In 1990, the play was staged at Chicago's Goodman Theatre, and subsequently transferred to Broadway's Walter Kerr Theatre. Understudies are Shirine Babb, Charles Browning, Peter Jay Fernandez, Sharina Martin, Warner Miller, Doron JePaul Mitchell, and Kim Sullivan. The cast is rounded out by Trai Byers as Avery, Ray Fisher as Lymon, April Matthis as Grace, Michael Potts as Wining Boy, and Nadia Daniel and Jurnee Swan alternating in the role of Maretha. It is the fourth play in Wilson's Century Cycle, which explores the Black experience in every decade of the 20th century other works in the cycle include Fences, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, and Jitney, among others. Set in Pittsburgh's Hill District in 1936, The Piano Lesson follows a brother and sister who are embroiled in a battle over a family heirloom piano carved with the faces of their ancestors. Jackson and Washington are joined in leading the cast by Danielle Brooks as Berniece under the direction of Tony nominee LaTanya Richardson Jackson. The first Broadway revival of the August Wilson work began its 17-week engagement September 19 and will open October 13 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. He is being directed to do Boy Willie a different way, and to sit there and watch it is kind of breathtaking at times because I say 'I never thought to do that.'" "First thing was, I was instructed to never talk to John David about Boy Willie, so I have never had a conversation with him about that character. I did Boy Willie a specific way because I was directed to do it that way. Colbert asked Jackson about seeing John David Washington take on the role, and if he's spoken with Washington about the character. Jackson starred in the world premiere of The Piano Lesson at Yale Repertory Theatre when he was 39 years old as Boy Willie. Jackson spoke with Stephen Colbert on the host's The Late Show September 27 to talk about watching co-star John David Washington grow, worrying about missing a line, and falling asleep on film sets. Starring in Broadway's The Piano Lesson as Doaker Charles, Samuel L.
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