Artistic Director Justin Waldman hosts and intimate conversation with August Wilson's The Piano Lesson Director, Francois Battiste.
The Piano Lesson is onstage Sept 12 - Oct 4/2026.
All The Drama is hosted by Jan Simpson. It is a series of deep dives into the plays that have won The Pulitzer Prize for Drama. 1990 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, “The Piano Lesson” by Augus…
KEYS TO THE PAST Directed by James Ijames, August Wilson’s masterpiece resonates powerfully in an exceptional PSF production As the fourth installment in August Wilson‘s immense American…
James Ijames helms a new production of August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson at Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, and the show is worth the trip to Center Valley for anyone in the Philly area.…
Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about Mother Russia @ Signature Theatre, Milwaukee Rep's three productions: August Wilson's The Piano Lesson, McNeal, Ain't Misbeha…
Everyman's 35th season opening production and entry into Baltimore's August Wilson Celebration is "The Piano Lesson." It is part of his American Century Cycle, reflecting the Black exper…
One of August Wilson's most celebrated plays, the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama "The Piano Lesson," takes audiences to 1930s Pittsburgh. Set in a modest home centered around an ancestral pian…
LaTanya Richardson Jackson is back on Broadway in Purpose, and the actress recently visited Sherri to discuss her experience in the show, as well as to reveal what it was like to direct h…
Take a piano lesson from Aziza Miller, who loosely inspired the Hell's Kitchen: character 'Miss Liza Jane.' Watch Alicia Keys' former teacher discuss the importance of music education and mo…
A LESSON ON FAMILY LEGACY Actors' Shakespeare Project continues its exploration of August Wilson's Century Cycle with an absolutely superb production of the 1987 Pulitzer-winning masterpiece…
NAACP has announced the full list of "56th NAACP Image Awards" nominees, with Wicked and The Piano Lesson nominated for Outstanding Motion Picture and Wicked's Cynthia Erivo nominat…
Danielle Deadwyler stars in the Netflix adaptation of the August Wilson play The Piano Lesson. She spoke with Tonya Mosley about her journey from the Atlanta theater scene to the big screen,…
For Ray Fisher, "The Piano Lesson" was more than just a role " it was a personal and professional milestone, an opportunity to explore the layers of humanity, trauma, and family that have ma…
The Washington brothers have teamed up for The Piano Lesson- a film adaptation of an August Wilson classic which holds a very special place in both of their hearts. In this video, watch our …
With "Wicked" and "Death Becomes Her" topping  theatergoers' attention in a busy and starry week, Paul Tazewell " the costume designer for both "  is offering lessons in the a…
"The Piano Lesson" has always been a family affair. The story it tells is of the legacy of pain and pride in generations of one Black family.  But August Wilson's 1990 Pulitzer Prize-w…
It's been a big weekend for the Washington family. While patriarch Denzel Washington chewed the scenery on multiplex screens in "Gladiator II," the next generation of Washingtons stormed ont…
Filmmaker Malcolm Washington recently visited CBS Mornings to discuss his new film adaptation of August Wilson's The Piano Lesson and explained why he chose to make this project for his dire…
