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August Wilson
theater review
Oct. 13, 2022
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
Mary Alice, Emmy- and Tony-Winning Actress, Dead at 85 Alice was known for her work in August Wilson’s Fences and as the Oracle in The Matrix Revolutions.
By Jason P. Frank
movie review
Dec. 23, 2020
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
first looks
Sept. 30, 2020
Here Are the First Images From Netflix’s Adaptation of Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom The film stars Viola Davis and the late Chadwick Boseman in his final film role.
By Chris Murphy
theater review
Jan. 19, 2017
Theater Review: Jitney, or How August Wilson Learned to Drive As Fences arrives onscreen, Jitney rolls onstage at the Friedman.
By Jesse Green
movie review
Dec. 23, 2016
Denzel Washington’s Fences Gets Stuck Between Stage and Screen It’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
close reads
Sept. 28, 2016
By Jesse David Fox
the industry
Sept. 18, 2015
By Nate Jones
Owen Wilson and Jason Sudeikis to Cheat on Their Wives Plus: Viola Davis! Michael Mann! Cedric the Entertainer!
By Adam K. Raymond
the industry
Nov. 11, 2009
Denzel Washington Swinging for the Fences Plus: Halle Berry will teach you a lesson!
By Adam K. Raymond
Oprah Scared Away From Broadway? Did turmoil behind the scenes of the Fences revival scare away the Big O?
the industry
Mar. 19, 2008
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.
the industry
Feb. 26, 2008
Paul Greengrass and Matt Damon Are ‘Bourne’ Again? Plus industry news on Jason Statham, Steve Winwood, and Phil Collins’s daughter.
the industry
June 13, 2007