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Katori Hall

Katori Hall is a playwright whose BroadwayWorld credits include The Blood Quilt and Tina - The Tina Turner Musical. Awards include The Pulitzer Prize for The Hot Wing King (2021).

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The Blood QuiltThe Blood Quilt
 
[Off-Broadway, 2024]
Playwright
Tina - The Tina Turner MusicalTina - The Tina Turner Musical
 
[West End, 2024]
Writer
Tina - The Tina Turner MusicalTina - The Tina Turner Musical
 
[West End, 2021]
Author
Tina - The Tina Turner MusicalTina - The Tina Turner Musical
 
[West End, 2018]
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Writing

The Blood Quilt
Playwright
Hoodoo Love
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The Mountaintop
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Hurt Village
Playwright
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The Hot Wing King
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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 Hall, The Mountaintop

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FOCAL LENGTH To Receive Full Production In 2027 Photo
FOCAL LENGTH To Receive Full Production In 2027
by Marissa Faith Curley - Oct 25, 2026

Justin Cimino is set to direct a run of “Focal Length” with performances set to start in May 2027. The show will star Alec Dahmer in the lead role of Cameron and Onye Eme-Akwari as Lawyer, with Bryce Foley, Mia Mooko and Ximena Uribe.
Arts at the Edge Launches With WOMEN+ ON THE EDGE OF DEMOCRACY Photo
Arts at the Edge Launches With WOMEN+ ON THE EDGE OF DEMOCRACY
by Rachel Stone - Oct 19, 2026

Arts at the Edge will present select works from a collection of ten-minute plays by 36 women+ playwrights commissioned to explore the state of American democracy, with a free public reading at Manhattan University.
P-VALLEY to Return for Final Season on STARZ Photo
P-VALLEY to Return for Final Season on STARZ
by Rachel Stone - Oct 16, 2026

STARZ will release the opening scene from the third and final season of the critically acclaimed drama P-VALLEY, with the season premiere arriving with two episodes.
Nicholas Christopher Will Play Bobby Darin in JUST IN TIME on Broadway Photo
Nicholas Christopher Will Play Bobby Darin in JUST IN TIME on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Oct 7, 2026

Tony nominee Nicholas Christopher will join the cast of the record-breaking musical JUST IN TIME as Bobby Darin at Circle in the Square Theatre, following his acclaimed turn in last season's CHESS.
CAPTCHA to Be Devised and Presented by Alec Dahmer and Christopher Lewis Dawkins Photo
CAPTCHA to Be Devised and Presented by Alec Dahmer and Christopher Lewis Dawkins
by Stephi Wild - Sep 23, 2026

Alec Dahmer and Christopher Lewis Dawkins will devise and star in CAPTCHA, a new devised play directed by Justin Cimino. The production will later be adapted into a feature film by Studio Fruit LLC and Lonely Slender Productions.
UNDERSIEGE to Present Collective Work of Black Women Voices Photo
UNDERSIEGE to Present Collective Work of Black Women Voices
by Rachel Stone - Sep 22, 2026

National Black Theatre will present UNDERSIEGE, a staged reading featuring work from over 35 playwrights including Danai Gurira and Suzan-Lori Parks, at the Studio Museum in Harlem as part of the Fall of Freedom initiative.
Photos: P-VALLEY to Conclude with Final Season Premiere on STARZ Photo
Photos: P-VALLEY to Conclude with Final Season Premiere on STARZ
by Rachel Stone - Sep 10, 2026

STARZ will premiere the third and final season of P-VALLEY, the critically acclaimed drama from creator Katori Hall. The season will debut with two episodes before subsequent installments stream weekly.
Bay Area Playwrights Festival Reveals 2026 Cohort and Creative Teams Photo
Bay Area Playwrights Festival Reveals 2026 Cohort and Creative Teams
by Stephi Wild - Sep 4, 2026

Playwrights Foundation named four playwrights, directors, and dramaturgs for the 47th Bay Area Playwrights Festival, set for readings in San Francisco with on-demand recordings to follow.
Rachel Bloom, Brooks Ashmanskas, Dylan Baker & More Join THE IMAGINARY INVALID on Bro Photo
Rachel Bloom, Brooks Ashmanskas, Dylan Baker & More Join THE IMAGINARY INVALID on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 17, 2026

Roundabout Theatre Company has just announced the complete cast and design team for the upcoming production of The Imaginary Invalid by Molière translated by Doug Skinner, adapted by Tony Award winner Bill Irwin (Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?) with direction by Tony Award nominee Brandon J. Dirden (Waiting for Godot) making his Broadway directorial debut.
JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN and More Set for Arden Theatre Company 2026-27 Season Photo
JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN and More Set for Arden Theatre Company 2026-27 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 6, 2026

Philadelphia-based Arden Theatre Company has revealed its 2026/27 Mainstage Season, featuring a lineup of distinct and wide-ranging productions, including reimagined songs by Bob Dylan to Pulitzer Prize-winning drama and more.
Interview: Brockton Native Alex J. Gould Talks Broadway Debut in DOG DAY AFTERNOON Photo
Interview: Brockton Native Alex J. Gould Talks Broadway Debut in DOG DAY AFTERNOON
by R. Scott Reedy - Jun 5, 2026

Brockton-born actor Alex J. Gould is currently making his Broadway debut in “Dog Day Afternoon,” appearing alongside Emmy Award-winning actors Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach from the FX on Hulu series “The Bear.”
SOTTO VOCE Will Come to Tacoma Little Theatre Photo
SOTTO VOCE Will Come to Tacoma Little Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 14, 2026

Tacoma Little Theatre will present SOTTO VOCE, Nilo Cruz's poetic drama exploring memory, loss, and the M.S. St. Louis tragedy, featuring ASL and Pay What You Can performances.
Human Race Theatre Will Present Pulitzer Prize-Winning HOT WING KING Photo
Human Race Theatre Will Present Pulitzer Prize-Winning HOT WING KING
by A.A. Cristi - May 11, 2026

Human Race Theatre Company announced the cast for HOT WING KING, Katori Hall's Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy, closing its 40th anniversary season at The Loft Theatre in downtown Dayton.
WHAT SURVIVES World Premiere Set for Hollywood Fringe Festival Photo
WHAT SURVIVES World Premiere Set for Hollywood Fringe Festival
by Stephi Wild - May 11, 2026

WHAT SURVIVES, a new one-act play about a community reckoning with an ICE abduction, will have its world premiere at The Broadwater in Los Angeles during the Hollywood Fringe Festival.
Pulitzer Prize-Winning THE HOT WING KING To Be Presented At American Stage Photo
Pulitzer Prize-Winning THE HOT WING KING To Be Presented At American Stage
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 29, 2026

American Stage announced its production of THE HOT WING KING, Katori Hall's 2021 Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, directed by Kenny Moten at its St. Petersburg, FL theater.
Photos: THE MOUNTAINTOP By Katori Hall At Tacoma Little Theatre Photo
Photos: THE MOUNTAINTOP By Katori Hall At Tacoma Little Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 24, 2026

Tacoma Little Theatre continues its 2025–2026 Season with Katori Hall’s Olivier Award-winning The Mountaintop. See photos of the production. This production is an intimate reimagining that weaves historical fact with surrealist fantasy to show us Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s final night in Memphis’s Lorraine Motel.
Review: TINA - THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL at Theater 11, Zurich Photo
Review: TINA - THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL at Theater 11, Zurich
by André Böke - Apr 20, 2026

The international hit musical Tina – The Tina Turner Musical has landed in Switzerland as part of its recent UK and Ireland tour. In the city where Tina Turner spent her final years, the show gains a striking sense of immediacy. Seamlessly adapted for touring, the production proves it can more than hold its own on the road, delivering gripping storytelling, iconic visuals, and emotionally charged songs. These are performed—on alternating nights—by two outstanding, dramatically astute performers who bring formidable vocal power to this relentlessly demanding role.
Kyra Sedgwick and More To Star in THE DEMAND OF AVARICE as Part of Cherry Lane Altern Photo
Kyra Sedgwick and More To Star in THE DEMAND OF AVARICE as Part of Cherry Lane Alternative Relaunch
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 16, 2026

Cherry Lane Alternative is relaunching with The Tongues reading series, featuring a staged reading of The Demand of Avarice, written by Matthew McLachlan, directed by David Zayas Jr., and starring Kyra Sedgwick and more.
Review: TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL is Simply the Best! Photo
Review: TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL is Simply the Best!
by Shari Barrett - Apr 16, 2026

Darilyn Burtley brings the essence of Tina Turner's stunning stage presence to life!
Katori Hall's THE MOUNTAINTOP to be Presented at The Warehouse Theatre Photo
Katori Hall's THE MOUNTAINTOP to be Presented at The Warehouse Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 13, 2026

The Mountaintop will be presented at The Warehouse Theatre this spring. The production brings Katori Hall’s acclaimed drama to the stage, reimagining the final night of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s life.
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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 at the Olivier Awards for The Mountaintop.

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