In addition to her portrayal of Lucille, Badu also wrote an essay for The Piano Lesson‘s accompanying Assouline book that features exclusive artwork celebrating the making of the film.

Spoiler alert! We're discussing important plot points and the ending of “The Piano Lesson” (streaming now on Netflix), so beware if you haven’t seen it yet. “The Piano Lesson” is the ...

No, “The Piano Lesson” is not based on a true story. In an interview with Dennis Watlington, published in the book “Conversations with August Wilson,” Wilson said the inspiration and ...

That situation has a chance to repeat itself with The Piano Lesson, another Wilson play. "Set in 1936 Pittsburgh during the aftermath of the Great Depression, The Piano Lesson follows the lives of the ...

Contains spoilers for 'The Piano Lesson' Our history is deeply rooted in the dark eras when humanity was not at its finest, and Netflix's 'The Piano Lesson' serves as a reminder of those horrors. The ...

He’s back, and this year before Thanksgiving, and even as #1 at iTunes. We’re talking about the Grinch. Two Universal hits featuring the Dr. Seuss character — one live-action (Ron Howard’s ...

In The Piano Lesson, the piano in Doaker Charles’ (Samuel L. Jackson) house is not just a musical instrument. For his niece, Berniece (Danielle Deadwyler), it is a family heirloom, her legacy ...

This film adaptation of August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play falters in some specifics, but is still vital viewing. transcript The director Malcolm Washington narrates a sequence from his ...

Even so, the playwright found inspiration in other channels that ultimately shaped his play’s identity in crucial ways. The 1983 print artwork ‘The Piano Lesson (Homage to Mary Lou)’ by Romare Bearden ...