And as the Shakespeare scholar Harold Bloom summed up the dichotomy: It is Othello’s tragedy, but it is Iago’s play. There is another way, of course, in which “Othello” is singular in ...

So you haven't read Othello by William Shakespeare? Then get ready for the most villainous, absolutely devious, and positively dubious story from Lago. Who works tirelessly to ruin the life of his ...

On Shakespeare’s birthday, we explore why his villains—brutally honest, self-aware, and unapologetic still resonate more ...

A tale of cunning manipulation written during a plague that leaves no theater seat empty, with actors keeping the audience ...

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

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.

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

Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal lack direction, and “The Trojans,” a spirited football-themed Iliad, heads for the end zone.

Marissa Joy plays Desdemona, doomed by her fidelity to Othello's declining mental state. Patrick Lescarbeau brings the audience into his scheming inner world as Iago, while Catherine Kelly Johnson ...

Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal are a potent pair in Shakespeare's "Othello," elevating a pricey Broadway revival that lacks imagination.

The play starring Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal officially opened Sunday at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre and marks the third project Washington and Leon have collaborated on.