August Wilson’s explosive, award-winning play is a gripping story of family, legacy and the choices that define us. During the Great Depression, the Charles household reaches a boiling point over a decision that will define them: sell the family’s cherished heirloom piano to secure their fortune or preserve it as a testament to their ancestor’s spirit and struggle. The ghosts of the past collide with the promise of the future in this Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning masterpiece. From the celebrated director Lou Bellamy, who brought Milwaukee Rep audiences the acclaimed August Wilson’s Fences, The Piano Lesson marks our ninth production in Wilson’s American Century Cycle. “Like other Wilson plays, it seems to sing even when it is talking.” – The New York Times By August Wilson
Directed by Lou Bellamy
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Holiday Inn
Bombshell Theatre (12/4 - 12/21) HOLIDAY SHOW | |
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August Wilson's The Piano Lesson
Milwaukee Repertory Theater (2/24 - 3/22) | |
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Birthday Candles
Over Our Head Players (11/21 - 12/14) | |
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Ain’t Misbehavin’ The FATS WALLER Musical Show
Milwaukee Repertory Theater (3/6 - 4/26) | |
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George & Gracie: A Love Story
Milwaukee Repertory Theater (5/1 - 6/14) | |
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The Fisherman's Daughters
Milwaukee Repertory Theater (1/9 - 3/1) | |
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McNeal
Milwaukee Repertory Theater (2/10 - 3/22) | |
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Boswell
Next Act Theatre (11/19 - 12/14)
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