My review of “The Piano Lesson” at the Arden Theatre
I saw “The Piano Lesson” at the Arden Theatre last week. My friend, Yaegel Welch, was in the show. Yaegel is absolutely amazing on stage. Go see him. Period.Yaegel played opposite Meg last year in My Children, My Africa. It was a huge play that took you on this epic, amazing journey of discovery through South African Apartheid. Piano Lesson was just as good, but a bit lighter on it’s feet.
It was the story a black family in the 1940’s, wrestling with how to handle their one family heirloom, a piano… The brother wants to sell it, and the sister keep it. It was amazing how in course of the story you find yourself rooting for both of them. Very good story, very well portrayed, and totally worth your time… though be warned, it runs a bit longer than average… about 3 hours.