The New York Times

‘The Piano Lesson’ Review: Ghosts in the Instrument

This film adaptation of August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play falters in some specifics, but is still vital viewing. By Alissa Wilkinson When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed ...
Rolling Stone

‘The Piano Lesson’ Turns a Major Play Into a Minor-Key Family Affair

The musical instrument sitting over in the corner, idle but not gathering dust, at the center of August Wilson’s Pulitzer-winning play The Piano Lesson is more than just a piano. It’s a family ...
IndieWire

‘The Piano Lesson’ Review: A Promising Debut for Malcolm Washington Leans on the Acting Prowess of Its Star-Studded Cast

Full of standout sequences, Washington’s uneven August Wilson adaptation introduces a new directorial talent and Oscar contender. “The Piano Lesson” opens in 1911 Mississippi, as Fourth of July ...
The Saratogian

‘The Piano Lesson’ is an excellent production of a modern classic

LENOX, MASS. — The Shakespeare & Company production of August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson” proves why the play, first produced on Broadway in 1990, deserved winning the Pulitzer Prize for drama as well ...