Last night, Danielle Deadwyler, John David Washington, Denzel Washington, and more attended the Los Angeles premiere of The Piano Lesson at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood. The new film adaptation of the August Wilson play is directed and co-written by Malcolm Washington features an all-star cast including Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington, Ray Fisher, Michael Potts, Erykah Badu with Danielle Deadwyler, and Corey Hawkins. The film will be available on Netflix starting November 22. Take a look at photos from the LA premiere below.
A battle is brewing in the Charles Household. At the center stands a prized heirloom piano tearing two siblings apart. On one side, a brother (John David Washington) plans to build the family fortune by selling it. On the other, a sister (Danielle Deadwyler) will go to any lengths to hold onto the sole vestige of the family’s heritage. Their uncle (Samuel L. Jackson) tries to mediate, but even he can’t hold back the ghosts of the past.
Adapted from August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning masterwork, THE PIANO LESSON explores the intergenerational dynamics of identity, resilience and transcendence – revealing startling truths about how we perceive the past and who gets to define our legacy. The movie is co-written for the screen by Virgil Williams & Malcolm Washington, and features music scored by Alexandre Desplat.
Photo Credit: Roger Kisby/Getty Images for Netflix
Danielle Deadwyler and John David Washington
Denzel Washington, Katia Washington and Pauletta Washington
Skylar Aleece Smith and Malcolm Washington
Lawrence Davis
Malcolm Washington
Danielle Deadwyler
Pauletta Washington, Katia Washington, Erykah Badu, Todd Black, Jennifer Roth, Constanza Romero, Ray Fisher, Skylar Aleece Smith, Malcolm Washington, Danielle Deadwyler, Corey Hawkins, Michael Potts, Denzel Washington, Alexandre Desplat, John David Washington, Dan Lin and Virgil Williams
Katia Washington and Colleen Washington
Deva Anderson
Alexandre Desplat
Todd Black and Danielle Deadwyler
Malcolm Washington
Jennifer Roth
Denzel Washington
Rachel Lautzenheiser
Corey Hawkins
Malcolm Washington (L) and David J. Bomba (R)
Tyler, The Creator
Malcolm Washington
Skylar Aleece Smith and Malcolm Washington
John David Washington
Dacia James
Gail Bean
Erykah Badu
Danielle Deadwyler
Skylar Aleece Smith and Denzel Washington
Constanza Romero, Ray Fisher, Malcolm Washington, Katia Washington, Pauletta Washington, Skylar Aleece Smith, Michael Potts, Corey Hawkins, Todd Black, Denzel Washington, John David Washington, Alexandre Desplat, Niija Kuykendall, Virgil Williams and Angie Haney
Jesse Williams (C) and Malcolm Washington (R)
Pauletta Washington and Denzel Washington
Constanza Romero, Ray Fisher, Malcolm Washington, Katia Washington, Pauletta Washington, Skylar Aleece Smith, Michael Potts, Corey Hawkins, Todd Black, Denzel Washington, John David Washington, Alexandre Desplat and Virgil Williams
Skylar Aleece Smith and Erykah Badu
Michael Potts
Constanza Romero
Danielle Deadwyler
Jesse Williams and Skylar Aleece Smith
Para Shardé
Danielle Deadwyler
Gail Bean, Danielle Deadwyler and John David Washington
Malcolm Washington
Ray Fisher
