The Globe and Mail10h
With The Piano Lesson, Malcolm Washington continues his family’s legacy bringing August Wilson’s work to screen
With stories spanning the 1900s to the 1990s, legendary Black American playwright August Wilson’s Pittsburgh Cycle remains an ...
The Columbian4d
Movie Review: The Washington family tells a ghost story in August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson’
An heirloom piano takes on immense significance for one family in 1936 Pittsburgh in August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson.” ...
WBUR1d
'Sojourners' expertly kicks off nine-play cycle at the Huntington
The first in Mfoniso Udofia's Ufot Family Cycle, the play follows a married couple that have come to America from Nigeria ...
AOL5d
'The Piano Lesson' is about legacy — for the family at its center and the Washingtons bringing it to theaters
Storied actor Denzel Washington has taken on the project of adapting August Wilson’s cycle of 10 plays that portray slices of ...
‘The Piano Lesson’ adapts a great American play into an off-key movie
An electrifying Danielle Deadwyler is the reason to see this Washington family production.
The Berkeley Beacon1d
The Ufot Family Cycle unites Boston through theater
The Huntington Theatre presents “Sojourners” from Oct. 31 to Dec. 1. The play is the first in the Ufot Family Cycle ...
BFI6d
The Piano Lesson: August Wilson adaptation adds to a rich tradition of Southern Gothic storytelling
With the help of a strong ensemble cast, Malcolm Washington pushes the cinematic potential of Wilson’s 1930s Pittsburgh play.
Malcolm Washington Plays His Own Tune
Before a special screening of his feature-length directorial debut, The Piano Lesson, Denzel's youngest son invited us to ...
Independent.ie1d
The Piano Lesson review: Stage play adaptation means well but fails to hit the high notes
Denzel Washington returns to August Wilson’s Pittsburgh Cycle, following acclaimed cinematic translations of Fences and Ma ...
Malcolm Washington and Family Bring August Wilson’s ‘The Piano Lesson’ to the Screen
Washington adapted the play for his feature film directorial debut starring his brother, John David Washington, and family ...
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 ...