Smithsonian Magazine2d
The Surprising Artwork That Inspired Netflix’s ‘The Piano Lesson,’ a New Movie Based on August Wilson’s Award-Winning Play
A Romare Bearden print served as a starting point for the American playwright's 1987 drama, which follows a Black family's ...
Los Angeles Magazine3d
Director Malcolm Washington's 'Lesson': 'America Can’t Exist Without Black People'
The first-time director tells me how he made his explosive adaptation of August Wilson's 'The Piano Lesson' his own ...
‘The Piano Lesson' Star Danielle Deadwyler on How August Wilson's Plays Are ‘Love Letters to Black America' and Being ‘Open' to Superhero Movies
Danielle Deadwyler is a force of nature. The versatile actor's career has skyrocketed in recent years, with roles that span ...