BroadwayWorld

The Piano Lesson Revival

2023 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play Danielle Brooks 2023 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play Ray Fisher 2023 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding ...
TheWrap

‘The Piano Lesson’ Brings Another Powerful August Wilson Play to the Screen

The vibes were electric from a full theater at the Telluride Film Festival in anticipation of Malcolm Washington’s directorial debut, “The Piano Lesson.” After Washington humbly thanked everyone for ...
The Columbian

Netflix’s ‘Piano Lesson’ turns play into taut film

Samuel L. Jackson as Doaker Charles in “The Piano Lesson.” (David Lee/Netflix) ATLANTA — Samuel L. Jackson has a long history with the acclaimed August Wilson play “The Piano Lesson.” He first ...
The New York Times

‘The Piano Lesson’ Review: Ghosts in the Instrument

This film adaptation of August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play falters in some specifics, but is still vital viewing. By Alissa Wilkinson When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed ...
collider

Samuel L. Jackson’s Character in ‘The Piano Lesson’ Is Derailed by This One Line

Liam Gaughan is a film and TV writer at Collider. He has been writing film reviews and news coverage for ten years. Between relentlessly adding new titles to his watchlist and attending as many ...
Variety

‘The Piano Lesson’ Director Malcolm Washington on Adapting August Wilson’s Haunting Play For a New Generation: ‘The Vision We Were Presenting Is Pretty Bold’

The first time Malcolm Washington attended the Toronto International Film Festival, he was a spectator, along for the ride as his older brother, actor John David Washington, debuted a film. “I’m a ...
BroadwayWorld

THE PIANO LESSON Film to Be a 'Cinematic' Adaptation of the August Wilson Play

In a new preview of The Piano Lesson on Vanity Fair, director Malcolm Washington discussed his approach to bringing the classic Wilson play to the screen. Co-writing the screenplay with Virgil ...
collider

'The Piano Lesson' Review - Danielle Deadwyler Brings New Life to August Wilson’s Play

Ross Bonaime is the Senior Film Editor at Collider. He is a Virginia-based critic, writer, and editor who has written about all forms of entertainment for Paste Magazine, Brightest Young Things, ...
Detroit News

'The Piano Lesson' review: Adaptation of Wilson play needs some tuning

Denzel Washington's August Wilson project — the Oscar winner plans to bring all 10 of Wilson's plays to the screen — continues with "The Piano Lesson," a mixed bag of an adaptation of Wilson's 1987 ...
Rolling Stone

‘The Piano Lesson’ Turns a Major Play Into a Minor-Key Family Affair

The musical instrument sitting over in the corner, idle but not gathering dust, at the center of August Wilson’s Pulitzer-winning play The Piano Lesson is more than just a piano. It’s a family ...
People

Samuel L. Jackson Reunites with 'Pulp Fiction' Costar Uma Thurman Backstage at 'Piano Lesson' Play

Samuel L. Jackson and Uma Thurman also recently reunited for the upcoming movie The Kill Room Samuel L. Jackson got a visit backstage from former costar Uma Thurman. The pair — who both starred in ...