Harewood " who became the first black actor to play Othello at the NT in 1997 " will play the role at Theatre Royal Haymarket opposite Toby Jones as Iago David Harewood is returning to the role of Othello almost 30 years after he became the first black actor to play the character at the National Theatre in London. He will do so opposite Toby Jones as Iago and Caitlin FitzGerald as Desdemona at the Theatre Royal Hayma…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:48AM on May 8, 2025