A tale of cunning manipulation written during a plague, with actors keeping the audience gripped with every nod and slash, makes “Othello” otherworldly. Denzel Washington, in the titular role, and ...

one of Shakespeare's greatest villains. Gyllenhaal conveys the hatred and resentment coursing through the minor officer's veins, but also the petulance after he's passed over by revered general ...

The first Broadway revival of William Shakespeare’s tragedy in more than four decades, “Othello” follows a venerated Marine Corps general (Washington) who is driven to jealousy and rage by his ...

Both actors were in their 40s at the time. Denzel Washington offers a quite different Othello by the simple fact that the actor is 70 years old. His Othello is definitely not middle-aged.

Could any of them contend at this year's Tony Awards? Below, find a summary of the plot of each play as well as the author, director, and cast, plus the opening and (where applicable) closing dates.

That question has been occupying the minds of theatergoers and readers since Shakespeare’s “Othello” was first performed in London in the early 17th century. And it is doubtless being ...

The curtains haven’t even officially raised, and already “Othello” has broken records on Broadway. The highly anticipated Shakespeare revival, starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal ...

Although Jackson does not name the plays directly, we know from his accounts of them that he was referring to Ben Jonson’s The Alchemist (1610) and Shakespeare’s Othello (1603-4). While ...

The first Broadway revival of William Shakespeare’s tragedy in more than four decades, “Othello” follows a venerated Marine Corps general (Washington) who is driven to jealousy and rage by ...