If Othello is a tragedy, the new Othello on Broadway—starring Denzel Washington as Othello, Jake Gyllenhaal as Iago, with tickets going for around a thousand dollars; y’know, that one—didn’t get the memo.

Kenny Leon's Broadway revival of Othello, starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal as Othello and Iago and Molly Osborne as Desdemona, opened at the Barrymore Theatre on March 23. The stars, creative team

But the production of “Othello” co-headlined by Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal lacks a Big Idea to make it seem like much more than a massive overinvestment. Anyone considering a ticket in the first 14 rows for up to $921 at upcoming performances might be curious for some cost-benefit analysis.