The Piano Lesson
The Piano Lesson is a 1987 play by American playwright August Wilson. It is the fourth play in Wilson’s The Pittsburgh Cycle. Wilson began writing this play by playing with the various answers regarding the possibility of “acquir[ing] a sense of self-worth by denying one’s past”. The Piano Lesson received the 1990 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
Set in 1936 Pittsburgh during the aftermath of the Great Depression, The Piano Lesson follows the lives of the Charles family in the Doaker Charles household and an heirloom, the family piano, which is decorated with designs carved by an enslaved ancestor.
Ethel Barrymore Theatre Broadway
Opening Night 19 Sep, 2022
Closing Night 29 Jan, 2023
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Ethel Barrymore Theatre
The Ethel Barrymore Theatre is a Broadway theatre located at 243 West 47th Street in midtown-Manhattan, named for actress Ethel Barrymore. Designed by architect Herbert J. Krapp and constructed by the Shuberts, it opened on December 20, 1928 with The Kingdom of God, a play selected by leading lady Ethel Barrymore. Over the next dozen years she returned to star in The Love Duel (1929), Scarlett Sister Mary (1930), The School for Scandal (1931), and An International Incident (1940).It is the only surviving theatre of the many the Shuberts built for performers who were affiliated with them. It has been used continuously as a legitimate house, unlike many of the older theatres that have been used for a variety of purposes throughout the years.
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| 243 West 47th (between 8th Ave & Broadway) New York, NY 10036 |
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Transport |
| Subway: C, E to 50th St; N, Q, R to 49th St; 1 to 50th St |
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Phone |
| (212) 239-6200 |
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Box Office |
| Monday – Saturday 10am-8pm Sun Noon – 7pm |
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Access Information |
| Theatre is wheelchair accessible. |
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Seating is accessible to all parts of the Orchestra without steps. Wheelchair seating is located in the Orchestra only |
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There is 1 (unisex) wheelchair accessible restroom located on the main floor with no steps. |
The Piano Lesson, August Wilson, Broadway Plays, Danielle Brooks, Samuel L Jackson, John David Washington, Trai Byers, Ray Fisher, April Matthis, Michael Potts, St James Theatre
