Drenched in equal parts blood and hit '80s pop tunes, Bret Easton Ellis' novel “American Psycho" chronicled the fissured state of mind of Patrick Bateman, a homicidal New York yuppie who harbored a taste for designer suits and blunt instruments.
The 1991 novel's runaway success spawned a movie starring Christian Bale, which opened in 2000. A musical theater adaptation has been in the works for a while and now appears to be on the fast track, with Duncan Sheik signed on to compose the songs.
Sheik, who won two Tony Awards for “Spring Awakening," will write the music and the lyrics for the show, it was announced on Tuesday. Playwright Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa is set to write the book.
The 1991 novel's runaway success spawned a movie starring Christian Bale, which opened in 2000. A musical theater adaptation has been in the works for a while and now appears to be on the fast track, with Duncan Sheik signed on to compose the songs.
Sheik, who won two Tony Awards for “Spring Awakening," will write the music and the lyrics for the show, it was announced on Tuesday. Playwright Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa is set to write the book.
