Saturday, June 21, 2025
Week of June 8, 2025 1. “The Piano Lesson” at 1st Stage “1st Stage’s production of this classic is about the best I’ve seen…I cannot recommend this one enough.” – Anne Valen…
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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 ancestra…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 11:49AMWednesday, June 4, 2025
By Ricky Anderson You know the stars. You know the standing ovations. But behind every show-stopping Broadway production is a producer who’s orchestrating the symphony from backstage—and…
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The play is the fourth in playwright August Wilson's Century Cycle, which explores the Black experience in every decade of the 20th century.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18PMTuesday, April 8, 2025
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 her…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:36PMTuesday, January 7, 2025
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 nominated…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:06AMThursday, December 26, 2024
A look the piano designs for some of the various versions of August Wilson’s play, including the latest film adaptation.
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Artist Linda Fennimore’s poster design for “Tru,” starring Robert Morse (1989).December 25, 2024: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler.
It’s odd that I hold one Christmas me…
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In a new interview, The Piano Lesson's John David Washington shared his love for the theatre and his eagerness to do a play by Shakespeare or Tennessee Williams.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:23PMSaturday, November 30, 2024
The Hammer Museum presents the 10th Edition of MoMA Contenders, The Museum of Modern Art’s renowned series of influential, innovative films from the past 12 months.
This year’s line…
SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 05:48PMWednesday, November 27, 2024
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 …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:48AMAfter debuting in cinemas earlier this month, the new film version of August Wilson’s Pulitzer-winning work hit Netflix on Nov. 22.
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Danielle Deadwyler is starring in the new film adaptation of The Piano Lesson, and it is a privilege that she is not taking for granted. Watch our full interview with Deadwyler as she cha…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:23PMSunday, November 24, 2024
“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…
SOURCE: New York Theater at 11:48PMFriday, November 22, 2024
“The Piano Lesson” is the best of the three films adapted from August Wilson’s plays in the last 10 years.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 05:30AMThursday, November 21, 2024
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…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:08PMThis film adaptation of August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play falters in some specifics, but is still vital viewing.
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Last night, Danielle Deadwyler, John David Washington, Denzel Washington, and more attended the Los Angeles premiere of The Piano Lesson. Take a look at photos from the LA premiere here.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:52PMMonday, November 18, 2024
Netflix has unveiled a new trailer for The Piano Lesson, the new film adaptation of the August Wilson play. The film will be available on Netflix starting November 22. Watch the new traile…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:12AMSaturday, November 16, 2024
By The Associated Press Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo teaming up for the soundtrack to the upcoming movie “Wicked” and a TV series based on the 1999 film “Cruel Intentions” are som…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AMFriday, November 8, 2024
John David Washington, who appeared as Boy Willie in the 2023 Broadway revival of August Wilson's The Piano Lesson, is reprising the role in the new film adaptation and recently shared some …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:14AMMonday, November 4, 2024
Following producing duties in The Piano Lesson and The Wiz, multi-hyphenate Kandi Burruss is taking on Shakespeare. Along with her husband Todd Tucker, the performer is lending her producing…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:10PMMonday, October 28, 2024
The Piano Lesson director Malcolm Washington and stars John David Washington and Danielle Deadwyler all visited Good Morning America to discuss and preview the highly anticipated film adapta…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:48AMThursday, October 24, 2024
Samuel L. Jackson is shedding light on the upcoming film adaptation of August Wilson's The Piano Lesson over the years. The actor visited Good Morning America this week and discussed the dif…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:48PMWednesday, October 23, 2024
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Samuel L. Jackson visited The Tonight Show on Monday, where he previewed Malcolm Washington's upcoming film adaptation of August Wilson's The Piano Lesson. Jackson also shared a short clip …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:02AMWednesday, October 2, 2024
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
The Gotham Film & Media Institute has announced that The Piano Lesson, directed by Malcolm Washington and co-written by Washington and Virgil Williams, will receive The 2024 Gotham Aw…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:18PMWednesday, September 11, 2024
On Tuesday, September 10th, Netflix's THE PIANO LESSON had its international premiere at Toronto International Film Festival at the Princess of Wales Theater. Take a look at the photos from …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:42AMTuesday, September 10, 2024
Later this year, an adaptation of August Wilson's The Piano Lesson will hit Netflix. In a new interview, director Malcolm Washington shed some light on his approach to adapting the play for …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:48PMFriday, September 6, 2024
Malcolm Washington, director and co-writer of the upcoming adaptation of August Wilson's The Piano Lesson, along with star John David Washington will be honored at the 60th Chicago Internati…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:18PMThursday, September 5, 2024
This year's New Yorker festival is set to take place next month, and includes a host of Broadway names on its slate. The lineup will include talks with Alan Cumming, Audra McDonald, Ayad Ak…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:48AMWednesday, September 4, 2024
Reviews have begun to trickle in for Malcolm Washington's big-screen adaptation of August Wilson's The Piano Lesson, which premiered at the Telluride Film Festival this past weekend.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:32PMThursday, August 29, 2024
Malcolm Washington's film adaptation of August Wilson's The Piano Lesson will have its world premiere screening this weekend at the Telluride Film Festival. The screening comes ahead of its …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:42AMWednesday, August 21, 2024
Netflix has dropped the official trailer for the screen adaptation of August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning drama The Piano Lesson. Coming to theaters in November and streaming on Netflix N…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:24PMEXCLUSIVE: Grammy winner and Real Housewives vet Kandi Burruss and husband/entrepreneur Todd Tucker have joined the producing team of next spring’s much-anticipated Broadway revival of Oth…
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