Denver Center for the Performing Arts has a seat for you, theatre lovers on a budget! Sizzling with big laughs, authentic characters and found-family drama, the Pulitzer Prizing-winning comedy The Hot Wing King is the perfect way to round out a season of great plays. The production plays the Kilstrom Theatre from April 25 to May 25, 2025.
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From DCPA: “On the eve of the annual “Hot Wang Festival” in Memphis, Tennessee, Cordell Crutchfield thinks he has finally found a recipe that will land him the coveted title of Hot Wang King. He has assembled a raucous team of sous chefs, comprised of his beau Dwayne and close friends Big Charles and Isom. The four-man team is cooking with plenty of spice and innuendo on prep night until a family emergency thrusts Dwayne’s troubled nephew into the mix. Tensions boil over into heated arguments — and one team member starts messing with Cordell’s secret sauce.
With the crown, prize money and their relationship on the line, Cordell and Dwayne are forced to reckon with what it means to be a Black man, a father figure, and part of a loving family. Winner of the 2021 Pulitzer Prize, The Hot Wing King by Katori Hall is a boisterous, in-your-face dramedy that is guaranteed to leave you salivating for a second helping.”
Save 50% on up to four (4) tickets for performances of The Hot Wing King now through May 15, 2025 — with promo code SECRETSAUCE. The discount only applies to Price Level 2 and 3 seating.
Saw this play on Saturday, & it was funny, touching and full of heart!