The Hot Wing King

The Hot Wing King
Written byKatori Hall
Date premieredFebruary 11, 2020 (2020-02-11), Signature Theatre Company
Place premieredManhattan, New York, New York
SubjectBlack masculinity, family, relationships
GenreComedy-drama
SettingMemphis, 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.