Bring it, or wing it.
It’s springtime in Memphis, and that means wing season! Cordell Crutchfield and his band of culinary friends, The New Wing Order are lighting the flames to serve up the savory, ready to capture the tantalizing title of Hot Wing King. But victory is not guaranteed when the sauce hits the fan, and family adds spice to the pot. Katori Hall’s Pulitzer-winning sumptuous tale fills the heart as well as our stomachs with love.
The Hot Wing King is a Regional Premiere of the Pulitzer prize- winning play by Katori Hall in the Decker Theatre.
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“Relevant, hilarious and original… gloriously, unapologetically queer.” – Arts ATL
“Funny, deeply felt” – Pulitzer Prize Committee
- Preview performances, September 19 – 26 with limited discounted tickets available.
- Opening Night is Saturday, September 27, 2025
- Queeries: A Post-Show Discussion featuring the cast and moderated by the director, will take place after the performance on Sunday, October 6
Playwright Katori Hall (pronouns: she/her) is a Pulitzer and Olivier Award-winning playwright and television creator from Memphis, Tennessee. A two-time Tony Award nominee, she won the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for The Hot Wing King. For Broadway, she wrote and produced the hit musical, Tina: The Tina Turner Musical. And her play, The Mountaintop, won the Olivier Award for Best New Play for its West End run and starred Samuel L. Jackson and Angela Bassett on Broadway.
ShawnJ (pronouns: he/him/diva) director, actor, storyteller. Midwest roots and creative footprints across Seattle and the Bay Area. Notable directing credits include A Soldier’s Play, Legally Blonde: The Musical, SWEAT and regional premieres of DOT, We Are Continuous, and Wild With Happy at New Conservatory Theatre Center. ShawnJ brings bold heart to every project, guiding artists to truthfully and authentically tell the story. He co-hosts Creatively Shaded, celebrating authenticity and joy in Black theatre.
Creative Team
Sound Design by Ray Archie (pronouns: he/him)
Costume Design by Ava Byrd (pronouns: she/her)
Props Design by Jenna Forder (pronouns: she/her)Lighting
Design by Stephanie Johnson (pronouns: she/her)
Stage Management by Taylor Mendez (pronouns: she/her)
Set Design by Matt Owens (pronouns: he/him)
Cast
