Met with widespread critical acclaim upon release, The Piano Lesson is now a hot Oscars contender, and marks the directorial ...

But with “The Piano Lesson,” Wilson’s work has become a family affair. In 2015, Washington announced that he had made an ...

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 ...

Siblings have a disagreement about what to do with a heirloom piano in Malcolm Washington's new film, "The Piano Lesson." ...

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.

The August Wilson adaptation “The Piano Lesson" is an impassioned family drama but it is also a profound ghost story The piano on the set of “The Piano Lesson” was not a mere prop.

Directed by Malcolm Washington, ‘The Piano Lesson’ is a period drama that follows an African American family in 1936 Pittsburgh as they struggle with social and economic setbacks while debating the ...

Malcolm Washington’s feature-length directorial debut, ‘The Piano Lesson,’ is a historical drama film that scrutinizes the role of legacy and the past in building one’s current reality. The story ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. FILE - Malcolm Washington, right, director/co-screenwriter of the film “The Piano Lesson,” poses with ...

That situation has a chance to repeat itself with The Piano Lesson, another Wilson play that is joining the lineup of 2024 new movies. "Set in 1936 Pittsburgh during the aftermath of the Great ...