Thursday, February 13, 2025

Kenny Leon Sets His Denzel Washington-Led Othello in the Near Future: 'Let's Set It in October 2028' by Hayley Levitt

Director Kenny Leon is hard at work crafting a brand-new Othello, Shakespeare's tale of vengeance starring Denzel Washington as the title general and Jake Gyllenhaal as his sociopathic ens…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:42PM

Chichester Festival theatre announces first Hamlet, starring Giles Terera by Chris Wiegand Stage Editor

Justin Audibert’s production with the Hamilton star is part of season including Top Hat, Natalie Dormer’s Anna Karenina and new play Safe Space Since opening in 1962 under its first arti…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:02AM
Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Denzel Washington & Jake Gyllenhaal on 'Othello' Broadway Return by BroadwayWorld

Othello, starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal, directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon, is now in rehearsals for its Broadway return. Watch in this video as the full company meets…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:12PM

Denzel Washington & Jake Gyllenhaal Talk 'OTHELLO' on Broadway Rehearsals by BroadwayWorld

Othello, starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal, directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon, is now in rehearsals for its Broadway return. Watch in this video as the full company meets…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:12PM

Video: In Rehearsals for OTHELLO with Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal

Othello, starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal, directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon, is now in rehearsals for its Broadway return. Watch in this video as the full company meet…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:01PM

Photos: Denzel Washington, Jake Gyllenhaal, and the Cast of OTHELLO Meet the Press

Shakespeare's Othello, starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal, directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon, is now in rehearsals. The cast recently met the press, and you can check out…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:04AM
Monday, February 10, 2025

Who goes to Broadway. The Arts, Black History Under Attack. Denzel: Othello is just a play. Stageworthy News of the Week by New York Theater

The average Broadway theatergoer is a 42-year-old white woman from out of town whose family income exceeds $275,000. That’s one way to summarize The Demographics of the Broadway Audience …

SOURCE: New York Theater at 12:12PM

Denzel Washington is Suffering From a Tongue Injury Ahead of Broadway Return in OTHELLO

Denzel Washington is returning to Broadway this month. However, Washington has revealed that he has been struggling ahead of his Broadway return due to a tongue injury that has made it diffi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:43AM
Saturday, February 8, 2025

Denzel Washington Bit His Tongue “Almost Half-Off” During ‘Othello’ Rehearsals: “Got A Little Flap In There Now” by Natalie Oganesyan

Denzel Washington, soon to return to the Broadway stage with Othello opposite Jake Gyllenhaal, came across a bit of an unforeseen snafu around rehearsals. In a Q&A with the New York Time…

SOURCE: Deadline at 09:32PM

Two Centuries of Black Actors on the New York Stage by New York Theater

When Denzel Washington starts performing as Othello later this month on Broadway, he’ll be following by exactly two centuries the debut portrayal of “the Moor of Venice” by Ira Aldridg…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 12:26PM

‘The Interview’: Denzel Washington Has Finally Found His Purpose by David Marchese

The legendary actor discusses the prophecy that changed his life, his Oscar snub and his upcoming role starring alongside a “complicated” Jake Gyllenhaal in “Othello” on Broadway.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:24AM
Friday, February 7, 2025

2025 Broadway spring preview of plays includes ‘Othello,’ ‘Good Night, and Good Luck,’ and 6 others by Jeffrey Kare

We’re about halfway through the 2024-25 Broadway season, and there are eight productions of plays (six new, two revivals) set to open this spring. Could any of them contend at this year’…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 11:00AM
Monday, January 27, 2025

Get a First Look at Denzel Washington, Jake Gyllenhaal and More in Rehearsal for Othello by Hayley Levitt

The Broadway revival of Othello, starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal as Othello and Iago, has begun rehearsals. Directed by Kenny Leon, the production begins performances F…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:42PM

Photos: In Rehearsals for OTHELLO, Starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal

Shakespeare's Othello, starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal, directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon, is now in rehearsals. Check out behind the scenes photos here!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:19PM
Monday, January 6, 2025

Denzel, Clooney and Sondheim: the biggest Broadway shows of 2025 by Adrian Horton

After another blockbuster year for Broadway, more stars are hitting the stage with a range of revivals and new shows Another year, another slate of starry revivals, adaptations and IP on Br…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:16AM
Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Broadway Spring 2025 Preview Guide by New York Theater

Denzel Washington as Othello, Jonathan Groff as singer Bobby Darin, George Clooney as journalist Edward R. Murrow: The Spring Broadway season promises a starry and vibrant mix: original show…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 05:43PM
Monday, December 9, 2024

Broadway performers make strong showing in 2025 Golden Globe nominations by Michael Abourizk

Upcoming “Othello” stars Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal were among the theater actors recognized.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 04:41PM
Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Ewan McGregor Sets Return to the London Stage in My Master Builder by Hayley Levitt

Ewan McGregor will return to the London stage for the first time in 17 years, starring in the West End production of Lila Raicek's My Master Builder at Wyndham’s Theatre. The production …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:42PM

Ewan McGregor returns to the West End in new play My Master Builder by Chris Wiegand

Lila Raicek’s play, which McGregor describes as ‘a very modern take on today’s sexual politics’, will be the actor’s first London show in 17 years Ewan McGregor will return to the …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:12AM
Friday, November 29, 2024

Rupert Goold is an audacious innovator. He will make waves at the Old Vic | Michael Billington by Michael Billington

Having worked his magic as director of the Almeida theatre, the gifted Goold is bound for greater glories: the National had better watch out Rupert Goold, as director, has made the Almeida t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:12AM
Tuesday, November 26, 2024

ROMEO + JULIET, OTHELLO, and More Selected For J.P. Morgan's 2025 NextList

 J.P. Morgan has unveiled its NextList2025, spotlighting four Broadway productions that are set to open in the coming year. Find out what shows made this year's list here!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:20AM
Monday, November 25, 2024

THE PLAY THAT CHANGED MY LIFE: JANET SUZMAN ON STAGING OTHELLO IN APARTHEID SOUTH AFRICA by Robert Shuman

(Janet Suzman’s article appeared in the Guardian, 11/25; as told to Lindesay Irvine; Thrilling … Joanna Weinberg, Richard Haines and John Kani during a performance of Othello at the Mark…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 06:54PM

The play that changed my life: Janet Suzman on staging Othello in apartheid South Africa by Janet Suzman

Putting on Shakespeare’s tragedy at Johannesburg’s Market theatre was a risky endeavour and caused an astonishing reaction It was 1987, three years before Nelson Mandela walked free. Non…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:12AM
Monday, November 18, 2024

Lantern Theater Company presents Keith Hamilton Cobb’s American Moor by An Nichols

Keith Hamilton Cobb’s American Moor, which follows a Black actor reluctantly auditioning for an Othello helmed by a white director, gets its Philly premiere at the Lantern. An Nichol revie…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:21PM
Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Today on Broadway: Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024 - BroadwayRadio

... playbill.com/article/broadway-othello-finds-full-cast. Idina Menzel to Sing Song From 'Redwood' at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. https://playbill ...

SOURCE: Google at 10:12PM

‘Othello’ announces final casting by Michael Abourizk

The Denzel Washington- and Jake Gyllenhaal-led revival will open on the Main Stem in March 2025.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 08:10AM

Today on Broadway: Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024 by Matt Tamanini

Critics Rave for ‘Maybe Happy Ending,’ ‘Othello’ Completes Casting, JC Chasez to Host ‘& Juliet’ Sing-Along Since 2016, “Today on Broadway” has been the first and only da…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:55AM
Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Complete Broadway Cast Set for Othello, Led by Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal by Hayley Levitt

The Broadway revival of Othello, starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal as Othello and Iago, has its complete cast. Directed by Kenny Leon, the production begins performances at t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:31PM

Denzel Washington Plans to Star in OTHELLO Film Before Retirement

Denzel Washington is only a few movies away from retiring. On a recent visit to Australia's Today Show to promote Gladiator II, the acting legend shared some of his next films, which include…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:38AM

OTHELLO Starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal Finds Full Cast

The complete cast has been announced Shakespeare's Othello, starring Tony Award® winner and two-time Academy Award® winner Denzel Washington and Tony Award nominee and Academy Award nomine…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:11AM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
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Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
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Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
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Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
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