‘Fat Pig’ Broadway Debut Starring Dane Cook and Julia Stiles Has Been Delayed
From the archive: published Apr 9, 2011, 15 years ago. Details may have changed since.
Neil LaBute’s play Fat Pig was scheduled to debut on Broadway for the 2011-2012 season, however the play starring comedian Dane Cook and actress Julia Stiles has been delayed.
According to the L.A. Times :
The play was scheduled to open at the Belasco Theatre this spring, but its producers cited the “last-minute fallout of a key investment” as the reason for the delay.
Even if producers scrambled to find the money needed to debut the play close to immediately, it was unlikely they could secure the necessary capital in time to debut the show for Tony Awards consideration.
If you’re unfamiliar with Fat Pig it surrounds a man who falls in love with an obese woman, leading his friends to backlash against the female.
In 2004 the play was shown off-broadway while starring Jeremy Piven.
Ticket holders can now get a full refund or choose tickets for a later date. The official opening was originally set for April 26.