The film version of The Piano Lesson (which is excellent) debuted in November 2024. This Piano Lesson is a lesson of history, family, and love. But it’s also a lesson in what makes great art, great.

Jon Suder demonstrates how his Steinway Spirio, a souped up acoustic player piano, works in his Fort Worth home. He also has the 1922 baby grand piano that he and his siblings took lessons on as kids.

Learn about the famous piano players of the 21st century, including their notable albums, awards and contributions to classical, jazz and contemporary music.

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From left: “ranney," Omar Robison, Ariel Phillips and Jade Guerra in Actors’ Shakespeare Project’s production of August Wilson’s "The Piano Lesson." (Courtesy Nile Scott Studios) Boy ...

The 2025 NAACP Image Awards nominations announced on January 7 paint a vibrant picture of achievement in Black entertainment, with standout performances across film, television and music sectors.

John David’s journey with “The Piano Lesson” began with the 2022 Broadway revival, where he landed the role of Boy Willie, who instigates a squabble with his sister Berniece over the family ...

Hallmark Hall of Fame (1995) Charles S. Dutton as Boy Willie in a made-for-TV version of “The Piano Lesson.” CBS and Craig Anderson Productions ...

John David Washington found himself in a rare situation while promoting his latest film, Netflix’s “The Piano Lesson.” It was his first real press tour in a while, since the rollout for his ...

DEADLINE: Speaking with you, Malcolm, and your sister Katia who is a producer on The Piano Lesson, it feels like you guys are quite interested in upholding a specific lineage of Black art making.

John David Washington spent four months playing Boy Willie in the recent Broadway production of August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson.” Acting opposite Samuel L. Jackson, who originated the role ...

Based on the play by August Wilson, “The Piano Lesson” casts Deadwyler as Berniece, a widowed mother at odds with her brother, Boy Willie (John David Washington), in post-Depression-era ...