It’s August in Memphis, and the time has come to award the new Hot Wang King. Supported by his best friends and boyfriend Dwayne, who act as his fry crew The New Wing Order, Cordell is certain that this is his year. But when a family emergency throws Dwayne’s nephew into the house on prep night, someone starts messing with the seasoning, and Cordell’s dreams are in danger of going up in flames. Winner of the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.