Othello: Jake Gyllenhaal Set To Make Broadway Debut In Shakespeare's Classic

Denzel Washington To Direct

Kandi Burruss To Co-Star

Tony Award winner Denzel Washington will direct Jake Gyllenhaal and Kandi Burruss in a new Broadway production of William Shakespeare's Othello. The production will begin previews on November 2, 2023, and will officially open on November 20, 2023. The show will play a limited engagement through February 23, 2024, at the Belasco Theatre.

This will be Gyllenhaal's first time performing on Broadway. He is a two-time Academy Award nominee and a BAFTA Award winner. His film credits include Brokeback Mountain, Nightcrawler, and Spider-Man: Far From Home. Burruss is a Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter and television personality. She is best known for her work on the reality television series The Real Housewives of Atlanta.

Washington has directed several Broadway productions, including Fences, A Raisin in the Sun, and The Piano Lesson. He has also directed several films, including Malcolm X, The Hurricane, and Fences. He is a two-time Academy Award winner and a three-time Golden Globe winner.

Othello is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. It tells the story of Othello, a Moorish general in the Venetian army, who is manipulated into believing that his wife Desdemona is unfaithful. The play is one of Shakespeare's most famous and enduring works. This is the second time Washington has worked with Burruss. The other times were in The Piano Lesson and Fences.

The creative team for Othello includes:scenic design by Tony Award winner Adrianne Lobel, costume design by two-time Tony Award winner Ann Roth, lighting design by Tony Award winner Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauer, and sound design by Tony Award winner Scott Lehrer.