‘Othello’ Theater Review: Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal Bring Star Wattage to Middling Revival Otherwise Short on Electricity
Kenny Leon directs the first production of Shakespeare’s tragedy to play Broadway in more than 40 years, also featuring Molly ...
Denzel Washington’s ‘Othello,’ With Jake Gyllenhaal, Has Two Great Star Turns But Little Flavor: Theater Review
If there is an American leading man better-equipped to bring Shakespeare to the masses than Denzel Washington, I can’t think ...
‘Othello’ Review: Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal Are Prey and Predator
Shakespeare’s leanest tragedy gets a starry, headlong production that embraces the action but misses the mystery.
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Review: Denzel Washington’s ‘Othello’ Has Star Wattage But No Illumination
Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal are megastars, but that doesn’t solve the problems of this maddeningly bland production ...
“Othello” review: Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal shine in an otherwise shaky production
But if you’re going to do it — then do it! Director Kenny Leon’s new production, however, seems caught between reverence for ...
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Denzel Washington’s ‘Othello,’ With Jake Gyllenhaal, Has Two Great Star Turns But Little Flavor: Theater Review
Clumsily staged by director Kenny Leon, this “Othello” seems to have little on its mind beyond a gritted-teeth determination to carry across the text of the play. “Othello” is “Othello ...
‘Othello’ Review: Denzel Washington’s Dismal Revival
The actor stars alongside Jake Gyllenhaal in a Broadway production of Shakespeare’s tragedy, directed by Kenny Leon, that ...
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‘Othello’ Review: Denzel Washington’s Dismal Revival
The actor stars alongside Jake Gyllenhaal in a Broadway production of Shakespeare’s tragedy, directed by Kenny Leon, that struggles to make music of the text. Charles Isherwood ...