While it’s an incalculable advantage for an actor to have a hugely successful movie-star father, there’s still the difficulty of establishing one’s own identity, especially when, like John David ...
LaTanya Richardson Jackson directs her husband, starring opposite Danielle Brooks and John David Washington in Wilson’s drama about African Americans wrestling with the painful past. By David Rooney ...
What sustains a family? Generational wealth? Trinkets ancestors have left behind? Stories told over a fire on a snowy evening? These questions get a cathartic rumination in The Piano Lesson, the ...
How to both honor history and move beyond it is the overriding theme of “The Piano Lesson,” one of August Wilson’s finest plays. The new Broadway revival, featuring Samuel L. Jackson and directed by ...
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 haunted by ...
Director Malcom Washington breaks down an scene from 'The Piano Lesson' alongside his brother John David Washington. Malcom provides an elaborate explanation of playing with point of view to guide the ...
Malcolm Washington makes his directorial debut. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Is it better to honor the past even if it's ...
You can also read the star's essay about the film -- hitting Netflix on Friday -- for an accompanying Assouline book. By Rania Aniftos Erykah Badu is returning to a screen near you. The singer has ...
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, ...
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