Netflix debuts 'The Piano Lesson'

Netflix's 'The Piano Lesson' Is A Haunting Adaptation — And Not In A Good Way
The latest adaptation of August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson” premiered Friday on Netflix. “The Piano Lesson” is set in 1939 and centers Boy Willie (John David Washington), who travels from Mississippi to Pittsburgh with his friend Lymon (Ray Fisher) to sell watermelons and convince his sister Berniece (Danielle Deadwyler) to sell their family heirloom,
Spoilers! Why Netflix's 'The Piano Lesson' might give you the willies
Malcolm Washington puts a horror-movie spin on August Wilson with Netflix's "The Piano Lesson," a family drama that doubles as ghost story.
I Just Saw ‘The Piano Lesson’ & I Did *Not* Expect It to Hit This Close to Home
When I started to watch The Piano Lesson, I wasn't quite sure what to expect. I had only read a vague synopsis of the plot—a tale about a Black family's relationship with a special heirloom during the aftermath of the Great Depression.
Netflix debuts ‘The Piano Lesson’ with star-studded family cast and legacy
The latest adaptation of August Wilson's acclaimed play, "The Piano Lesson," premiered on Netflix , brings the powerful narrative to a new audience.
Why Netflix's 'The Piano Lesson' means so much to Denzel Washington's family
Denzel Washington's family comes to the creative fore of Netflix's "The Piano Lesson," the directorial debut of newcomer Malcolm Washington.
Movie review: The Piano Lesson
When playwright August Wilson died in 2005, theater critic Charles Isherwood — writing for the New York Times — called him “theater’s poet of Black America.” His enduring legacy to
The Piano Lesson Review: The Weight of Legacy
Malcolm Washington’s The Piano Lesson, an adaptation of August Wilson’s revered 1987 play, dives into the complexities of heritage, memory, and identity. Wi
‘The Piano Lesson’ Review: Stained By Blood, Haunted By History
August Wilson’s 1987 play is opened up in ways that that work—and some that don’t—in this beautifully acted film adaptation.
With ‘The Piano Lesson,’ Danielle Deadwyler Goes Even Deeper
After breaking through with “Till,” the actress delivers another formidable performance. Still, when it comes to Hollywood, ...
How does ‘The Piano Lesson’ end? Stars John David Washington, Danielle Deadwyler break it down
Netflix’s “The Piano Lesson,” starring John David Washington and Danielle Deadwyler, is based on August Wilson’s 1987 ...
‘Nickel Boys’ and ‘The Piano Lesson’ Lead the 2025 AAFCA Awards
The African American Film Critics Association has announced its honorees for the 16th annual AAFCA Awards and the 2025 AAFCA ...
Wrestling with the ghosts of ‘The Piano Lesson’
The August Wilson adaptation “The Piano Lesson" is an impassioned family drama but it is also a profound ghost story.
How ‘The Piano Lesson' Builds on Denzel and Pauletta Washington's Family Legacy With Malcolm, John David and Katia Washington Taking the Lead
It's been a big weekend for the Washington family. While patriarch Denzel Washington chewed the scenery on multiplex screens ...
‘The Piano Lesson’ Makes Netflix Top 10 but Below Other Originals, ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’ Leads iTunes
Netflix originals continue their hot hand, with five of the top six positions on their U.S. movie chart Monday. “The Piano ...
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The Piano Lesson’ on Netflix, a Rousing Adaptation of the Classic August Wilson Play
Three Wiser Men and a Boy' on the Hallmark Channel, Reuniting Some Of The Network's Biggest Names For A Fun Family Dramedy .
‘Sings The Song Of A People’: As The Piano Lesson Hits Netflix, Critics Weigh In On The ‘Potent’ Family Drama
D enzel Washington produces what is very much a family affair in The Piano Lesson, which hit the Netflix schedule November 22 ...