That situation has a chance to repeat itself with The Piano Lesson, another Wilson play. "Set in 1936 Pittsburgh during the aftermath of the Great Depression, The Piano Lesson follows the lives of the ...

After breaking through with “Till,” the actress delivers another formidable performance. Still, when it comes to Hollywood, she’d rather keep some distance. The Projectionist After breaking ...

Jackson, John David Washington and Ray Fisher in The Piano Lesson. Courtesy of Netflix Washington gives an incendiary performance as a man demonically possessed by the idea that ownership of the ...

The latest adaptation of August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson” premiered Friday on Netflix. “The Piano Lesson” is set in 1939 and centers Boy Willie (John David Washington), who travels from Mississippi ...

Denzel Washington's sons talk about family, secrets, identity, and The Piano Lesson Based on the August Wilson play of the same name, The Piano Lesson stars John David Washington, Danielle ...

When I started to watch The Piano Lesson, I wasn't quite sure what to expect. I had only read a vague synopsis of the plot—a tale about a Black family's relationship with a special heirloom during the ...

The latest adaptation of August Wilson’s acclaimed play, The Piano Lesson, premiered on Netflix, bringing the powerful narrative to a new audience. Set in 1939, the film follows Boy Willie ...

Potts brings a bittersweet humor to Wining Boy, a man haunted by his own unfulfilled dreams ... while the carefully composed frames emphasize the characters’ physical and emotional proximity to the ...

The piano’s legacy is a symbol of both struggle and survival. The heirloom embodies the Charles family’s painful history and journey from enslavement to freedom. Once owned by Sutter, the man ...

Spoiler alert! We're discussing important plot points and the ending of “The Piano Lesson” (streaming now on Netflix), so beware if you haven’t seen it yet. “The Piano Lesson” is the ...