker of Wall Street who fears his mask of sanity will soon drop."

MD Theatre Guide- Highly Recommended

"...This show is not for the faint of heart. The dark and intense themes, use of strobe lights, gore, and particularly the depictions of violence against women stay heavy on the mind. However to ignore this kind of violence so clearly allegorized to the seeping weight of capitalism would be to commit to ignorance of their correlation. While it is not going to be everyone’s glass of Moët, I found Monumental Theatre’s production of “American Psycho” to be a bloody good time."

BroadwayWorld- Recommended

"...And the show fortunately does not shy away from the humor. It's evident the director, Michael Windsor understands the show's text, its period, and the shiny and sharp world the piece exists in. There is humor in the horror and horror in the humor."