“The Piano Lesson” is really only held together by its talented cast and August Wilson’s original work. If you want to watch a film adaptation of this play — without the literal horror moments — just watch the 1995 version, which is streaming on Tubi. — Erin

August Wilson’s 1987 play is opened up in ways that that work—and some that don’t—in this beautifully acted film adaptation.

The latest adaptation of August Wilson's acclaimed play, "The Piano Lesson," premiered on Netflix , brings the powerful narrative to a new audience.

When I started to watch The Piano Lesson, I wasn't quite sure what to expect. I had only read a vague synopsis of the plot—a tale about a Black family's relationship with a special heirloom during the aftermath of the Great Depression.

Crawley is a significant character to Berniece and Boy Willie in The Piano Lesson who drives a wedge between their brother and sister relationship.