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‘The Piano Lesson’ Turns a Major Play Into a Minor-Key Family Affair

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Story by David Fear
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A Pulitzer-winning play about a family's treasured piano becomes a powerful Netflix adaptation, reuniting an acclaimed cast of Black acting royalty.
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  • Director Denzel Washington reteams with his son John David Washington, who stars alongside Hollywood legend Samuel L. Jackson in this 'Piano Lesson' adaptation.
  • The play's powerful themes of heritage, sacrifice, and the weight of family legacies take center stage as this intimate family drama gets the big-screen treatment.
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Denzel Washington, John David Washington, Samuel L. Jackson, August Wilson, Netflix, The Piano Lesson
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