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Piano with relief sculpture of a family

MOE AND JACK ROUSE and
RANDOLPH WADSWORTH present

AUGUST WILSON'S
The Piano Lesson

  • Directed by LOU BELLAMY
  • Co-produced with MILWAUKEE REPERTORY THEATER

April 11 – May 3, 2026

MOE AND JACK'S PLACE — THE ROUSE THEATRE

ABOUT THE SHOW

August Wilson’s explosive, award-winning play is a gripping story of family, legacy and the choices that define us. During the Great Depression, Berniece and her brother Boy Willie clash over the fate of the family’s cherished, heirloom piano. Decorated with intricate carvings done by their enslaved ancestor, she treasures the piano’s storied history, and he sees it as the means to a more prosperous life. The ghosts of the past collide with the promise of the future in this Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning masterpiece from August Wilson’s epic American Century Cycle that explores the complexities of identity and belonging.

“Like other Wilson plays, it seems to sing even when it is talking.” – The New York Times

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