Who you gonna call but Bill Murray to crash a set? The “Ghostbusters” actor, known for interrupting events such as a White House press briefing, bachelor party, and even a couple’s engagement photoshoot, was at it again on Wednesday when he crashed a piano player’s concert. Murray, 74, was an audience member at Bemelmans Bar, … Read more
Hi, I’m Malcolm Washington, the co-writer and director of “The Piano Lesson.” So this scene here is the climax of the film. So all spoilers ahead. In the film, Berniece, played by Danielle Deadwyler, she has a complicated relationship with the piano and has been afraid to play it because, in her words, she doesn’t … Read more
On the final night of his historic monthly residency at his hometown arena, Madison Square Garden, Billy Joel sang about “The River of Dreams” —the doo-wop-meets-Afro-pop ditty that became his last Top 10 single to date in 1993. It was easily the cheesiest song of the night, but hey, a hit is a hit. On … Read more
Remo Saraceni, a sculptor, toy inventor and technological fantasist best known for creating the Walking Piano that Tom Hanks and Robert Loggia danced on in a beloved scene of the hit 1988 movie “Big,” died on June 3 in Swarthmore, Pa. He was 89. The cause was heart failure, said Benjamin Medaugh, his assistant and … Read more
They had been waiting for the longest time. During a televised Billy Joel concert on Sunday night, enraged fans slammed CBS for cutting it off in the middle of one of the hitmaker’s most popular songs. CBS was broadcasting the 100th concert of Joel’s residency at Madison Square Garden. It was slightly delayed due to … Read more
Javier Mariscal and Fernando Trueba’s “They Shot the Piano Player” is an astoundingly vibrant animated project, fitting for its subject matter: the history and legacy of Brazilian bossa nova told through the story of the disappearance and presumed death of Francisco Tenório Júnior, one of the genre’s most celebrated pianists and composers. The film, actually … Read more
You can now own a piece of the “Rocket Man.” A treasure trove of items from Sir Elton John’s Atlanta home on Peachtree Road will be sold in a live auction at Christie’s in Midtown Manhattan on Feb 21. Dubbed “The Collection of Sir Elton John: Goodbye Peachtree Road,” the priceless collection of musical history … Read more
In May, Billy Joel shocked us all out of our New York state of mind when the 26-acre Long Island estate he purchased in 2002 hit the market with a whopping price tag of $49 million. But at a preview of his new retrospective exhibit “Billy Joel: My Life — A Piano Man’s Journey” at … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. In between a whopping eight (!) upcoming film and television projects, Samuel L. Jackson found time to star in a revival of August Wilson’s famed play “The Piano … Read more
The story of 11-year-old piano prodigy Jude Kofie warmed hearts on Twitter after a complete stranger gifted the boy with a $15,000 grand piano. “He’s beyond special. He’s Mozart level. It’s coming from somewhere beyond,” piano tuner Bill Magnusson said of young Kofie’s musical talent. Magnusson, using an inheritance he received from his father, gifted a $15,000 … Read more
This affair was may have been in fashion, but it was way out of tune. Thanks to wild Instagram video and photos, one Airbnb host found out that a temporary tenant’s photo shoot — with a high-profile fashion model — caused pricey damage to her $120,000 grand piano. Fashion designer Mikhael Kale rented a swanky … Read more
In 1998, legendary pianist João Carlos Martins played what he assumed would be his last concert. He was 58 years old. “If a camera had been in front of the piano, it would have seen tears running from my eyes,” the acclaimed Brazilian musician, 82, told The Post. “I knew that three days after the … Read more
Hard of hearing, Thomas Edison found a unique way to appreciate piano music. As someone played, the great inventor would lean in close to the instrument, right above the keys, and he’d bite the piano. Pressing his teeth into the wood of phonographs and pianos helped Edison experience the vibrations in his skull. Or in … Read more
The revival of “The Piano Lesson,” which opened Thursday night on Broadway, is mostly in tune. The August Wilson play’s greatest asset is its young leads John David Washington and Danielle Brooks, both of whom are already widely admired, but display an altogether new and enticing range of skills. Theater review 2 hours and 45 … Read more