American Psycho The Musical - Hip To Be Square

[@kingpepe4862]

Never thought I'd see American Psycho adapted into a musical.

[@thejumpboy1185]

Evil dead got a musical so anything is possible

[@bsivbv1268]

Well its a book after all

[@Evy_Wevy]

Fifteen hours ago 😮

[@ilpensatore1462]

I literally Just discrovered it is a thing and i dont know how to feel about It lmao

[@Evy_Wevy]

@@ilpensatore1462 49 seconds ago 😮

[@morganalabeille5004]

I half expected him to have so much fun dancing that he completely forgets about murdering Paul

[@questworldiangreenknight7455]

Honestly same!

[@goddessblade]

Or maybe he would dance-murder Paul to the music of hip to be square

[@stanleyteriaca2184]

Well, that is questionable if any of the murders were real.

[@PurpleFury2375]

​@@stanleyteriaca2184 According to both the author and director, Patrick Bateman is a killer.

[@thomasdrysdale4240]

Paul Allen be real quite since this song dropped

[@EDDIERICHTOFFEN935]

*paul owen*

[@emilkozar6713]

Hahhahahhaa

[@VODECI]

Stolen

[@reidheidler5138]

That's weird, I just had dinner with him in London.

[@mandocalrissian6454]

*been

[@BigMathis]

"When was the last time you were with Paul Allen?" "We'd gone to a new musical called American Psycho. It was a laugh riot".

[@ianturnbow7011]

Straight out of a newspaper review’s extremely brief synopsis.

[@nuggman4896]

god i can only imagine how funny and unnerving this must be to see live. when hip to be square first starts BLASTING must rule

[@SamanthaNoelCakes]

I saw this live. Ben Walker stood right over me in the audience and it was terrifying. The show was great. I think it would have had a long life off Broadway.

[@DorsiaMaitreD]

@@SamanthaNoelCakes I envy you! Chatted with a few who worked with props when I was in NYC after it got canned 😢

[@Profile__1]

The actor for Patrick Bateman sounds almost exactly like Christian Bale, it's so weird.

[@pseudoplotinus]

Not for me

[@blendingsentinel4797]

Some points in the voice but mostly in the perfect act.

[@Cracknutter22]

Not even close. Only thing close is the tone he is mimicing, the voice itself very clearly doesn’t sound like christian bale.

[@rubyy.7374]

@@Cracknutter22 You must be fun at parties

[@nikoandroman]

Paul Allen too

[@vivalanina]

fun fact the screen coming down malfunctioned for a few shows so the first couple rows were splattered with blood

[@Retrotude]

Should have gone full Evil Dead/Blue Man Group. People will pay to get close enough to be splattered!

[@jhyenixon1530]

really? i always thought the blood would be projected on the screen when it comes down. But they are using practical blood effects? that's freaking awesome

[@trfb2067]

I would kill to see this in person

[@feelingpurpley9080]

Just don't go laying out newspapers just yet 😉😂

[@clarinamascarenhas7499]

Me too man I hope there’s a revival in the future

[@questworldiangreenknight7455]

Same😂

[@urbiznesnunuv6938]

Can get us a reservation 🙃

[@hayeshurley2789]

Now let's see what Paul Allen would do to see this movie

[@capello5688]

“Babe get ready, I’ve got us tickets to the Sigma Man musical.”

[@nette9206]

YES.

[@morganalabeille5004]

I think Patrick is kinda the opposite of a sigma male. He is the world’s most bullyable man.

[@user-oh5gm9ry7o]

Great. Now let's see Paul Allen's musical version.

[@zlatin.todorov]

Impressive. Very nice. Let's see*

[@ShukaHusk]

@@zlatin.todorov *Impressive. Very nice. Now let's see Edit: I was wrong

[@iamthedevilsadvocate]

@@ShukaHusk Impressive. Very Nice. Let's see*

[@alabamaslammer3921]

@@iamthedevilsadvocate *Impressive. Very nice. Now, let's see.

[@iamthedevilsadvocate]

@@alabamaslammer3921 There's no "now"

[@johnsmithyington]

The people cheering after he holds up the severed head 🤣😂 the real psychos are in the audience 🤣

[@questworldiangreenknight7455]

Oh no…😳😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@georgelloydgonzalez]

Mate, it's called "willing suspension of disbelief"

[@user-du7yg7wp4n]

"It's you, The Audience, you're the American Psycho! "

[@fukyoutubestupidfuckinghandles]

@@georgelloydgonzalez bruh, it'd be worse if they suspended their disbelief and still somehow ended up cheering for a murderer

[@Shoobster]

@@user-du7yg7wp4n "I guess we were the real American Psycho, after all" - Audience

[@joshc.6760]

When the screen started dropping I knew I was in for a treat

[@questworldiangreenknight7455]

SAME!!!😂😂😂😂

[@PianoDisneygal10]

So did the audience, based on their reaction

[@jmp_fr]

the way that Paul looks at the screen coming down- bit of a 4th wall break, I love it

[@shujitsushima3]

“I’m drunker than I thought” “That’s a date rape drug I put in your drink” “Oh. That’s why I’m feelings so..,mellow!”

[@questworldiangreenknight7455]

😂😆🤣

[@vaukest5888]

So, you have two comments, both are just citing what happened in the video. and both are top comments? We're doomed.

[@Ennarmreal]

Wow... so incitful dude...

[@user-du7yg7wp4n]

@@Ennarmreal insightful

[@vyr1316]

@@vaukest5888 it's a comment on youtube buddy

[@EliasPoint]

you're cheering, a man was just decapitated and you're cheering

[@Sarah-qx4vz]

“Oh my god! Patrick! It’s you! You’re the American Psycho!”

[@christiangleason122]

@Ash S Um...Yes he did? Are you stupid or something?

[@ChirpywaraTofu86]

@Ash S r/woooosh

[@LaDracul]

I just watched "Morbius", and this kept going through my head...

[@questworldiangreenknight7455]

LMAO 🤣

[@Lelfay]

Do you like Jared Leto and the Morbius?

[@LaDracul]

@@Lelfay I think it felt like an incomplete movie.

[@barelyawake868]

morbin time

[@perico17]

[Everyone Morbed that]

[@vandam6057]

I like how obvious it is he isn't hitting him with the axe, and it still manages to look semi real

[@timcosgrove707]

It’s because Paul’s actor is doing such a good impression of getting hit even though the axe is nowhere near him.

[@augustoalmeida8022]

It is also a question of optics. From this high angle, It is obvious he isnt hitting, but If youre sitting on the ground level and in a Straight angle, itll see like hes hitting him with it

[@warnegoodman]

That's the magic of theater.

[@shujitsushima3]

“I like to dissect girls.” “It’s fine, I used to hate Iggy Pop too, but now that he’s more commercial, I like him.”

[@JosephGaming]

yeah we watched the video too

[@questworldiangreenknight7455]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@holyfool5605]

i don’t get it

[@xsvxvsx]

@@JosephGaming he's quoting his favorite part smartass

[@DonkeyBoyVids]

@@JosephGaming theater kids mixing with the sigmas leads to interactions like this

[@BarberShave19]

Nothing like two guys dressed in fancy tuxedos dancing to Huey Lewis. LOL.

[@questworldiangreenknight7455]

😂😂😂😂

[@johnsmithyington]

They ACTUALLY made a play about this insane movie 😂🤣😂🤣

[@flipingboredcritic]

The movie is based on a book, of the same name, and I hear it’s even more disturbing and violent than the movie xD

[@EDDIERICHTOFFEN935]

This seems to be bassed on the book more than the film for example it uses the book version of The characters names

[@ThinkLuckyThink]

@@flipingboredcritic it is. Way more violent

[@dripdemon3401]

They based the movie off of the musical and the novel off of the movie

[@ThinkLuckyThink]

@@dripdemon3401 the movie came out before the musical.

[@8000Kakaroto]

Jesus this was so good.

[@brightcolorsarecool279]

Of course you'd think that Kira.

[@JesusChrist-ej1gg]

Deff nott

[@8000Kakaroto]

@@JesusChrist-ej1gg yeah it was

[@JesusChrist-ej1gg]

@@8000Kakaroto Man it makes me happy to see someone seemingly gone come back, 5 years man. That’s just crazy

[@JesusChrist-ej1gg]

@T808_808T I sure did

[@pipzoww]

4:24 the screen coming down with the droning sound was amazing

[@nameistaken]

"I used to hate Iggy Pop too, but now that he's more commercial I like him" The real reason Patrick did it

[@mikasablackerman6776]

This has so much meme potential

[@questworldiangreenknight7455]

Agreed

[@_obi_wan_kenobi_]

no

[@cody_sculpts]

Not really

[@chijavier1869]

Just saw today on Twitter a Promo Ad for American Psycho with Christian Bale. So I just remembered that I was lucky enough to have seen this magnificent musical play version of AP with excellent Matt Smith at the Almeida Theatre all those years ago!

[@Medeirostai]

The way he spins the ax and jumps HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA i love it! 4:45

[@mabelistrans]

thats some paper mario ass murdering lmao i love it too

[@questworldiangreenknight7455]

Same!!!!!! I wish there was footage of Matt Smith’s moment doing this!!!

[@Medeirostai]

I love Matt Smith since Doctor Who!

[@twinklehoes]

“i like to dissect girls” “it’s fine” 😭😭😭😭

[@yourlocalwaifu8601]

THE DANCING IS SO FUNKY

[@jameshanscombe2530]

"A clean crisp sound". Just like a cool Diet Pepsi, which I prefer, it's fizzier with a clean citrusy taste. I enjoy drinking it with a straw, while selecting video tapes and listening to my Sony walkman with a Christopher Cross mix tape made for me by Ronald Harrelson. I'm releived that he took my advice and recorded it on BASF chrome it had a broader range and less background hiss and I gratefully leave my Dolby noise reduction switch on "off".

[@boofstain1508]

:l

[@francescocagnacci]

I love Christopher cross

[@MarsM13]

That's a good imitation of the original novel's style. It's exhausting being inside the mind of someone so obsessed with the superficial.

[@questworldiangreenknight7455]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@mclovinpo]

Would be the one to use BASF too

[@IXAX15]

I went to see this on may 27th, and I keep finding myself re-watching this scene, amazing show, killed too early

[@BlueShift2000]

Impressive, very nice. Let's see Paul Allen's musical.

[@pirateghost3834]

Patrick: Brutally attacks the man with an axe Audience: YEAHHHH THAT WAS AMAZING!

[@reidheidler5138]

Can't believe they adapted the dance scene from Morbius into a musical

[@stormmitchell2776]

Why didn't they make "Hip to be Square" into a musical number?

[@DanielS2001]

According to an interview with Duncan Shiek, he decided to use the song itself as was it was because "it was just too fun not to use."

[@CaptHayfever]

Because then they can't discuss the song.

[@danielmichniowski1671]

Because it's a song so catchy, most people probably wouldn't listen to the lyrics

[@questworldiangreenknight7455]

Now that I’ve seen the movie I understand the jokes in the comments. I watched the movie yesterday lol

[@KuonilerariLoufanwald]

@@danielmichniowski1671 but they should! Because it's not just about the pleasures of conformity and the importance of trends, but it's also a personal statement about the band itself!

[@louiswalker5151]

American psycho as a musical is actually so smart because of bateman’s obsession with music

[@brookebosse8878]

This scene was well done

[@bonitaliu1030]

was wondering how they were gonna pull that scene off... in my opinion the movie was better but i still like this a lot!

[@kaizermengele6669]

Bianca Lowe you're really comparing a fucking musical to the movie with a giant budget? You people are pathetic

[@danmeadowsmusic]

He might be just comparing Bale's performance to this guy's. It's okay to prefer one over the other.

[@Breakingbad33]

kevin morin Are you joking?! It's an adaptation. It deserves to be compared moron.

[@cianbroderick4145]

The scene in the movie is insanely different compared to the book

[@deadpopstar]

@@kaizermengele6669 No, you're the one who sounds like a pathetic art snob. There is nothing wrong with comparing various mediums of a work of art. And there certainly isn't anything wrong with people stating mere opinion; especially when they even Said it was only an opinion. As someone in this thread also commented, this scene in the novel is vastly different as well, people could compare all three & that could lead to some Truly interesting discussions; not your Truly pathetic pretention.

[@bagofgroceries]

This is the ONE song that is fully unchanged from the movie or book. It was simply too iconic for Duncan Sheik to change.

[@ПармезанМихаил]

wow, didn't know Jerma985 played in a musical

[@mysteryme6655]

Jesus that ending turned into a *David Lynch* real fucking fast

[@questworldiangreenknight7455]

Lol true

[@sparklesandsunshine2194]

Lol their dancing is adorable

[@Mandude4200]

Is there a professional recording of the whole show, or heck even a amateur recording of The whole show. I need to watch this thing

[@slothjohnson4724]

Ayo

[@synga_]

This man is looking for a "slime tutorial", I see!

[@sve5271]

There’s an unofficial recording by “bitch chicken” or something of the like. Just look up American psycho the musical

[@The_Real_BD_Cooper]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4GvfpaJmbqeeqM

[@kbye2321]

Now there is also the finalized, after previews version of the musical posted by Michael! There has been some changes…

[@questworldiangreenknight7455]

I still can’t believe Matt Smith played Patrick Bateman on broadway. But I can’t find footage anywhere?!

[@ShenaniganJian]

Just enjoy this for now

[@heehoo3685]

i think matt smith only played patrick in the london performances?

[@sve5271]

He only played in the east end, still no footage

[@toottoot3410]

No footage from the West End. Only Broadway. Well, that's not exactly true...there is definitely footage of the West End out there (musicals are almost always recorded for archival purposes, I know this because I've been in the booth of MANY musicals). Nobody's released it yet. Maybe we'll see it in the future...

[@poisonedivysaur]

What a way to break into an intermission.

[@thegreenvoltage]

The screen coming down is just… it’s like it saying “you all know what’s coming and it’s gonna look exactly the way you think.”

[@rosiewelch8065]

They look like their having fun with their characters

[@Leachio]

The guy playing Paul here REALLY sells those hits

[@yuarentlucky]

WHY ISN'T THIS MORE POPULAR OH MY GOD.

[@maxschreck4095]

Somehow they made the scene even better. That crazy dance lol

[@buckbalboa4229]

honestly this death is alot more chilling than the one in the movie

[@peterkonsevitchactor7755]

This musical fucks me up I love it

[@anomaly5933]

This is good since the author of american psyco intended american psyco to be a satirical sorta comedy

[@Zzzk23]

Someone had described the special effects to me earlier today and I started watching videos to try to find this (and the opening scene. Thank you for the upload

[@thomosv6484]

You like Huey Lewis and the News? Their early work was a little too new wave for my taste. But when Sports came out in '83, I think they really came into their own, commercially and artistically. The whole album has a clear, crisp sound, and a new sheen of consummate professionalism that really gives the songs a big boost. He's been compared to Elvis Costello, but I think Huey has a far more bitter, cynical sense of humor. In '87, Huey released this; Fore!, their most accomplished album. I think their undisputed masterpiece is "Hip To Be Square". A song so catchy, most people probably don't listen to the lyrics. But they should, because it's not just about the pleasures of conformity and the importance of trends. It's also a personal statement about the band itself.

[@questworldiangreenknight7455]

God I love those lines

[@AdachiAhhh]

Hey paul!

[@KyrieFortune]

​@@AdachiAhhh AAAAAAAAAAAARGH!

[@MovieFan1912]

@@KyrieFortuneTry getting a reservation at Dorsia now!

[@cra_55]

It's like they've managed to project one of my fever dreams

[@elijahthurlow7203]

I got to see an Evil Dead musical a while back, glad to see more horror adaptations, bound to be wacky but it's clear everyone involved has a lot of fun.

[@awkwardcultism]

It's been a while since I've heard the version of this song that isn't about having sex with honeybees.

[@ddoober]

exactly

[@somebodyfamiliar6476]

It's hip to FUCK BEES

[@gummy5862]

The character’s OCD definitely makes clean up between scenes a lot easier. 😂

[@BrendanJSmith]

It's only a matter of time until we get the Broadway Revival.

[@deadbytacos6987]

This show literally jumpscared us..... 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@MATT-526]

Imagine an alternate timeline where Patrick doesn’t kill Paul and they become best friends

[@MichaelLear]

but when sports came out in 83', I really think they came into their own.

[@theplaceholder3]

Am I trippin or am I actually watching an American Psycho musical

[@Coppergasm]

This is a niche i never knew I needed

[@thanevakarian9762]

There is something extremely disturbing and disgusting about this versus the movie.

[@questworldiangreenknight7455]

True. And I love it 😂😂😂😂

[@lightyagami5776]

Imagine if that guy was an actual psycho, and he did all that acting and actually killed him lol

[@Gunbudder]

This was clearly adapted solely because someone wanted to figure out how to do the blood effects on stage. that's a pretty awesome way of doing it. i saw the off broadway of sweeny todd, and they kind of ignored any attempt at blood effects and just poured fake blood in a bucket

[@deadpopstar]

Was just reading toward the end of Bret Easton Ellis' newest nonfiction novel, White, where he talks quite a bit about this musical; something I didn't know existed (though I Should have, as Ellis is my favorite postmodern author..) & still can't believe does. So I had to stop reading a minute to see if I could find some actual footage, as I have here & just as Ellis himself said of it; it's very entertaining. I'm just Very disappointed to hear I'll never get to see it, as he said after 81 shows it got cancelled due to not enough money being made. Aside from The Book of Mormon (which I would love to see also) & Julie Tamor's stellar musical film, Across The Universe; I'm just not a musical person. But this looks so excellent & hysterical!!

[@kbye2321]

There are actual “slime tutorials” (theater-parlance; read: bootlegs) of the Broadway show! Technically, there’s also the “original” West End version but we don’t footage of it at all (though it has been said that the proshots of it and a few other shows will finally be released to the public by the Victoria and Albert Museum in 2024). They’re both on KZbin so I think you could just search American psycho slime tutorial and find them…

[@nhilz]

those effects are amazing

[@Gobbostopper]

This is very well done, super impressed

[@thehive378]

Hey Paul!

[@zmbklr101]

TheHive AH!

[@icanclimbanything6384]

TRY GETTING A RESERVATION AT DORSIA NOW YOU FUCKING STUPID BASTARD

[@questworldiangreenknight7455]

TRY GETTING A RESERVATION AT DORSIA’S NOW YOU STUPID ******* *******!!!! (Proceeds to get blood on face)

[@henno2218]

Impressive. Very nice. Let’s see Paul Allen’s musical….

[@harleylaufeyson6136]

I had no idea this existed until now

[@tweeizu]

THIS WAS FREAKING AWESOME

[@TheDoubledoppler]

based

[@RyanianonYT]

That outro was dope

[@gradypusateri]

0:20 by far the coolest thing here

[@JustMe-zo7fx]

Thanks so much for the upload! I wanted to see this so much but wasn't able too. :(

[@brookebosse8878]

If your interested you can buy the DVD from Broadway escapes the price is not expensive

[@Sunday_fits]

They absolutely killed their moves, like they’re only 80 lbs

[@patoreily7465]

No idea this was real

[@bigrips7734]

pretty cool set piece having the galagher glass descend to protect from splats.

[@asmitsharma70]

Impressive, Very Nice. Let's see Paul Allen's Musical

[@miata9916]

A simple "who asked" could've saved his life I bet

[@miata9916]

@@electricfishfan remember he got humbled by identical cards so...

[@DogukanAyan87_]

that was awsome scene

[@username5741]

This is so camp i adore it

[@dirkdiggler2430]

Now let's see Paul Allen's musical!

[@gforce07]

*I can’t believe they prefer Paul Allen’s musical to my musical*

[@dirkdiggler2430]

@@gforce07 lol

[@steelbarber]

That was so cool to look at.

[@luvmenow33]

Cool effects

[@j.m6334]

Great! Now lets see Paul Allens Musical

[@MothMale]

Holy loving shit this is BEAUTIFUL

[@cat-dead-camcorder3802]

I want tlr fuckinf marry this mysicial oh my god i love it so much

[@poohbear160]

4:51-5:10 Whole ending is flashing lights sorry epileptic folks

[@mryoshi1221]

thats a pretty good bale impression

[@lachcik5084]

oh fuck... this is a musical too....fuck yes

[@Ryos1999]

now let's see Paul Allen's musical

[@TheNostalgiaFiend]

Is that a raincoat? YES! IT ISSSS PAUL!

[@Taurickk]

Oh man I wish I had the chance to see this, looks really good

[@willythegman5509]

Ok that was a awesome play our school would never allow something like that

[@superguy9413]

HIT THE BEES WHERE