“This is a fine production of this important play. Both the dramatic and comedic elements
if the script are dealt with perfecty… I couldn’t have like it more. ” – The Berkshire Edge
“The Piano lesson” Speaks with compassion about the past; how the past shapes family;
how the demons of the past need to be exorcised before a promising new spirit can take hold.” – The Berkshire Eagle
“A Broadway Caliber Production” – Broadway World
“nothing short of excellence” – Broadway World
“utterly explosive” – The Times Union
“A stupendous cast” – The Times Union
Directed by Christopher V. Edwards
Co-produced with Actors’ Shakespeare Project
Shakespeare & Company returns to August Wilson’s American Century Cycle with The Piano Lesson, July 25 through August 24 at the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre.
Set against the backdrop of 1936 Pittsburgh during the Great Depression, Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning The Piano Lesson is a testament to the complexities of family, history, and legacy. It’s the fourth in Wilson’s American Century Cycle series of plays, and the second performed at Shakespeare & Company following our award-winning production of Fences in 2023.
CW: Flashing lights and loud sounds
August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson is presented in collaboration with Actors’ Shakespeare Project.