Tony Predictions, Because, Why Not? by Sandra Mardenfeld

Well, it is that time of year again. The 76th Tony Awards will recognize theatrical achievements on Broadway for the 2022-23 season. Who will win? Below are Show Showdown's guesses. Clip fr…

THE PIANO LESSON Film Adds Gail Bean, Malik J. Ali, Jerrika Hinton & More

Malik J. Ali, Gail Bean, Jerrika Hinton, Stephan James, Jay Peterson, and Matrell Smith have joined the cast of The Piano Lesson film. They join Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington, …

2023 Drama Desk Award Winners: Some Like It Hot, Leopoldstadt, Life of Pi by New York Theater

Some Like It Hot won Outstanding Musical and seven other awards, Leopoldstadt won Outstanding Play at  67th Annual Drama Desk Awards, announced this morning. The Piano Lesson and Parade won…

Erykah Badu Joins THE PIANO LESSON Film Adaptation For Musical Cameo

Erykah Badu has joined Netflix's upcoming film adaptation of The Piano Lesson. Badu will make a cameo for musical performances in the new feature. She will join Samuel L. Jackson, John Dav…

Into the Woods Tops Broadway.com Audience Choice Award Winners by Broadway.com

Every year since Broadway.com launched in 2000, we have asked you to pick your favorites of the season in the annual Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards. The results are in, and Into the Wo…

2023 Outer Critics Circle Winners Announced: Some Like it Hot, Leopoldstadt Lead Honors by Lauren Yarger

Joshua Satine in Leopoldstadt. Photo: Joan Marcus The cast of Some Like it Hot. Photo: Marc J. Franklin The Outer Critics Circle (OCC), the official organization of writers on New York…

Reveling in the 2022-23 Awards Season by Jan Simpson

And so it’s begun. The last show of Broadway’s 2022-23 season—a revival of The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window,Lorraine Hansberry’s 1964 meditation on white allyship—opened on …

Ben Platt, Jessica Chastain, Samuel L. Jackson And More React To 2023 Tony Award Nominations by Greg Evans

Refresh for updates: Tony Award nominees were celebrating today, with the stars, producers and creative teams of Parade, Kimberly Akimbo, Shucked and The Piano Lesson among those reacting to…

Danielle Brooks Wants Broadway to Be For Everyone, Onstage and Off by Logan Culwell-Block

The Piano Lesson and Color Purple star is using her multi-hyphenate career as a producer-actor to make theatre more equitable.

Danielle Brooks Says Broadway Needs to Be More Welcoming to Audiences of Color by Logan Culwell-Block

The Piano Lesson and Color Purple star is using her multi-hyphenate career as a producer-actor to make theatre more equitable.

Tony Predictions 2023: ‘Some Like It Hot’ and ‘The Piano Lesson’ Among Broadway Contenders Seeking Recognition by Clayton Davis

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Gr…

Shucked Leads Drama Desk Nominations by Caitlin Hornik

Nominees have been announced for the 2023 Drama Desk Awards, honoring artistic excellence on Broadway, Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway. Winners will be announced the week of May 29. The 6…

Drama Desk 2022-2023 Nominations by Sandi Durell

Shows With Multiple Nominations: Shucked: 12 – Some Like it Hot: 8 – Into the Woods: 6 – New York, New York: 6 – Life of Pi: 5 – Love: 5 –Merrily We Roll Along: 5 – Ohio…

Video: WORKING IN THE THEATRE Docuseries Spotlights THE PIANO LESSON

The hit Broadway revival of August Wilson's The Piano Lesson is featured in the latest episode of “Working in the Theatre” with director LaTanya Richardson Jackson and set designer Beowu…

2023 Outer Critics Circle Nominations Announced by Lauren Yarger

Broadway musical New York, New York leads the pack with twelve nominations, followed by Some Like It Hot with ten nods. Downstate and Leopoldstadt lead the plays, with six nominations each. …

Working in the Theatre: Direction and Design - The Piano Lesson by American Theatre Wing

The partnership between the director and the designers of a play is crucial for the life and success of a run. This is especially true when your set takes on major characterizations, surrou…

Samuel L. Jackson to Lead Film Adaptation of The Piano Lesson

Samuel L. Jackson and John David Washington to Reprise Roles for The Piano Lesson Film by Leah Putnam

Netflix is producing the screen adaptation with stars from this season's Broadway revival.

Danielle Deadwyler & More Join Samuel L. Jackson & John David Washington in THE PIANO LESSON Film Adaptation

Samuel L. Jackson and John David Washington will reprise their Broadway performances in the upcoming film adaptation of The Piano Lesson, which is currently set for a Netflix premiere. Malc…

Samuel L. Jackson, Danielle Deadwyler, John David Washington set for Netflix feature adaptation of ‘The Piano Lesson’ by Ray Richmond

Samuel L. Jackson, Danielle Deadwyler and John David Washington are set to lead the cast of the Netflix feature film adaptation of the August Wilson classic play “The Piano Lesson,” fres…

Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington to Star in August Wilson’s ‘The Piano Lesson’ for Netflix by Angelique Jackson

The all-star cast for Netflix’s adaptation of August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson” has been revealed. Oscar winner Samuel L. Jackson and John David Washington will star in the feature …

How often does a closed play revival win at the Tonys? by David Buchanan

The contest for Best Play Revival at this year’s Tony Awards is shaping up to be a true nail-biter, even in the nominations round of voting. Five of the eligible productions — “A Doll�…

Before the manosphere were the lost, lonely men of ‘Death of a Salesman,’ ‘Topdog/Underdog,’ and ‘The Piano Lesson’ Three Broadway revival by Soraya Nadia McDonald, Soraya Nadia McDonald

Men these days are Not OK. American men, like their counterparts around the globe, are in crisis. They are succumbing to deaths of despair, struggling with alienation and are responsible for…

Broadway Box Office & Ticket Prices Slip As Productions Continue Wintertime Discounts; ‘Phantom’ Top Earner Again by Greg Evans

Discounts, winter promotions, benefit performances and the absence from the roster of now-closed solid earner The Piano Lesson added up to a slide in Broadway box office for the week ending …

2023 Tony Awards eligibility rulings (round 1): ‘Kimberly Akimbo,’ ‘Into the Woods,’ ‘1776’ and a change in voting procedure by Sam Eckmann

The Tony Awards Administration Committee met for the first time during the 2022-2023 Broadway season on January 31 to discuss eligibility of 20 productions for the 76th Annual Tony Awards in…

Tony Awards Admin Committee Rules on Into the Woods, Ohio State Murders, The Piano Lesson, More by Logan Culwell-Block

Broadway's biggest honors will be handed out June 11 at the United Palace Theatre in New York City.

Tonys Administration Committee Announces First Set of Rulings for the 2022-2023 Season by Lindsey Sullivan

The Tony Awards Administration Committee has made eligibility decisions for 20 Broadway productions for the 2022-2023 season. This was the first time the committee met to decide the eligibil…

Broadway Grosses Analysis: The Piano Lesson Plays Final Week as Broadway's Top-Grossing Play by Logan Culwell-Block

The Phantom of the Opera and Funny Girl have become Broadway's highest-grossing shows.

‘The Phantom Of The Opera’ Tops Broadway Box Office; ‘The Piano Lesson’ Closes On High Note by Greg Evans

The long-running The Phantom of the Opera was once again Broadway’s highest grossing show last week, taking in a mighty $2,483,532 for the week ending Jan. 29, outpacing runners-up Funny G…

Photos: THE PIANO LESSON Cast Takes Final Bows On Broadway

The Piano Lesson played its final Broadway performance on January 29, 2023. BroadwayWorld was there to see the cast take their final bows, and you can check out photos here!

Curtain Falls on The Piano Lesson for a Final Time January 29 by Leah Putnam

The revival's titular instrument prepares for its next role at The Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture.