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

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.

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

BETHINN: Brabantio likely isn’t the first character to come to mind when you think of Othello. I think the fact this makes the notability of Helen Brookes’s performance even more impressive. Brookes ...

Performances for the limited-run production begin Monday, Feb. 24 at the Barrymore Theatre in New York City, ahead of an opening night on Sunday, March 23 Dave Quinn is a Senior Editor for PEOPLE ...

Graham Winton is an actor, known for Gettysburg (1993), The Americans (2013) and FBI (2018).