Malcolm Washington first picked up the script in 2020, in the heat of the Covid-19 pandemic. Set in 1930s Pittsburgh, The Piano Lesson follows the Charles family — particularly, two siblings ...

“The Piano Lesson” would go on to be nominated for five Tony Awards and win for Best Play, also taking the 1990 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play.

In 1990, “The Piano Lesson” won the eminent playwright August Wilson his second of two Pulitzers for drama. It’s part of his Pittsburgh Cycle (sometimes called his Century Cycle), a set of ...

Erykah Badu is returning to a screen near you.. The singer has deeply immersed herself in the upcoming film The Piano Lesson, taking part in producing the score as well as joining the cast as ...

The Piano Lesson serves up fresh, a tale of family legacy, with a side of spirit-laden blues that’s equal parts haunting and heartwarming. It’s adapted by Malcolm Washington (son of Denzel, a ...