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The Piano Lesson Broadway Original Cast

Original
Rocky Carroll Headshot
Rocky Carroll
Lymon
Danny Robinson Clark Headshot
Danny Robinson Clark
Wining Boy (u/s)
(Understudy)
Charles S. Dutton Headshot
Charles S. Dutton
Boy Willie
Apryl R. Foster Headshot
Apryl R. Foster
Maretha
Carl Gordon Headshot
Carl Gordon
Doaker
Lisa Gay Hamilton Headshot
Lisa Gay Hamilton
Grace
Tommy Hollis Headshot
Tommy Hollis
Avery
Samuel L. Jackson Headshot
Samuel L. Jackson
Boy Willie (u/s)
Lymon (u/s)
(Understudy)
S. Epatha Merkerson Headshot
S. Epatha Merkerson
Berniece
Khanya Mkhize Headshot
Khanya Mkhize
Maretha (u/s)
(Understudy)
Lou Myers Headshot
Lou Myers
Wining Boy
Kim Staunton Headshot
Kim Staunton
Berniece (u/s)
Grace (u/s)
(Understudy)

Production Team

E. David Cosier, Jr. Scenic Designer
Christopher Akerlind Lighting Designer
Dwight D. Andrews Composer
(Incidental Music)
Tom Clark Sound Designer
Lloyd Richards Director
Constanza Romero Costume Designer

History:

Original Production
Run Type: Unknown
Market: Broadway
Previews: April 10, 1990
(8 preview
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Closing: January 27, 1991

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The Piano Lesson Frequently Asked Questions

What other awards has The Piano Lesson been nominated for?
Best Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards ), Outstanding Director - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Lloyd Richards, Outstanding New Play (Drama Desk Awards) for August Wilson, Best Broadway Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards), Best Broadway Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards), Best Debut Performance (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Rocky Carroll, Best Debut Performance (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Rocky Carroll, Best Director (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Lloyd Richards, Best Director (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Lloyd Richards, Performance (Theatre World Awards) for Rocky CarrollPerformance (Theatre World Awards) for Tommy Hollis and The Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for August Wilson.

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?
Best Play , Best Direction of a Play for Lloyd Richards .

What awards has The Piano Lesson been nominated for?
Best Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards ), Outstanding Director - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Lloyd Richards, Outstanding New Play (Drama Desk Awards) for August Wilson, Best Broadway Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards), Best Broadway Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards), Best Debut Performance (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Rocky Carroll, Best Debut Performance (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Rocky Carroll, Best Director (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Lloyd Richards, Best Director (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Lloyd Richards, Performance (Theatre World Awards) for Rocky CarrollPerformance (Theatre World Awards) for Tommy Hollis and The Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for August Wilson.

What awards has The Piano Lesson won?
Best Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards ), Outstanding Director - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Lloyd Richards, Outstanding New Play (Drama Desk Awards) for August Wilson, Best Broadway Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) Best Broadway Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) and Best Debut Performance (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Rocky Carroll Best Debut Performance (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Rocky Carroll Best Director (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Lloyd Richards Best Director (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Lloyd Richards Performance (Theatre World Awards) for Rocky Carroll Performance (Theatre World Awards) for Tommy Hollis The Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for August Wilson.