First Nighter: Musicalized "American Psycho" Frighteningly Beautiful to Behold but Insufficiently Psychotic

No, American Psycho, an imported Almeida and Headlong production, is not about the current Republican presidential campaign. On the other hand, yes, it is very much Sweeney Todd for the 21st century. But while it deals with a compulsive protagonist of the homicidal kind, is it compulsory viewing for the rest of us?

That depends on what you're in the mood for. If topping your list of requirements is a stunning enterprise, you're advised to speed yourself--not necessarily on speed--to the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, where Es Devlin has constructed a sleek white-and-grey set that instantly announces the film-noirish treatment director Rupert Goold has committed to make of Bret Easton Ellis's 1991 American Psycho novel.

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