Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal are set to star in a brand new staging of William Shakespeare’s Othello on Broadway.
Washington, whose final look on stage was in 2018’s The Iceman Cometh, will play the title function, whereas Gyllenhaal, final seen in 2019’s Sea Wall/A Life will painting Iago.
The story tells of a person who tries to persuade one other that his spouse is dishonest on him. The third main function, Desdemona, has but to be solid. A theatre has additionally but to be confirmed.
The manufacturing can be directed by Kenny Leon, who gained a Tony award for steering Washington in 2014’s A Raisin within the Solar. His latest credit additionally embody Purlie Victorious and Ohio State Murders. It’s set to premiere in spring subsequent 12 months.
Othello has not been on Broadway since 1982. Actors who’ve performed Othello embody Laurence Fishburne, James Earl Jones, Anthony Hopkins and Orson Welles.
Washington’s historical past with Shakespeare features a lead function within the 2021 film The Tragedy of Macbeth which scored him an Oscar nomination. He additionally starred in Kenneth Branagh’s 1993 adaptation of A lot Ado About Nothing.
The Oscar-winning star of Coaching Day was most not too long ago seen on display within the hit sequel The Equalizer 2 and can subsequent star alongside Paul Mescal in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2.
Gyllenhaal will subsequent be seen main Doug Liman’s remake of Highway Home and a miniseries primarily based on Scott Turow’s hit authorized thriller Presumed Harmless for Apple alongside Ruth Negga. The ebook had beforehand been became a movie starring Harrison Ford.
Washington and Gyllenhaal are simply two main Hollywood stars hitting Broadway over the subsequent two years with performs additionally set to star Steve Carrell, Jeremy Robust, Rachel McAdams and Jessica Lange.
