Denzel Washington is the draw for this revival of August Wilson's 'Fences.' But it's the play itself that keeps audiences on the edge of their seats: This is pure, unabashed melodrama -- the kind ...

Watch a film trailer for "Fences," starring Viola Davis and Denzel Washington. Photo: Paramount Pictures Whenever a film is adapted from a play, the ritual question is whether it’s sufficiently ...

Even when a play is beautifully written, theater leaves room for adaptation, which is what Trinity Repertory Company promises with its current staging of the August Wilson classic “Fences.” “This ...

The overwhelming number of chances missed and lives diminished due to racism is so vast as to be almost incomprehensible. The beauty and brilliance of August Wilson's Pulitzer-Prize-winning play ...

With the accolades and June Tony wins of the revival of August Wilson’s “Fences” on Broadway, will Rockford School District reconsider and revive its canceled production of “Fences”? Four years ago, ...

When studio heads get together to discuss their next projects, an adaptation of a play is rarely high on the priority list. Plays tend to have small followings and rarely attract “Lion King”-sized ...

Denzel Washington and Viola Davis are emerging as frontrunners in this year's Oscar acting races with Fences, a new drama Washington also directed. The film, which tells the story of an African ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Davis, with every wary sidelong look, firm demurral, and careful burst of laughter, perfects and completes Washington’s already tremendous performance. Her approach to Rose turns the trope of the ...