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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 ...
'The Piano Lesson' review: A stage adaptation makes powerful use of cinematic form
Based on the August Wilson play about the complex weight of Black lineage, Malcolm Washington's feature-length directorial ...
‘The Piano Lesson’ Star Danielle Deadwyler Thinks the ‘Incessant Questioning About Awards’ Is a Bit Much
With her performance in 'The Piano Lesson' garnering awards buzz, Danielle Deadwyler is trying not to get to caught up in the ...
Review: 'The Piano Lesson' with John David Washington, Samuel L. Jackson hits all the right notes
By now, John David Washington has established himself as an actor to the extent that he can afford to do something he has not ...
‘The Piano Lesson’ review: Film adaptation strikes a beautiful note
At heart, August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson” is a ghost story. Set in 1930s Pittsburgh (other than a brief prologue in 1911 ...
‘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 ...
'The Piano Lesson' is about legacy — for the family at its center and the Washingtons bringing it to theaters
John David Washington, Malcolm Washington and executive producer Katia Washington — who have taken the baton for “The Piano ...
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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 ... adapting The ...
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 ...
Movie Review: The Washington family tells a ghost story in August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson’
An heirloom piano takes on immense significance for one family in 1936 Pittsburgh in August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson.” An ...
Review: Denzel Washington’s children explore a haunting family history in August Wilson’s ‘The Piano Lesson’
The Piano Lesson,” in theaters Friday and soon streaming on Netflix, isn’t just a meditation on family history. It’s also a ...
What haunted the creators of ‘The Piano Lesson’
The Oscar winner has made it his mission to bring the works of August Wilson, the great American playwright whose work elevated the everyday lives of Black folks, to the big screen. But the team ...