“Desdemona,” written by Paula Vogel and originally staged in 1993, centers the stories of the three primary female characters in Shakespeare’s “Othello” and seeks ... into both the time period and the ...

Othello and Desdemona, passionate lovers both, are slowly done in by, well, gossip. For all of the famous complexities of its central interracial marriage, the play is Shakespeare’s cautionary ...

After all the blaring headlines around “Othello” on Broadway—Denzel! Jake! Tickets near a thousand dollars!—how strange that the production itself is so lacking in execution. Senior Editor ...

Celebrated Director Kenny Leon Guides Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal, Among Others, Through a New Production of ‘Othello’ The cast also includes Molly Osborne, who is sturdy and winsome as ...

Denzel Washington’s ‘Othello,’ With Jake Gyllenhaal, Has Two Great Star Turns but Little Flavor: Theater Review Ethel Barrymore Theatre, 1,042 seats, $497 top non-premium. Opened March 23, 2025.

But the strangulation scene, when Othello is too far beyond reasoning even to listen to his wife’s sincere denials, should be as affecting as it is shocking. He clearly still loves Desdemona ...

So here’s the short take: Washington is fine, a bit unsure of his characterization occasionally and fitful in his mood shifts ... in ages past, Othello’s murder of Desdemona was presented ...

Othello and Desdemona, passionate lovers both, are slowly done in by, well, gossip. Denzel Washington as Othello in "Othello" on Broadway. Photo by Julieta Cervante.

The big-ticket revival of “Othello” with Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal lacks a big-ticket idea. Accessibility statement Skip to main content Democracy Dies in Darkness ...

Incensed when he is passed over for a promotion, Iago sets out to poison Othello against his virtuous young wife, Desdemona (Molly Osborne), claiming she is having an affair with the handsome ...

Kenny Leon’s production of ‘Othello,’ starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal, is low on ideas and lower on energy.