AMERICAN PSYCHO to Open on Broadway in Fall 2015?

As BroadwayWorld reported last week, American Psycho's anticipated U.S. premiere at Second Stage Theatre has officially been put to rest. Act 4 Entertainment has removed the musical from the Off-Broadway theater's 2014-15 season, prior to casting being announced. "We are disappointed that we will not be producing 'American Psycho' this season, but the rights holders, Act 4 Entertainment, have decided to not move forward with the production at Second Stage," artistic director Carole Rothman said in a statement.

Now according to the New York Times, steps are being made to bring the show straight to Broadway in Fall 2015. Act 4 founder, David Johnson told NYT that the arrangements with Second Stage "just weren't in the best interests of the production and its continuing life." He also acknowledged that Broadway producers Jeffrey Richards and Jerry Frankel were amongst "several theater professionals" who advised that the new musical should move straight to Broadway. Both of which are currently in talks to be lead producers for the Broadway run.

Richards told NYT: "I just felt the proposal by Second Stage was something that did not serve the best interests of the production. I heard from other producers that they also spoke with Act 4. We were all asked for advice, and we gave it. I saw 'American Psycho' in London, and I thought it was terrific."

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AMERICAN PSYCHO, featuring a book by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and music and lyrics by Grammy and Tony-Award Winner Duncan Sheik, was to be directed by by Rupert Goold. The production was slated to begin performances in February 2015 ahead of an official bow in March.

According to press notes, "26-year-old Patrick Bateman is sophisticated, rich and devastatingly handsome. He's got a sculpted body, a model-gorgeous girlfriend, a to-die-for apartment, and a Wall Street job in 1980s New York City. In short, his life's killer. There's just one snag in this dark vision of the American Dream...Patrick can't get the blood out of his $5000 suits."

AMERICAN PSYCHO had its world premiere in December 2013 at the Almeida Theatre, Rupert Goold, Artistic Director. The world premiere was a production with Headlong in association with David Johnson and Jesse Singer for Act 4 Entertainment by special arrangement with Edward R. Pressman.

Pictured: London 2013 Cast; Photo by Manuel Harlan