He can’t come off as her weird dad. Molly Osborne, left, as Desdemona and Denzel Washington, right, as Othello in "Othello" on Broadway. Photo by Julieta Cervante.

Molly Osborne will make her Broadway debut next spring as ‘Desdemona’ in William Shakespeare’s Othello. See who else is starring in the Broadway production and learn how to purchase tickets.

Age: 27 Hometown: Wivenhoe in Essex, U.K. Current Role: Molly Osborne plays Desdemona in Kenny Leon’s production of Othello, starring Denzel Washington in the title role and Jake Gyllenhaal as Iago.

The casting of the 70-year-old Denzel Washington as Othello against the 27-year-old British actress Molly Osborne as Desdemona is a provocative choice and, of course, one that has caused a massive ...

Kenny Leon directs the first production of Shakespeare’s tragedy to play Broadway in more than 40 years, also featuring Molly Osborne, Andrew Burnap and Kimber Elayne Sprawl.

The biggest change in Vogel's " play about a Handkerchief" from its base in "Othello" is in the character of Desdemona herself. She's far from the pure nonentity of Shakespeare.