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Denzel Washington hands over to his son Malcolm and keeps August Wilson in the family

August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson" deals profoundly with ancestry and heritage, which makes it all the more fitting that the new film adaptation, produced by Denzel Washington and directed by his son Malcolm, is a family affair

The Independent UK

The Piano Lesson review – powerful yet patchy August Wilson drama

Fantastic performances from Danielle Deadwyler and Samuel L Jackson enliven a soulful, if imbalanced, Netflix adaptation

The Guardian - US

Netflix's The Piano Lesson Trailer Released Featuring Star-Studded Cast

John David Washington and Danielle Deadwyler star in 'The Piano Lesson,' a film exploring family conflicts over a historical piano's significance and legacy.

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Review: Samuel L. Jackson stars in a not-always-in-tune Broadway revival of 'The Piano Lesson'

NEW YORK — Spoiled as we've been with superb revivals of August Wilson plays, it's almost confusing to encounter a high-profile Broadway production that doesn't quite live up to expectations.

Los Angeles Times

Review: ‘The Piano Lesson’ on Broadway stars Samuel L. Jackson and reveals August Wilson’s new status

NEW YORK — For anyone who knows how hard August Wilson once struggled to get his plays financed and produced on Broadway with mostly unknown actors from his informal repertory company from the hinterlands, the writer’s newly vaulted Gotham status is nothing short of amazing.

Chicago Tribune

The Piano Lesson review – August Wilson revival hits a bum note

John David Washington and Samuel L Jackson star in a tonally misjudged drama oddly played for awkward laughs

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