The Hot Wing King | |
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Written by | Katori Hall |
Date premiered | February 11, 2020Signature Theatre Company | ,
Place premiered | Manhattan, New York, New York |
Subject | Black masculinity, family, relationships |
Genre | Comedy-drama |
Setting | Memphis, Tennessee |
The Hot Wing King is a 2020 American comedy-drama play by writer Katori Hall. The play follows Cordell, his boyfriend, and their friends in Memphis, Tennessee preparing their culinary entry for the annual "Hot Wang Festival". The Hot Wing King premiered off-Broadway at Signature Theatre on February 11, 2020, and had a limited run due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Hall received the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for The Hot Wing King.