That’s the underlying conceit of August Wilson’s play The Piano Lesson, in which a piano passed down through generations of one Black family wields the power to unite that family, though it also threatens to drive them apart.

Styled by the dynamic duo Wayman Deon and Micah McDonald, Deadwyler turned heads in a breathtaking gown from Schiaparelli.

Over the last few years, the work of playwright August Wilson has been the source of some pretty fantastic films. 2016s Fences became the third film directed by Denzel Washington, which earned a Best Picture nomination and won Viola Davis a much-deserved Best Supporting Actress award.

Join CBR's Kevin Polowy for an inspiring conversation with John David Washington and Danielle Deadwyler about their experience working on The Piano Lesson. The stars discuss the mutual respect and honor shared on set,