August Wilson's play The Piano Lesson has been given a soul-stirring, tender adaptation starring John David Washington and Danielle Deadwyler.
Deadwyler plays Berniece, a mother trying to stay afloat after the death of her husband and warring with her brother over ...
How Malcolm Washington paid homage to his family legacy with directorial debut 'The Piano Lesson': 'A big part of this was ...
Based on the August Wilson play about the complex weight of Black lineage, Malcolm Washington's feature-length directorial ...
A Romare Bearden print served as a starting point for the American playwright's 1987 drama, which follows a Black family's ...
He also performed onstage in works by August Wilson and Dominique Morisseau ... in a school production of “Dracula” — a ...
The first-time director tells me how he made his explosive adaptation of August Wilson's 'The Piano Lesson' his own ...
A documentary on Pittsburgh Pirates legend Roberto Clemente will kick things off at the Three Rivers Film Festival. 'Clemente ...
Danielle Deadwyler is a force of nature. The versatile actor's career has skyrocketed in recent years, with roles that span ...
The veteran actor also spoke to The Root about his new film 'The Piano Lesson' in which he stars alongside Washington's son, ...
Audiences, and critics, have been interested — not least because the two most recent film adaptations of August Wilson’s plays, “Fences” and “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” have been major awards season ...
Danielle Deadwyler and John David Washington discuss playwright August Wilson's rhythm and universality, their Grammy-winning co-star, and more.