Geffen Playhouse Abruptly Cancels Neil LaBute's 'Fat Pig'

WESTWOOD, CA — Geffen Playhouse officials confirmed Monday that upcoming performances of playwright Neil LaBute's "Fat Pig" had been canceled and will be replaced with a show penned by actress Amanda Peet, but no reason was given for the change.

The move came days after the Off-Broadway MCC Theater in New York severed ties with LaBute, who had long collaborated with the theater. MCC Theater officials also gave no reason for the split.

"Fat Pig" was expected to star actress Chrissy Metz of NBC's "This is Us."

Instead of "Fat Pig," the Geffen's Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater will play host to Peet's "Our Very Own Carlin McCullough." The play is billed as the story of a single mother who realizes her 10-year-old daughter is a tennis phenom.

"When a young, dedicated coach takes Carlin under his wing, her meteoric rise takes shape, and this threesome struggles over what is best when building up a champion," according to the Geffen description of the show.

Performances dates were not immediately announced.

LaBute penned screenplays for films including "In the Company of Men" and "Your Friends & Neighbors." He also directed the film "Nurse Betty."

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