American Psycho: The Musical
Role of: Patrick Bateman
(Derek Van Barham - Kokandy Productions; Chicago, IL)
Awards
Selected Press

Chicago Sun-Times
“Kokandy has a Patrick Bateman who radiates star quality from his slickly gelled hair to his impossible shiny shoes. As Bateman, Kyle Patrick is a creature of remarkable charisma and a dancer of flowing elegance and pile-driving athletic acrobatics. When he’s on stage...he seems to be lit from within. The impish gleam in his eyes matches the sparkling knives he wields with a juggler’s grace… In the end, Kokandy’s production has one massive plus in Kyle Patrick’s sleek, sparkling performance.”

BroadwayWorld
“AMERICAN PSYCHO wouldn’t succeed without an equally compelling and dispassionate actor in the role of Patrick Bateman, and Kyle Patrick is superb... With every biting, dispassionate line delivery and every lyric expertly sung, Patrick makes clear that Patrick Bateman will always thirst for more.”

Life and Times
“The biggest reason to fall in love with Kokandy Productions’ American Psycho is the performance of Kyle Patrick as Patrick Bateman. He has a hard, chiseled physique on par with Superman star Henry Cavill, the voice of an angel descended from heaven, and precision acting that would inspire a standing ovation from the most hypercritical Broadway audiences. Kyle Patrick puts on the performance of a lifetime..."

Queerty
"American Psycho can’t function without a magnetic Patrick Bateman — an extremely challenging role that seldom leaves the stage for the show’s two-and-a-half-hour run-time. Kyle Patrick’s...serpentine strut, perpetual smirk, and balletic executions radiate star quality and pitch-perfect casting. Rather than emulate Christian Bale’s unique vocal delivery, the actor creates a fabulously skeevy interpretation, leaving the audience equal parts aroused and shaken...Kokandy Productions knows exactly how to draw your attention with...an electric cast led by a killer Patrick Bateman."

Buzz Center Stage
“Patrick’s performance was riveting, one couldn’t take his eyes away from him. He perfectly captured Bateman’s devilishly attractive and hypnotic presence, pulling you in with his charm and wit, turning psychotically evil effortlessly before falling back into his charm. The range Patrick displayed as Bateman was nothing short of breathtaking.”




























