Deadwyler is not alone in being moved by “The Piano Lesson,” which begins its limited theatrical run Friday before landing on Netflix on Nov. 22. Many critics have already given high marks to ...

But it is Washington’s kids — John David Washington, Malcolm Washington and executive producer Katia Washington — who have taken the baton for “The Piano Lesson,” one of Wilson’s two ...

(AP): An heirloom piano takes on immense significance for one family in 1936 Pittsburgh in August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson.” Generational ties also permeate the film adaptation, in which Malcolm ...

It's the third movie to be adapted from August Wilson's 10-play series. If good intentions were all, this screen version of "The Piano Lesson" would earn high marks. But wishing doesn't make it so.

The piano in “The Piano Lesson” is a thing of pride and sorrow. It’s a family heirloom, a work of art, and a symbol of black achievement, but it’s also a document of families enslaved and ...

“The Piano Lesson,” in theaters Friday and soon streaming on Netflix, isn’t just a meditation on family history. It’s also a literal ghost story. An heirloom piano takes on immense ...

“The Piano Lesson” is a Washington family affair: Denzel producing, son John David starring, other son Malcolm directing, older daughter Katia on board as executive producer, and Malcolm’s ...

“The Piano Lesson” is one of the 10 plays that make up playwright August Wilson’s “Pittsburgh Cycle.” Each play represents a decade from the 1900s to the 1990s; this one takes place in ...

At heart, August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson” is a ghost story. Set in 1930s Pittsburgh (other than a brief prologue in 1911 Mississippi), it’s the story of the Charles family, literally ...

The Piano Lesson serves up fresh, a tale of family legacy, with a side of spirit-laden blues that’s equal parts haunting and heartwarming. It’s adapted by Malcolm Washington (son of Denzel ...

And with its story of siblings squabbling over a potent family legacy, you might argue that The Piano Lesson is a perfect fit for everyone involved. First performed in 1987, Wilson's Pulitzer ...

Playwright August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson” comes down to this: A sister and brother, haunted by the violent disruption of their Mississippi childhoods, reunite in 1936 Pittsburgh.