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August Wilson

  1. movie review
    The Piano Lesson Can’t Quite Live Up to August Wilson’s PlayMalcolm Washington’s The Piano Lesson is a worthwhile and occasionally quite moving adaptation. But it lives uncomfortably between two forms.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  2. theater review
    The Piano Lesson Returns With Generations of Memory Laid OnSamuel L. Jackson and Danielle Brooks show off their stage mastery in this August Wilson revival.
    By Jackson McHenry
  3. rip
    Mary Alice, Emmy- and Tony-Winning Actress, Dead at 85Alice was known for her work in August Wilson’s Fences and as the Oracle in The Matrix Revolutions.
    By Jason P. Frank
  4. movie review
    Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom Fails the Woman Behind a LegendIn Netflix’s rote adaptation of August Wilson’s play, Viola Davis falters while Chadwick Boseman fares better.
    By Angelica Jade Bastién
  5. first looks
    Here Are the First Images From Netflix’s Adaptation of Ma Rainey’s Black BottomThe film stars Viola Davis and the late Chadwick Boseman in his final film role.
    By Chris Murphy
  6. theater review
    Theater Review: Jitney, or How August Wilson Learned to DriveAs Fences arrives onscreen, Jitney rolls onstage at the Friedman.
    By Jesse Green
  7. movie review
    Denzel Washington’s Fences Gets Stuck Between Stage and ScreenIt’s not cinematic enough to make you forget you’re watching something conceived for another medium, but it’s too cinematic to capture the intensity  of a great theatrical event.
    By David Edelstein
  8. close reads
    Donald Glover, Atlanta, and Black Justin BieberAtlanta’s comedy of menace.
    By Jesse David Fox
  9. the industry
    Denzel Washington Is Bringing All of August Wilson’s Plays to HBOAnd he’ll reprise his starring role in Fences.
    By Nate Jones
  10. Owen Wilson and Jason Sudeikis to Cheat on Their WivesPlus: Viola Davis! Michael Mann! Cedric the Entertainer!
    By Adam K. Raymond
  11. the industry
    Denzel Washington Swinging for the FencesPlus: Halle Berry will teach you a lesson!
    By Adam K. Raymond
  12. the take
    Oprah Scared Away From Broadway?Did turmoil behind the scenes of the Fences revival scare away the Big O?
  13. the industry
    Michael Cera Is Scott Pilgrim!Cera will play Bryan Lee O’Malley’s lovable comic-book slacker; Geena Davis returns to TV; and Suzan Lori-Parks will direct Fences on Broadway.
  14. the industry
    Paul Greengrass and Matt Damon Are ‘Bourne’ Again?Plus industry news on Jason Statham, Steve Winwood, and Phil Collins’s daughter.
  15. the industry
    ‘Tramps’ Like Trump, and Trump Likes ‘Tramps’
  16. kudos
    Tony Voters Speak: The Actor
  17. kudos
    Tony Voters Speak: The Critic
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