Othello Opening night: March 23, 2025Venue: Broadway's Barrymore TheatreWritten by: William ShakespeareDirected by: Kenny LeonCast: Denzel Washington, Jake Gyllenhaal, Molly Osborne, Andrew Burnap ...

Othello, featuring Denzel Washington, has just debuted on Broadway, and according to the show’s director, Kenny Leon, there is a possibility that the play may soon make its way to movie screens.

Denzel Washington, left, as Othello, and Jake Gyllenhaal, right, as Iago, in “Othello” on Broadway. Photo by Julieta Cervante.

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.

Othello just hit Broadway, starring Denzel Washington, Jake Gyllenhaal and there's a possibility of seeing it on film, too, according to Kenny Leon.

Othello is a tragedy, after all, so it’s disconcerting to hear chuckling when this victim of Iago’s scheming — filled with grief and remorse yet helpless to stop himself — leans in to ...

Denzel Washington as Othello and Jake Gyllenhaal as Iago in "Othello" on Broadway at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in New York. (Julieta Cervantes) ...

The Broadway premiere of "Othello" was anything but a tragedy. See the bevy of stars that lit up the show's Sunday red-carpet event.

Review: Denzel Washington’s ‘Othello’ Has Star Wattage But No Illumination Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal are megastars, but that doesn't solve the problems of this maddeningly bland ...