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Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The Piano Lesson’ on Netflix, a Rousing Adaptation of the Classic August Wilson Play

He’s not in The Piano Lesson (now on Netflix), but we’ll lead with Denzel Washington anyway. This is the third August Wilson play Washington has helped adapt to film – he produced Ma Rainey’s Black ...
The Boston Globe

‘The Piano Lesson’: a family affair focused on a precious heirloom

“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 1936, during ...
Los Angeles Times

After controversial snub, ‘Piano Lesson’ returns Danielle Deadwyler to Oscar race

Danielle Deadwyler was not expecting to cry. The actor, who won accolades in 2022 for her heartbreaking performance as civil rights advocate Mamie Till-Mobley in “Till,” was describing the emotional ...
The New York Times

With ‘The Piano Lesson,’ Danielle Deadwyler Goes Even Deeper

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 through ...