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Opened: April 16, 1990
Closing: January 27, 1991

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What Is August Wilson's Pittsburgh Cycle and How to Read It
by Team BWW - Oct 16, 2022


August Wilson's Pittsburgh Cycle, also known as the American Century Cycle, is made up of ten plays, written between 1982 and 2005. Each set in a different decade in Pittsburgh's Hill District (with the exception of Ma Rainey's Black Bottom), the plays are meant to depict the Black experience throughout the 20th century.

Photos: THE PIANO LESSON Cast Takes Opening Night Bows
by Bruce Glikas - Oct 14, 2022


The Piano Lesson, directed by Tony Award nominee LaTanya Richardson Jackson and starring Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington, and Danielle Brooks, opened on Broadway at the Ethel Barrymore Theater on Thursday, October 13th.

Review Roundup: Critics Visit THE PIANO LESSON Samuel L. Jackson, Danielle Brooks and More
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 13, 2022


All new production photos have been released from the Broadway revival of August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson, ahead of the show’s opening night tonight, Thursday, October 13th at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.

Video: On the Opening Night Red Carpet for THE PIANO LESSON
by Red Carpet - Oct 13, 2022


Tonight's the night at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre! The Piano Lesson, directed by Tony Award nominee LaTanya Richardson Jackson and starring Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington, and Danielle Brooks, officially opens on Broadway. BroadwayWorld will be there for the big night, so be sure to tune in at 5:45pm ET as we bring you red carpet video coverage.

Photos: First Look at Samuel L. Jackson, Danielle Brooks and More in THE PIANO LESSON
by Show Highlights - Oct 13, 2022


All new production photos have been released from the Broadway revival of August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson, ahead of the show’s opening night tonight, Thursday, October 13th at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre (241 West 47th St).

The Huntington to Reopen Newly Renovated Huntington Theatre With JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 28, 2022


The Huntington has announced the casting and creative team for the highly anticipated revival of August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, directed by Lili-Anne Brown. Wilson’s masterpiece serves as the inaugural production of the newly renovated Huntington Theatre and runs from October 14 – November 13, 2022.

Photos & Video: See Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington, Danielle Brooks & More at THE PIANO LESSON First Preview
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 20, 2022


The first-ever performance of the Broadway revival of August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson is now in previews at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. Get a first look at photos and video here!

Meet the Cast of THE PIANO LESSON, Beginning Previews Tonight!
by Stephi Wild - Sep 19, 2022


The first Broadway revival of August Wilson's The Piano Lesson begins previews tonight, September 19, at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre for its 17-week engagement.  Meet the cast bringing this play back to Broadway!

Photos: Samuel L. Jackson, Danielle Brooks, and the Company of THE PIANO LESSON Meet the Press
by Bruce Glikas - Sep 8, 2022


The first Broadway revival of August Wilson's The Piano Lesson begins next week at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre for its 17-week engagement. Performances will begin on Monday, September 19, 2022.  Check out photos of the cast meeting the press here!

August Wilson's RADIO GOLF Comes to A Noise Within Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Sep 8, 2022


A Black mayoral candidate on the verge of the business breakthrough of a lifetime must choose between his personal aspirations and his integrity in Radio Golf by August Wilson. A Noise Within presents the final installment in Wilson's “American Century Cycle,” with Gregg T. Daniel directing.

Up on the Marquee: THE PIANO LESSON
by Jennifer Broski - Aug 31, 2022


The marquee for the first Broadway revival of August Wilson's The Piano Lesson, which comes more than 30 years after the seminal, Pulitzer Prize-winning drama's premiere, is now up at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre for its 17-week engagement. Check out photos of the new marquee at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre below!

VIDEO: THE PIANO LESSON Director LaTanya Richardson Jackson Stops By The Barrymore
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 29, 2022


The marquee for the first Broadway revival of August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson, which comes more than 30 years after the seminal, Pulitzer Prize-winning drama’s premiere, is now up at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre for its 17-week engagement.

Works & Process Announces Fall 2022 Season Featuring the Creators of Broadway's SOME LIKE IT HOT & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 16, 2022


As a process-focused performing arts organization, Works & Process continued to provide opportunities and fees for artists throughout the pandemic, and pioneered the bubble residency model to support their work safely. The fall 2022 season will feature the official world premieres of works created by New York artists.

Five Pulitzer Prize-Winning Plays Will Take Over Broadway This Fall
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 30, 2022


Nine plays (and seven musicals) are on their way to Broadway this fall, and the season is sure to be a stellar one. That's because five of them are already Pulitzer Prize winners. Find out which titles by Arthur Miller, August Wilson, Martyna Majok, Stephen Adly Guirgis, and Suzan-Lori Parks have already won Pulitzer Prizes!

Complete Cast and Creative Team Announced For THE PIANO LESSON, Starring Samuel L Jackson, Danielle Brooks and More
by Stephi Wild - Aug 2, 2022


The complete cast and creative team have been announced for the first Broadway revival of August Wilson's The Piano Lesson at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. Joining the cast are Nadia Daniel and Jurnee Elizabeth Swan. Rounding out the company are Shirine Babb, Charles Browning, Peter Jay Fernandez, Sharina Martin, Warner Miller, Doron JePaul Mitchell and Kim Sullivan.

August Wilson's THE PIANO LESSON Will Now Open at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre Rather Than the St. James
by Stephi Wild - Jul 26, 2022


The first Broadway revival of August Wilson's The Piano Lesson will now play the Ethel Barrymore Theatre for its 17-week engagement. The production was originally supposed to come to the St. James Theatre, current home of Into The Woods, which is rumored to be extending.

Who Will Win at the 2022 Tony Awards?
by Team BWW - Jun 11, 2022


Which Best Musical and Best Play nominees will win a Tony Award? BroadwayWorld has rounded up the winners of the Tony Awards, the Drama Desk Awards, the Drama League Awards and the Outer Critics Circle Awards for the last fifty years to compare winners year by year.

Winners Announced for 13th Annual August Wilson Monologue and Design Competitions
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 27, 2022


Out of the 330 total Chicagoland high school students who entered the 13th annual August Wilson Monologue and Design Competitions, Demi Davis from Senn High School prevailed, taking the first-place prize at the Chicago finals earlier this month for her 2-3-minute monologue performance.

FAT HAM Wins 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
by Team BWW - May 9, 2022


The Pulitzer Prize Board has just announced that Fat Ham has won the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Other finalists included: Selling Kabul, and Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord.

VIDEO: Who Will Win the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Drama? Live at 3pm!
by Nicole Rosky - May 9, 2022


The Pulitzer Prize Board today will present the 2022 award winners for Prizes in Journalism, Books, Drama and Music. Who will win this year? Tune in right here at 3pm to watch the announcement live!

Kandi Burruss to Join Producing Team of THE PIANO LESSON on Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 3, 2022


Kandi Burruss, the Grammy Award-winning singer / songwriter, actress, entrepreneur, star of “the Real Housewives of Atlanta” on BRAVO, and producer of Thoughts of a Colored Man, alongside Todd Tucker, announced today that they will be joining the producing team for The Piano Lesson on Broadway.

Up on the Marquee: THE PIANO LESSON
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 27, 2022


The highly anticipated Broadway revival of August Wilson’s seminal, Pulitzer Prize®-winning drama The Piano Lesson, and the first in more than 30 years since the play’s Main Stem premiere, is the first marquee of the 2022 / 2023 season to hit Broadway at the iconic St. James Theatre, the production’s future home, on the occasion of Mr. Wilson’s 77th Birthday today.

Trai Byers, Ray Fisher, April Matthis & Michael Potts Join the Cast of THE PIANO LESSON Starring Samuel L. Jackson & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 26, 2022


Producers Brian Anthony Moreland, Sonia Friedman and Tom Kirdahy announced additional cast for the revival of August Wilson’s seminal, Pulitzer Prize-winning drama The Piano Lesson, the first Broadway revival in more than 30 years since the play’s Main Stem premiere in 1990.

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Stages August Wilson's GEM OF THE OCEAN
by Marissa Tomeo - Apr 9, 2022


TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will present Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner August Wilson’s sweeping drama Gem of the Ocean. This seminal classic will be directed by Artistic Director Tim Bond, a close friend of the late playwright and a leading interpreter of his work, making his TheatreWorks directorial debut with this play.

THE PIANO LESSON, Starring Samuel L. Jackson, Danielle Brooks, & John David Washington, Will Arrive on Broadway This Fall
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 29, 2022


As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Samuel L. Jackson, Danielle Brooks, and John David Washington are set to star in a Broadway revival of August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning play The Piano Lesson in 2022. Find out what theatre the show will be in, and when!

The Piano Lesson FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of The Piano Lesson have there been?
The Piano Lesson has had 3 productions including Broadway which opened in 1990, Off-Broadway which opened in 2012 and Broadway which opened in 2022.
What Tony Awards has The Piano Lesson been nominated for?
The Piano Lesson has been nominated for several Tony Awards. It was nominated for Best Play and Best Direction of a Play for Lloyd Richards.
What awards has The Piano Lesson been nominated for?
The Piano Lesson has been nominated for several awards, including Best Play at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards, Outstanding Director - Play at the Drama Desk Awards for Lloyd Richards, Outstanding New Play at the Drama Desk Awards for August Wilson, Best Broadway Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, Best Debut Performance at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Rocky Carroll, Best Director at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Lloyd Richards, Performance at the Theatre World Awards for Rocky Carroll and Tommy Hollis, and The Pulitzer Prize for Drama for August Wilson.
What awards has The Piano Lesson won?
The Piano Lesson has won several awards, including Best Play at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards. Lloyd Richards received the Outstanding Director - Play award at the Drama Desk Awards, while August Wilson won the Outstanding New Play award at the same event. The show also won the Best Broadway Play award at the Outer Critics Circle Awards. Rocky Carroll received the Best Debut Performance award, and Lloyd Richards won the Best Director award at the Outer Critics Circle Awards as well. Additionally, Rocky Carroll and Tommy Hollis were recognized for their performances with the Theatre World Awards. The Piano Lesson also received the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for Drama, awarded to August Wilson.

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