The exciting revival of William Shakespeare’s Othello is officially open on Broadway. Starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal, the new production directed by Kenny Leon opened at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre on March 23, 2025. Watch Gyllenhaal’s interview on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert about Othello’s “extraordinary” opening night.
The cast stars Tony Award winner and two-time Academy Award winner Denzel Washington as the title character and Tony Award nominee and Academy Award nominee Jake Gyllenhaal as Iago. They are joined by Molly Osborne as Desdemona, Tony Award winner Andrew Burnap as Casio, Anthony Michael Lopez as Roderigo, Daniel Pearce as Brabantio, and Kimber Elayne Sprawl as Emilia.