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

Sam Swann’s Roderigo would be funny enough without the comedic disguises. I was compelled throughout, though, and believed in Othello’s duping and his descent into madness, which isn’t ...

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.