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The stars came out for the show led by Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal.
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From Pepper’s Ghost to Digital Projections: How Theatre Creates Ghosts On Stage
As Hamlet and McNeal make clear, there’s a variety of techniques for depicting the spectral.
Article | By Margaret Hall | September 4, 2024
Both are reprising their performances from the 2022 Broadway revival of the August Wilson play.
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Both are reprising their performances from the 2022 Broadway revival of the August Wilson play.
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2022 Broadway Revival of The Piano Lesson Announces Recoupment
The production, directed by LaTanya Richardson Jackson, was Tony-nominated for Best Revival of a Play.
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Photos: See Harmony's Comedian Harmonists Judge the Hadestown Dressing Room Door Decorating Contest
The cast of the new musical stopped by the Walter Kerr Theatre between shows.
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The first installment of the concert series brought Broadway to Washington Heights.
Article | By Molly Higgins, Jeffrey Vizcaíno | June 16, 2023
Playbill gave disposable cameras to 9 cast members from nominated plays and musicals to capture all the magic of the 2023 Tony Awards.
Article | By Playbill Staff | June 12, 2023
Some of the highlights from the 76th Annual Tony Awards, presented June 11 from United Palace in Washington Heights.
Article | By Talaura Harms | June 5, 2023
The Theatre-Lover's Guide to What's Streaming in June
An alien invasion, a drag dinner party, a murder mystery, and a 13-foot-tall man—see what's streaming this month on Disney+, Apple TV+, Hulu, Netflix, Amazon, and more.
Article | By Andrew Gans, Talaura Harms, Playbill Staff | May 2, 2023
Here's How the 2023 Tony Award Nominees Feel About Getting the Nod
Find out how this year's nominees found out about getting nominated in this reaction round-up.
Article | By Leah Putnam | April 13, 2023
Samuel L. Jackson and John David Washington to Reprise Roles for The Piano Lesson Film
Netflix is producing the screen adaptation with stars from this season's Broadway revival.
Article | By Leah Putnam | January 26, 2023
Trai Byers Returns to The Piano Lesson for One-Night-Only January 26
Reprising his role as Avery, Byers joins the cast for a special filming of the revival for the Lincoln Center Theatre on Film and Tape Archives.
Article | By Leah Putnam | January 24, 2023
The Piano Lesson's Star Instrument to Take Up Residency at The Smithsonian
The prop will be donated to The Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture after the Broadway revival completes its run.
Article | By Talaura Harms | January 20, 2023
Meet the Understudies Who Keep The Piano Lesson Playing
"Understudying ain't for the weak of heart, man."
Article | By Logan Culwell-Block | January 17, 2023
Photos: Phylicia Rashad Leads Playbill's Post-Show Talkback at Broadway's The Piano Lesson
The two-time Tony winner moderated the chat with Samuel L. Jackson, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, John David Washington, and more.
Article | By Meg Masseron | January 6, 2023
Alex Newell, Lillias White, Sidney DuPont to Perform at 2023 TCG Gala
The Theatre Communications Group event will honor The Piano Lesson's Samuel L. Jackson and LaTanya Richardson Jackson.
Article | By Leah Putnam | January 3, 2023
Trai Byers to Depart Broadway's The Piano Lesson
Understudy Charles Browning will take over for the revival's final weeks.
Article | By Logan Culwell-Block | January 3, 2023
Paradise Square's Broadway Cast Album Sees Digital Release—Kind Of
The previously announced recording has languished in purgatory in the wake of financial and legal troubles for producer Garth Drabinsky.
Article | By Logan Culwell-Block | December 27, 2022
Chaotic Patti LuPone, Kimberly Akimbo, and More: Our Favorite Theatre Moments of 2022
Playbill's editorial team looks back at theatre's first full year past the shutdown.
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