Performances for the limited-run production begin Monday, Feb. 24 at the Barrymore Theatre in New York City, ahead of an ...

Shakespeare’s original 1603 drama — titled “The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice” — did not specify the lead character’s race, although the term Moor was used to describe someone dark-skinned of ...

Olly’s surname is ‘Moore’ - an echo of Othello ‘The Moor’ in the original play. The plot begins with Jags feeling jealous that Olly has given Caspar (who takes the Cassius role ...

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 ...

Tony and Academy Award winner Denzel Washington stars as ‘Othello,’ the noble Moor of Venice and commanding warrior-general.

Shakespeare’s tragedy was penned around 1603, under its full name: The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice. The play follows Moorish commanding warrior general Othello as he is manipulated by ...

Julieta Cervantes Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal took one step closer to Broadway last week, as rehearsals began for the highly anticipated revival of William Shakespeare’s Othello.