“Everybody’s got to travel,” says Doaker, played by actor Jefferson A. Russell in August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson” at Everyman Theatre. “If you stay in one place, you get stuck with the same thing.” ...

The Shakespeare & Company production of August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson” proves why the play, first produced on Broadway in 1990, deserved winning the Pulitzer Prize for drama as well as the Tony ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Set against the backdrop of 1936 Pittsburgh during the Great Depression, Wilson’s ...

A live instrumental of the "Titanic" theme is played on piano in a restaurant setting. During the performance, a vocalist joins in unexpectedly, creating a spontaneous collaboration. Captured in a ...

As with any instrument, learning the piano can be intimidating when you first start out. But indie developer Plai Technologies is developing an interesting approach to gamifying piano lessons with its ...

At a recent dinner party, the host asked an unexpectedly poignant question: “What is sparking joy for you?” There were about a dozen of us at the table. The answers were a mixed bag, but I’d heard ...

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From left: “ranney," Omar Robison, Ariel Phillips and Jade Guerra in Actors’ Shakespeare Project’s production of August Wilson’s "The Piano Lesson." (Courtesy Nile Scott Studios) Boy Willie is the ...

Jade Guerra with Daniel Rios Jr. in rehearsal for August Wilson's The Piano Lesson. Photo: Courtesy of Actors' Shakespeare Project. Through his iconic American Century Cycle, a collection of 10 plays ...

A look at the piano designs for some of the various versions of August Wilson’s play, including the latest film adaptation. By Robert Ito Few props have played as pivotal a role in a theatrical ...