An eclectic group of tenants bustle about their Manhattan boarding house when they receive an unexpected visit from a constable. One of the tenants has been murdered.

Winner of the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Drama! 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. His four-man team is cooking with plenty of spice and innuendo on prep night until a family emergency thrusts a troubled newcomer into the mix.