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Watch Erykah Badu Perform in a Raucous Club Scene From August Wilson’s ‘The Piano Lesson’ Film Adaptation

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 New York Times

‘The Piano Lesson’ | Anatomy of a Scene

new video loaded: ‘The Piano Lesson’ | Anatomy of a Scene transcript Hi, I’m Malcolm Washington, the co-writer and director of “The Piano Lesson.” So this scene here is the climax of the film. So all ...
Rolling Stone

How ‘The Piano Lesson’ Uses Music to Excavate America’s Dark History of Slavery

For Malcolm Washington, an appreciation for August Wilson plays runs in the family. Several years ago, his father Denzel committed to producing film adaptations of Wilson’s Century Cycle plays — a ...
Observer

‘The Piano Lesson’ Review: Stained By Blood, Haunted By History

When I watched it again this weekend in my house, streaming via the film’s permanent home on Netflix, the scene remained an impressive display of the intense power of playwright August Wilson’s vision ...
Variety

‘The Piano Lesson’ Enters Best Picture Race, As Danielle Deadwyler and Ray Fisher Deliver Standout Performances

The latest adaptation from the late playwright August Wilson’s “Century Cycle,” the film is set in 1936 Pittsburgh. It follows the Charles family as they grapple with familial trauma and the (literal) ...