On the outskirts of Mormon Country, Idaho, a 600-pound recluse hides away in his apartment and slowly eats himself to death. Desperate to reconnect with his long-estranged daughter, he reaches out to her, only to find a viciously sharp-tongued and wildly unhappy teen. Big-hearted and fiercely funny, The Whale tells the story of a man's last chance at redemption, and of finding beauty in the most unexpected places.

The play was adapted  into film by From Darren Aronofsky. The film stars Brendan Fraser, Sadie Sink, Hong Chau, Ty Simpkins, and Samantha Morton.

https://www.concordtheatricals.com/p/12562/the-whale

https://a24films.com/films/the-whale

Winner! 2013 Lucille Lortel Award, Best Play
Winner! 2013 Drama Desk Special Award for Significant Contribution to Theatre
Winner! 2013 GLAAD Media Award, Outstanding New York Theatre
Nominee: 2013 Drama League Award, Outstanding Production of a Play
Nominee: 2013 Outer Critics Circle Awards, Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play
Nominee: 2013 John Gassner Award, Outstanding New American Play
Finalist: 27th Annual Lambda Literary Award, for best LGBT Drama of 2014/15

Samuel D. Hunter is a 2014 MacArthur "Genius Grant" Fellow
Samuel D. Hunter is the 2012 recipient of the Whiting Award for Drama