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The Blood QuiltThe Blood Quilt
 
[Off-Broadway, 2024]
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Tina - The Tina Turner MusicalTina - The Tina Turner Musical
 
[West End, 2024]
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Tina - The Tina Turner MusicalTina - The Tina Turner Musical
 
[West End, 2021]
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Tina - The Tina Turner MusicalTina - The Tina Turner Musical
 
[West End, 2018]
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The Blood Quilt
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Hoodoo Love
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The Mountaintop
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Hurt Village
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Awards and Nominations


winner
The Pulitzer Prize - 2021 - Pulitzer Prize for Drama

Katori Hall, The Hot Wing King

Tony Awards - 2020 - Best Book of a Musical

Katori Hall, Tina: The Tina Turner Musical


winner
Olivier Awards - 2010 - Best New Play

Katori HallThe Mountaintop

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Cast Set for THE FIRE THIS TIME FESTIVAL at The Apollo Photo
Cast Set for THE FIRE THIS TIME FESTIVAL at The Apollo
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 7, 2026

FRIGID New York and The Apollo will present the 17th season of the Obie Award-winning The Fire This Time Festival, a platform for playwrights of African and African-American descent to write and produce evocative material for diverse audiences.
TINA - THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL Comes to Milton Keynes Photo
TINA - THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL Comes to Milton Keynes
by Stephi Wild - Jan 2, 2026

The first-ever UK and Ireland tour of the West End musical TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL is coming to Milton Keynes Theatre from Tue 27 Jan - Sat 7 Feb 2026.  Learn more here!
Feature: The 2025 Theatre I Kept Thinking About, Long After the Applause Photo
Feature: The 2025 Theatre I Kept Thinking About, Long After the Applause
by ErinMarie Reiter - Dec 29, 2025

Think of it not as a “Best of” but as a yearbook of some of the San Diego shows that lingered with me long beyond closing in 2025
TINA " THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL to Run for 2 Nights at Henry J. Kaiser Center for th Photo
TINA " THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL to Run for 2 Nights at Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts
by Gillian Blum - Dec 20, 2025

The new Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts will bring the North American tour of the joyful and triumphant Broadway smash hit TINA – The Tina Turner Musical to the newly renovated and recently reopened iconic venue.
Four-Show Subscriptions Now On Sale For Playhouse on Park's 17th Main Stage Season Photo
Four-Show Subscriptions Now On Sale For Playhouse on Park's 17th Main Stage Season
by Stephi Wild - Dec 16, 2025

There are four Main Stage shows remaining in Playhouse on Park's 17th Season, and subscribers save 20% off individual ticket prices. Learn more about the lineup here!
TINA " THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL Victoria Premiere Begins In January Photo
TINA " THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL Victoria Premiere Begins In January
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 28, 2025

Broadway in Victoria will present the Victoria premiere of the award-winning Broadway musical TINA – The Tina Turner Musical, on stage from January 6-11, 2026, at Victoria's Royal Theatre (805 Broughton St).
Bess Wohl, Jen Silverman and More Named as Finalists for The Susan Smith Blackburn Pr Photo
Bess Wohl, Jen Silverman and More Named as Finalists for The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 24, 2025

The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has revealed this year's finalists for the prestigious international playwriting award- the largest and oldest award recognising women+ writers for plays of outstanding quality written for the English-speaking theatre. 
Cast Set for Detroit Public Theatre's Holiday Cabaret Photo
Cast Set for Detroit Public Theatre's Holiday Cabaret
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 20, 2025

Detroit Public Theatre has revelaed the cast for their 3rd Detroit Public Theatre Holiday Cabaret, directed and co-created by Co-Founder and Co-Producing Artistic Director, Courtney Burkett
Arden Theatre Company To Present Katori Hall’s THE MOUNTAINTOP This Fall Photo
Arden Theatre Company To Present Katori Hall’s THE MOUNTAINTOP This Fall
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 18, 2025

Arden Theatre Company will present THE MOUNTAINTOP by Pulitzer Prize winner Katori Hall beginning October 30, directed by Barrymore Award winner Brett Ashley Robinson.
4-Show Subscriptions Now On Sale For Playhouse On Park's 17th Main Stage Season Photo
4-Show Subscriptions Now On Sale For Playhouse On Park's 17th Main Stage Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 11, 2025

There are four Main Stage shows remaining in Playhouse on Park's 17th Season, and subscribers save 20% off individual ticket prices. Subscribe now to see GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL! by Anthony King and Scott Brown, and more.
Photos: Akeem Davis and Kishia Nixon Star In THE MOUNTAINTOP At Arden Theatre Photo
Photos: Akeem Davis and Kishia Nixon Star In THE MOUNTAINTOP At Arden Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 5, 2025

Arden Theatre Company continues its 2025/26 season with The Mountaintop, written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Katori Hall and directed by Barrymore Award winner Brett Ashley Robinson. Check out photos of the production.
TINA " THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL Will Play Waterbury’s Palace Theater In November Photo
TINA " THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL Will Play Waterbury’s Palace Theater In November
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 22, 2025

The North American tour of TINA – The Tina Turner Musical will visit Waterbury’s Palace Theater for two performances only, November 1–2, 2025. Tickets, priced from $49 to $109, are on sale now.
Experience TINA - The Tina Turner Musical at MPAC Next Month Photo
Experience TINA - The Tina Turner Musical at MPAC Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Oct 9, 2025

The North American tour of TINA – The Tina Turner Musical will come to MPAC for four performances next month. Learn more about the upcoming production here!
Review: An Ascendant THE MOUNTAINTOP from Front Porch Arts Collective Photo
Review: An Ascendant THE MOUNTAINTOP from Front Porch Arts Collective
by R. Scott Reedy - Oct 8, 2025

Katori Hall’s thought-provoking drama, “The Mountaintop,” being presented by Front Porch Arts Collective in collaboration with Suffolk University’s Modern Theatre, where it is being staged through October 12.
Roger Guenveur Smith to Present IN HONOR OF JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT at Outside In Theatr Photo
Roger Guenveur Smith to Present IN HONOR OF JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT at Outside In Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 7, 2025

Outside In Theatre will present the Los Angeles run of Roger Guenveur Smith's solo performance In Honor of Jean-Michel Basquiat. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Arden Theatre Company To Present Katori Hall's THE MOUNTAINTOP Beginning October 30 Photo
Arden Theatre Company To Present Katori Hall's THE MOUNTAINTOP Beginning October 30
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 30, 2025

Arden Theatre Company will continue its 2025/26 season with The Mountaintop, written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Katori Hall and directed by Barrymore Award winner Brett Ashley Robinson.
Review: MJ: THE MUSICAL at Ed Mirvish Theatre Photo
Review: MJ: THE MUSICAL at Ed Mirvish Theatre
by Ilana Lucas - Sep 26, 2025

It’s the eve of Jackson’s Dangerous tour, which is spiralling out of control as he demands more technology and works his dancers to the bone, searching for an elusive perfection that will top anything he’s ever done before while scandal and rumours swirl around him.
Review: THE AMERICAN FIVE at Ford's Theatre Photo
Review: THE AMERICAN FIVE at Ford's Theatre
by Jake Bridges - Sep 26, 2025

Early in my arts management training, I read former Kennedy Center President Michael Kaiser’s book, The Cycle. This arts manifesto is a practical guide on creating and sustaining the arts, and I do recommend it for anyone seeking a career in the field. But I digress.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Katori Hall written?

Katori Hall has written 6 shows including Hoodoo Love (Playwright), The Mountaintop (Playwright), Hurt Village (Playwright), The Hot Wing King (Playwright), Tina (Playwright), The Blood Quilt (Playwright).

What awards has Katori Hall been nominated for?

Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for The Hot Wing King, Best Book of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Tina: The Tina Turner Musical and Best New Play (Olivier Awards) for The Mountaintop.

What awards has Katori Hall won?

Katori Hall has won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for The Hot Wing King and the Best New Play award at the Olivier Awards for The Mountaintop.

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