THE HOT WING KING
by Katori Hall
directed by Sheffia Randall-Nickerson
January 24 - February 16, 2025
Winner! - 2021 Pulitzer Prize
CLEVELAND PREMIERE
Run time: Act I: 60 minutes, Act II: 45 minutes
(one 15 minute intermission)
Content Advisory: Adult Themes
The story
Cordell’s kitchen is flurry of activity as his boyfriend Dwayne and their close friends Isom and Big Charles are busy marinating, frying, and carrying on in a bid to make him a winner at the annual hot wing competition in Memphis, Tennessee. But when Dwayne’s troubled nephew shows up at the front door, it becomes a recipe for disaster. Suddenly, a first-place trophy isn’t the only thing Cordell risks losing. Katori Hall’s Pulitzer-winning, heartwarming comedy is the perfect recipe for the chilly Cleveland winter.
““The funny, moving tale of Black gay friends and lovers navigating responsibility and guilt — all while prepping for a hot wing festival — touches on pressing issues such as mental health as well as on the intricacies of Cajun marinade.” ”
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