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Dec 26How ‘The Piano Lesson’ Helped John David Washington Rediscover His Passion for ActingDec 26 · Variety · ReleaseReleaseDec 18John David Washington On Tackling Boy Willie In ‘The Piano Lesson’ On Stage And Film, Working Opposite Samuel L. Jackson Who Played Him First & Getting Acting Tips Nightly From Mom – The Actor’s SideDec 18 · Deadline · ReleaseReleaseDec 14‘The Piano Lesson’: Read The Screenplay That Found The Right Key For August Wilson’s Pulitzer-Winning PlayDec 14 · Deadline · DevelopmentDevelopmentDec 9Denzel Washington Says Producing ‘The Piano Lesson’ Is the ‘Highlight of My Career’Dec 9 · IndieWire · ReleaseReleaseDec 6Ray Fisher on Going From Bartender During ‘Fences’ Broadway Theatre Run to Starring in ‘The Piano Lesson’: ‘It’s a Full Circle Moment’Dec 6 · Variety · DevelopmentDevelopmentDec 4‘The Piano Lesson’s Skylar Aleece Smith Signs With Cultivate Entertainment PartnersDec 4 · Deadline · DevelopmentDevelopmentDec 2John David Washington On ‘The Piano Lesson’, A Unique Achievement With Christopher Nolan & The Play He Would Most Like To Tackle NextDec 2 · Deadline · ReleaseReleaseNov 28Samuel L. Jackson Doesn’t Get Why People Think It’s ‘an Honor’ Just to Be Nominated for an OscarNov 28 · IndieWire · AwardsAwardsNov 27‘Nickel Boys’, ‘The Piano Lesson’ Casts And Creatives Lead AAFCA Honorees ListsNov 27 · Deadline · CastingCastingNov 25‘The Piano Lesson’ Makes Netflix Top 10 but Below Other Originals, ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’ Leads iTunesNov 25 · IndieWire · StreamingStreamingNov 24How ‘The Piano Lesson’ Builds on Denzel and Pauletta Washington’s Family Legacy With Malcolm, John David and Katia Washington Taking the LeadNov 24 · Variety · ReleaseReleaseNov 22‘Gladiator II’ Enters the Arena, ‘The Piano Lesson’ Debuts and This Week’s Best EventsNov 22 · The Hollywood Reporter · ReleaseReleaseNov 22After ‘Till’ Thrust Her Into the Oscar Race, Danielle Deadwyler Owns ‘The Piano Lesson’Nov 22 · IndieWire · AwardsAwardsNov 21‘Gladiator II,’ ‘The Piano Lesson,’ ‘Nickel Boys’ Use the Weight of Past Events to Tell Contemporary StoriesNov 21 · Variety · IndustryIndustryNov 20John David Washington Calls Danielle Brooks and Danielle Deadwyler the Next Viola DavisNov 20 · The Hollywood Reporter · IndustryIndustryNov 19‘The Substance,’ ‘The Piano Lesson,’ ‘Babygirl’ Filmmakers Selected for Variety’s 2025 Directors to WatchNov 19 · Variety · ReleaseReleaseNov 18Malcolm Washington Built His Family Legacy Into Directorial Debut ‘The Piano Lesson’: “A Big Part Of This Was Based On My Grandfather”Nov 18 · Deadline · DevelopmentDevelopmentNov 12Samuel L. Jackson and John David Washington on the Transformative Impact of ‘The Piano Lesson’Nov 12 · IndieWire · ReleaseReleaseNov 11‘The Piano Lesson’ Star Danielle Deadwyler on How August Wilson’s Plays Are ‘Love Letters to Black America’ and Being ‘Open’ to Superhero MoviesNov 11 · Variety · IndustryIndustryNov 9‘The Piano Lesson’ Star Danielle Deadwyler Thinks the ‘Incessant Questioning About Awards’ Is a Bit MuchNov 9 · IndieWire · AwardsAwardsNov 4Breaking Baz: Danielle Deadwyler Finds “Artistic Love” Working On ‘The Piano Lesson’ & Teases Possibility Of West End Stage DebutNov 4 · Deadline · IndustryIndustryOct 31‘The Piano Lesson’ and ‘The Last Journey’ Land Top Audience Prizes at Newport Beach Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE)Oct 31 · Variety · ReleaseReleaseOct 12‘The Piano Lesson’ Star John David Washington Says Team Was “Fearless” In Adapting August Wilson’s Classic Play — Contenders LondonOct 12 · Deadline · AwardsAwardsSep 27‘The Piano Lesson’ Cast to Receive Inaugural Ensemble Award at SCAD Savannah Film FestivalSep 27 · Variety · CastingCastingSep 23‘The Piano Lesson’ Sets Oscar Campaigns, Including Danielle Deadwyler in Supporting Actress (EXCLUSIVE)Sep 23 · Variety · AwardsAwardsSep 19Montclair Film Festival: ‘Conclave’ to Open, ‘The Piano Lesson’ to Close, ‘Unstoppable’ as Fiction Centerpiece (Exclusive)Sep 19 · The Hollywood Reporter · ReleaseReleaseSep 18Gotham Awards To Honor ‘The Piano Lesson’ With Ensemble Tribute At December CeremonySep 18 · Deadline · AwardsAwardsSep 18Gotham Awards: ‘The Piano Lesson’ Cast Set for Ensemble Tribute (Exclusive)Sep 18 · The Hollywood Reporter · AwardsAwardsSep 13‘The Piano Lesson’ Director Malcolm Washington Explains Why He Was Drawn To August Wilson’s Drama – Toronto StudioSep 13 · Deadline · AwardsAwardsSep 10Denzel Washington on Watching Son Malcolm Direct ‘The Piano Lesson,’ Which August Wilson Adaptation Is Next and Why ‘Gladiator’ Is a ‘Hard Act to Follow’Sep 10 · Variety · DevelopmentDevelopmentSep 10‘The Piano Lesson’ Director Malcolm Washington on Adapting August Wilson’s Haunting Play For a New Generation: ‘The Vision We Were Presenting Is Pretty Bold’Sep 10 · Variety · ReleaseReleaseSep 8Ray Fisher Says ‘The Piano Lesson’ Was a ‘Palette Cleanser’ After ‘Career Hardships’ Due to DC Studios ControversySep 8 · Variety · IndustryIndustrySep 6‘The Piano Lesson’ Director Malcolm Washington & Star John David Washington Honored As Film Opens 60th Chicago Film FestivalSep 6 · Deadline · ReleaseReleaseSep 5‘The Piano Lesson’ Review: The Washington Family Comes Together Around August Wilson’s Legacy-Themed MasterworkSep 5 · Variety · ReviewsReviewsSep 4Danielle Deadwyler Struck All the Right Notes With Denzel’s ‘The Piano Lesson’ (and She Won’t Be Snubbed Again)Sep 4 · The Hollywood Reporter · IndustryIndustrySep 2‘The Piano Lesson’ Enters Best Picture Race, As Danielle Deadwyler and Ray Fisher Deliver Standout PerformancesSep 2 · Variety · IndustryIndustrySep 2Breaking Baz: Pauletta & Denzel Washington & Their Children Make ‘The Piano Lesson’ A Family Affair – Telluride Film FestivalSep 2 · Deadline · AwardsAwardsSep 1‘The Piano Lesson’ Review: A Promising Debut for Malcolm Washington Leans on the Acting Prowess of Its Star-Studded CastSep 1 · IndieWire · ReviewsReviewsAug 31‘The Piano Lesson’ Review: Denzel Washington Produces And His Family Brings New Life To August Wilson’s Pulitzer-Winning Stage Classic – Telluride Film FestivalAug 31 · Deadline · ReviewsReviewsAug 31Telluride: ‘The Piano Lesson’ Angles to Be Latest August Wilson Adaptation to Land Oscar RecognitionAug 31 · The Hollywood Reporter · AwardsAwardsAug 29Breaking Baz: Malcolm Washington Summons Ghosts From His Mother’s Family To Aid Him Shooting ‘The Piano Lesson’ — Telluride Film FestivalAug 29 · Deadline · AwardsAwardsAug 29Telluride Film Festival Lineup Includes ‘Saturday Night’, ‘The Piano Lesson’, ‘Conclave’ & ‘Nickel Boys’ World PremieresAug 29 · Deadline · AwardsAwardsAug 29Telluride Festival Lineup Includes ‘Nickel Boys,’ ‘The Piano Lesson’ and ‘Saturday Night’ With Tributes for Jacques Audiard and Saoirse RonanAug 29 · Variety · AwardsAwardsAug 28Demi Moore, Liev Schreiber and Malcolm Washington Set for Hamptons International Film Festival HonorsAug 28 · Variety · ReleaseReleaseAug 27‘The Piano Lesson’ Star Danielle Deadwyler to Receive Mill Valley Film Fest Award (EXCLUSIVE)Aug 27 · Variety · IndustryIndustryAug 22‘The Piano Lesson,’ ‘Ravens’ and More Headline First Wave of Films Unveiled at Austin Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE)Aug 22 · Variety · ReleaseReleaseAug 21‘The Piano Lesson’ Trailer: The Washingtons Bring August Wilson to NetflixAug 21 · IndieWire · TrailerTrailerAug 21‘The Piano Lesson’ Trailer Sees Siblings John David Washington & Danielle Deadwyler War Over Control Of Prized Heirloom PianoAug 21 · Deadline · TrailerTrailerAug 21‘The Piano Lesson’ Trailer: Samuel L. Jackson and John David Washington Reprise Their Roles in Netflix’s Broadway Play AdaptationAug 21 · Variety · DevelopmentDevelopmentAug 21John David Washington Wrestles With Painful Past in ‘The Piano Lesson’ TrailerAug 21 · The Hollywood Reporter · TrailerTrailer
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Jun 1Netflix’s ‘The Piano Lesson’ Adds Gail Bean, Jerrika Hinton, Stephan James & OthersJun 1 · Deadline · StreamingStreamingMay 30‘The Piano Lesson’: Erykah Badu Latest To Board Netflix’s August Wilson AdaptationMay 30 · Deadline · CastingCastingMay 30Erykah Badu Will Make Musical Cameo in Netflix’s ‘The Piano Lesson,’ Starring Samuel L. Jackson and John David WashingtonMay 30 · Variety · StreamingStreamingApr 13Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington, Ray Fisher, Danielle Deadwyler & More Set For Netflix’s ‘The Piano Lesson’; Denzel Washington, Todd Black ProducingApr 13 · Deadline · Also in Variety · IndustryIndustryJan 31‘The Phantom Of The Opera’ Tops Broadway Box Office; ‘The Piano Lesson’ Closes On High NoteJan 31 · Deadline · Box officeBox officeJan 18John David Washington Talks About His Connection To ‘The Piano Lesson’, Differences He Discovered Between Film And Theater, And His Upcoming Project With Gareth Edwards – The Deadline Q&AJan 18 · Deadline · IndustryIndustryJan 8Why ‘The Piano Lesson’ Revival Is a Distinctive Chapter in August Wilson’s American Century CycleJan 8 · The Hollywood Reporter · ReleaseRelease
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Nov 17‘The Piano Lesson’ Extends Broadway Run Through JanuaryNov 17 · The Hollywood Reporter · ReleaseReleaseOct 14Why Danielle Brooks Was ‘So Nervous’ About Starring in ‘The Piano Lesson’Oct 14 · Variety · ReleaseReleaseOct 13‘The Piano Lesson’ Broadway Review: Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington & Danielle Brooks Rouse The Ghosts In A Spirited RevivalOct 13 · Deadline · ReviewsReviewsOct 13‘The Piano Lesson’ Review: Samuel L. Jackson Leads a Starry Cast in an Affecting Broadway Ghost StoryOct 13 · Variety · ReviewsReviewsSep 27‘The Piano Lesson’, ‘Leopoldstadt’ Lead Broadway Newcomers At Box Office; ‘Phantom’ ReboundsSep 27 · Deadline · Box officeBox office