The movie adaptation stars John David Washington as Boy Willie, a man determined to sell his family’s piano to purchase land down South — a cause that he believes his late father would support. His sister, Berniece (Danielle Deadwyler), is vehemently ...

Brooks starred alongside Washington in the 2022 Broadway production of 'The Piano Lesson' in the role of Berniece, which Deadwyler takes on in the upcoming film adaptation.

John David Washington, Danielle Deadwyler, Erykah Badu and Corey Hawkins attend the premiere of Netflix's "The Piano Lesson" in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Denzel Washington, father of John David Washington,

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Denzel Washington's family comes to the creative fore of Netflix's "The Piano Lesson," the directorial debut of newcomer Malcolm Washington.

But with “The Piano Lesson,” Wilson’s work has become a family affair. In 2015, Washington announced that he had made an arrangement with Wilson’s estate to adapt all ten of the plays included in Wilson’s Pittsburgh Cycle – also known as the Century Cycle.