August Wilson, The Piano Lesson

The Surprising Artwork That Inspired Netflix’s ‘The Piano Lesson,’ a New Movie Based on August Wilson’s Award-Winning Play
A Romare Bearden print served as a starting point for the American playwright's 1987 drama, which follows a Black family's struggle to decide the fate of an ancestral heirloom
‘The Piano Lesson' Star Danielle Deadwyler on How August Wilson's Plays Are ‘Love Letters to Black America' and Being ‘Open' to Superhero Movies
Danielle Deadwyler is a force of nature. The versatile actor's career has skyrocketed in recent years, with roles that span genres and defy expectations. In 2024 alone, Deadwyler took on a staggering five projects,
The Washington family tells a ghost story in August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson’
Regardless of your familiarity with Wilson’s Pittsburgh Cycle, “The Piano Lesson” is a worthwhile, captivating and moving watch full of charismatic performers.
Denzel Washington and his sons adapt 'The Piano Lesson,' a classic family drama, with respect
The father produces, son Malcolm Washington directs, and son John David Washington stars in a worthy film version of the profound August Wilson play.
Malcolm Washington and Family Bring August Wilson's ‘The Piano Lesson' to the Screen
Washington adapted the play for his feature film directorial debut starring his brother, John David Washington, and family friend Samuel L. Jackson.
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With The Piano Lesson, Malcolm Washington continues his family’s legacy bringing August Wilson’s work to screen
With stories spanning the 1900s to the 1990s, legendary Black American playwright August Wilson’s Pittsburgh Cycle ...
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John David Washington and Danielle Deadwyler: 'When are Black people not in dire straits?'
August Wilson's play The Piano Lesson has been given a soul-stirring, tender adaptation starring John David Washington and Danielle Deadwyler.
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‘The Piano Lesson’ Review: August Wilson Back on Screen
It’s an instrument in two senses: You can play it, but it also carries its own will. The playwright August Wilson ...
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'The Piano Lesson' is about legacy — for the family at its center and the Washingtons bringing it to theaters
Storied actor Denzel Washington has taken on the project of adapting August Wilson’s cycle of 10 plays that portray ...
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Review: Denzel Washington’s children explore a haunting family history in August Wilson’s ‘The Piano Lesson’
It’s also a literal ghost story. An heirloom piano takes on immense significance for one family in 1936 Pittsburgh in August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson.” Generational ties also permeate ...
‘The Piano Lesson’: a family affair focused on a precious heirloom
“The Piano Lesson” is one of the 10 plays that make up playwright August Wilson’s “Pittsburgh Cycle.” Each play ...
Review: 'The Piano Lesson' is a mixed bag
Film critic Peter Travers reviews "The Piano Lesson," now in theaters in advance of its Netflix debut on Nov. 22.