The piano on the set of “The Piano Lesson” was not a mere prop. It could be played and the cast members often did. It was adorned with pictures of the Washington family and their ancestors. It was, ...

Strong performances by an ensemble of black players and a moody, authentic atmosphere are the highlights of a new, energetic reworking of August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson. As a newcomer to ...

The filmmaker, the son of Pauletta and Denzel Washington, makes his feature directorial debut on the August Wilson adaptation for Netflix. By Mia Galuppo Senior Entertainment Reporter In 2020, ...

A look at the piano designs for some of the various versions of August Wilson’s play, including the latest film adaptation. By Robert Ito Few props have played as pivotal a role in a theatrical ...

Storied actor Denzel Washington has taken on the project of adapting August Wilson’s cycle of 10 plays that portray slices of Black life in each decade of the 1900s. But it is Washington’s kids — John ...

Logline: In his auspicious feature directorial debut, Malcolm Washington brings August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize–winning play to the screen, adapted from a 2022 Broadway revival and carrying over many ...