Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal took one step closer to Broadway last week, as rehearsals began for the highly ...

The Broadway revival of Othello, starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal as Othello and Iago, has begun rehearsals.

Iago convinces Othello, The Moor of Venice that his wife, Desdemona has been unfaithful. Iago is an evil, manipulative character with his own agenda. A plot of jealousy and rage transpires in this ...

Washington’s portrayal of Othello adds him to a collection of Black actors who have performed the theatrical role, which was traditionally portrayed by whites only for generations.

This fed into their interpretation of the play as Iago is able to manipulate Othello due to how much Othello trusts him. This clip is from BBC series Arena: The National Theatre. This clip could ...