It was a starry night on Broadway on Sunday, March 23, as the celebrities stepped out to support the opening of the Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal-led revival of William Shakespeare’s Othello,
The production, now open at the Barrymore Theatre in New York City, marks the first time the Bard’s tragedy has been on the boards in over 40 years. And with two-time Oscar winner Washington in the title role — and Oscar nomininee Gyllenhaal playing the villianous Iago — it’s no surprise the revival has been a top-attraction for audiences.
In fact, it’s already made its way into the Broadway history books, grossing $2.8 million alone in one week this month, more than any play has ever made in 7 days on the Great White Way.
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Sunday’s opening felt just as historic, with the sheer amout of stars on the red carpet.
Among the guests? Oscar winners Ariana DeBose, Samuel L. Jackson, Jamie Lee Curtis, Spike Lee and Paul Tazewell; Oscar nominees Maggie Gyllenhaal, Angela Bassett, Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo, Alfre Woodard and Rosie Perez; Emmy winners Cynthia Nixon, Blair Underwood, Joe Morton, Kenan Thompson, Peter Dinklage and Keegan-Michael Key; as well as Grammy winners Jennifer Nettles and Kandi Burruss, who is also a co-producer on Othello.
All that plus Jennifer Lopez, Martha Stewart, Deborah Cox, Peter Sarsgaard and so many more — including President Joe Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden.
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Othello, directed by Kenny Leon and produced by Brian A. Moreland, is playing a strictly limited 15-week engagement through Sunday, June 8.
In addition to Washington and Gyllenhaal, Othello also stars Molly Osborne (as Desdemona), Andrew Burnap (as Cassio), Anthony Michael Lopez (as Roderigo), Daniel Pearce (as Brabantio) and Kimber Elayne Sprawl (as Emilia). The cast also features Neal Bledsoe (as The Duke of Venice), Julee Cerda (as Bianca), Ezra Knight as Montano), Gene Gillette as (Gratiano) and Rob Heaps as Ludovico’).
Ensemble members William Connell, Ty Fanning, Ben Graney, Daniel Reece, Christina Sajous, Sarah Thorn and Greg Wood round out the company. Abiola Obatolu is the production’s swing.
See all the stars at opening below:
Tickets for Othello are now on sale.
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