The worst of Iago’s malicious lies besmirches the virtue of Othello’s wife, the faithful Venetian beauty, Desdemona. “Look to ...

Oscar-winning star Denzel Washington's $900-per-ticket Shakespeare stage play has drawn very sharp criticism from theater ...

Which character’s point of view wound up ruling the night? In other words, who owned the production? Othello may have the glamour, the grand poetic speeches and a death scene for the ages.

The stars of a new Broadway production of Shakespeare's tragic tale about friendship and betrayal explain why they say they've worked their whole careers for this moment.

First, Othello must defend himself against charges ... He is the first to label his persecutor “Honest Iago” as the villain (who is anything but) comes to be known, repetitively, by all ...

Denzel Washington is the star of the show but he plays his Othello with a remoteness that can throw off the play.

Does Iago suspect wife Emilia and Othello has made the beast with two ... Iago is Shakespeare’s greatest villain with some of the greatest lines: “O, beware, my lord, of jealousy!

The production has already set a record for non-musicals with the highest grossing single week in Broadway history ...

but also the petulance after he’s passed over by revered general Othello for promotion to lieutenant. The actor injects notes of ingratiating charm into his character’s evil manipulations ...