Vineyard Theatre Kicks Off New Season with Gigantic, a Musical from Randy Blair About a Weight-Loss Camp

Gigantic, a new musical that previously played the New York Musical Theatre Festival under the name Fat Camp, will kick off the Vineyard Theatre’s 2015-16 season. The show features music by Matthew roi Berger, lyrics by Randy Blair and a book by Blair and Tim Drucker. Scott Schwartz will direct. Off-Broadway performances will begin on November 11; opening night is set for December 3.

As previously announced, the new season will also feature Colman Domingo’s Dot, directed by Susan Stroman, as well as Indecent, a new play by Pulitzer Prize winner Paula Vogel, directed by Rebecca Taichman. Casting for all three productions will be announced later.

Gigantic follows Robert as he is shipped off to Camp Overton, a Southern Pennsylvania weight-loss camp. There, he—along with a group of misfit teens—search for acceptance and more. The production will feature choreography by Chase Brock. It is set to run through December 20.

Additionally, the Vineyard will present a developmental lab production of You Mean to Do Me Harm by Christopher Chen in June 2016. The 2016-17 season will kick off next fall with Kid Victory, a new musical by John Kander and Greg Pierce.