In the play, Othello, a respected military commander, is tricked by other characters into believing that his wife Desdemona is cheating on him, even though she is not. In the end, Othello ...

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 ...

will star opposite each other on Broadway in William Shakespeare's Othello. Washington will play the titular character, while Gyllenhaal will be Iago. Tony Award winner Kenny Leon is directing the ...

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 ...