Denzel Washington to return to Broadway in OTHELLO? — Page 2

TotallyEffed said: "I can’t imagine what terrifying ticket prices they’ll cook up forthis one."

$300 for rear mezz (last row)!

A play with Jeremy Strong is doing 500. Denzel alone would easily make them top that, but you add Gyllenhaal and I wouldn't be surprised to see 800+

God, how I wish this was the Sam Gold production. One of the times his outlandish choices really paid off IMO

He would never.

Falsettolands said: "God, how I wish this was the Sam Gold production. One of the times his outlandish choicesreally paid off IMO"

I loved that production, but actually thought it was quite straightforward and not at all outlandish. But yea, I’d love to see this pair in that production.

Play Esq. said: "Falsettolands said: "God, how I wish this was the Sam Gold production. One of the times his outlandish choicesreally paid off IMO"

I loved that production, but actually thought it was quite straightforward and not at all outlandish. But yea, I’d love to see this pair in that production."

I loved that production as well and was rather surprised it didn't transfer. One of Gold's best productions, imo.

BroadwayNYC2 said: "I’ll obviously see this but I feel like I’ve already seen this before despite never happening."

Literally me reading the news today. I mean Denzel and Kenny just seem so "been there, done that."

Official website and socials are active:

https://othellobway.com/

Has Denzel ever done Shakespeare before? How about Jake?

He also played Brutus in Julius Caesar back in 2005.

Fordham2015 said: "everythingtaboo said: "BroadwayNYC2 said: "I’ll obviously see this but I feel like I’ve already seen this before despite never happening."

Literally me reading the news today. I mean Denzel and Kenny just seem so "been there, done that.""

In their defense, Denzel and Kenny are at their best when working together. Fences and Raisin were both top-notch. I didn't find Denzel as impactful when he worked with George C Wolfe on Iceman"


Denzel plays it pretty safe with directors. He seems to like working with the same people he trusts time and time again (Antoine Fuqua, Spike Lee, Ridley Scott, the late Tony Scott & Jonathan Demme, etc), and has had a consistent film-producing partner for years (Todd Black). It was an exciting surprise when he decided to work with a Coen brother on the Macbeth film, but in that case he had a producer who he trusted enormously, Scott Rudin.

There's a decent chance he doesn't sign onto a version of Othello directed by someone more avant-garde like Ivo Van Hove or Sam Gold or Rebecca Frecknall, unless he feels really comfortable with them.