That’s the underlying conceit of August Wilson’s play The Piano Lesson, in which a piano passed down through generations of one Black family wields the power to unite that family, though it also threatens to drive them apart.

Netflix’s “The Piano Lesson,” starring John David Washington and Danielle Deadwyler, is based on August Wilson’s 1987 Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name.

Styled by the dynamic duo Wayman Deon and Micah McDonald, Deadwyler turned heads in a breathtaking gown from Schiaparelli.

It’s been a big weekend for the Washington family. While patriarch Denzel Washington chewed the scenery on multiplex screens in “Gladiator II,” the next generation of Washingtons stormed onto streaming with the film adaptation of August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winner “The Piano Lesson.

Brooks starred alongside Washington in the 2022 Broadway production of 'The Piano Lesson' in the role of Berniece, which Deadwyler takes on in the upcoming film adaptation.

Starring Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington, and Danielle Deadwyler, The Piano Lesson finds ways to expand this play beyond the stage.

Join CBR's Kevin Polowy for an inspiring conversation with John David Washington and Danielle Deadwyler about their experience working on The Piano Lesson. The stars discuss the mutual respect and honor shared on set,

Premiering at the Telluride & Toronto International Film Festivals in hopes of a long awards run, The Piano Lesson is the latest film adaptation of the work of playwright August Wilson, who won the Pulitzer Prize for his original play version back in 1990.