OTHELLO Reviews — Page 3

gibsons2 said: "MezzA101 said: "An Overpriced “Othello” Goes Splat on Broadway

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/04/07/othello-theatre-review-broadway"

Wow, another worthless opinion nobody asked for. The play is sold out becausepeople were willing to paythe price.

Still waiting similar fake outrage articles on Good Night and Good Luck and Glengarryand their ticket prices."

Another hissy fit over someone doing their job. Helen Shaw is one of the best critics working today. Plenty of us ask for her opinion.

All the articles in this thread that mention the price are reviews. There have been no reviews commenting on the ticket prices of Glengarry or Good Night because there have been no reviews, period. Neither show has opened yet. If you want to scream racism about other shows' reviews not mentioning the ticket prices, you will need to wait until there are actual reviews that don't mention ticket prices to complain about.

As for articles, several other outlets did jump on the bandwagon and discuss other shows' prices.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/23/briefing/broadway-ticket-prices.html

"“Othello,” with an average ticket price last week of $338.83, is the most expensive show on Broadway right now, but it’s not the only costly ticket. A stage adaptation of “Good Night, and Good Luck” starring George Clooney had an average ticket price of $303.75 last week, and a revival of “Glengarry Glen Ross” featuring Bill Burr, Kieran Culkin and Bob Odenkirk had an average price of $207.40."

https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/crazy-broadway-ticket-prices-does-clooney-or-denzel-charge-the-most/

"When it comes to baseline prices that theaters are charging, it’s perhaps expected that Othello co-stars Washington and Gyllenhaal come with the highest price tag: $921 for a premium seat. Next in line, Clooney is a downright bargain in comparison, at $799 for Good Night, and Good Luck. Culkin is right up there, though, with Glengarry Gary Ross at $724.50. (That production’s star value is bolstered by Bob Odenkirk and Bill Burr also starring.)"

I agree we should stop writing about how ridiculously expensive a ticket it is and remain focused on how inept the production is. There's nothing we can do about decisions made by stars/agents/producers.

I was at today's matinee. First, since price has been a discussion, full disclosure: I paid 175 for the last row of the mezz when tickets first went on sale.

It's definitely a Kenny Leon show, for better or worse. The loud, anachronistic music cues are plentiful- the one used when setting up Desdemona's bedchamber reminded me of the R&B slow jams in The Room's sex scenes lol. The climactic Cassio/Roderigo scene being in total darkness also robs it of some of its power.

Performance-wise, Denzel knew his lines and didn't mumble (he was terrific in the final scene). But Iago is a much better role, and Jake acts circles around him for much of the play.

Re the supporting cast, I echo the praise for Burnap/Sprawl and was meh on Osborne. I also thought Daniel Pearce made a meal of his brief stage time as Brabantio.

New Yorker chimes in...



https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/04/07/othello-theatre-review-broadway

Ben Brantley: Othello and Iago, a Marriage Made in Both Heaven and Hell



https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/31/theater/othello-broadway-denzel-washington-gyllenhaal.html?unlocked_article_code=1.8E4.DlYF.3bzv0oZDYDvr&smid=nytcore-android-share

Kad said: "Yeah, score one for the dismantling of white supremacy, tickets costing $700 for a production starring two A-list celebrities."

this made me laugh out loud. people will be enraged and clutch their pearls over ANYTHING.

meanwhile wasnt someone telling me a few months ago that Denzel is a MAGA Republican, and its *sexist* to criticize Scherzinger's public flirtations with antivax monsters and bigots? Now its racist to note that these greedy mofos are charging a thousand bucks to see Othello? I cant keep up.

Othello and Iago, a Marriage Made in Both Heaven and Hell

Because Shakespeare gave his hero and antihero equal weight, the contest between the actors playing them has never been that easy to call.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/31/theater/othello-broadway-denzel-washington-gyllenhaal.html?unlocked_article_code=1.8U4.u364.UMJZdvs3kak3&smid=url-share

gibsons2 said: "MemorableUserName said: "Buzzfeed

A Journalist Criticized The Super Expensive Ticket Prices For Denzel Washington's $900 Broadway Show, And What Happened Next Is As Dramatic As The Play

https://www.buzzfeed.com/emilykling1/a-journalist-was-uninvited-from-othello"

A "journalist" who hasn't seen the play herself and wrote an article about the NY Post review. It's buzzfeed after all, calling them "journalists" is a choice and a stretch"

Reading comprehension really isn't your thing, is it? The journalist referred to in the title is Oleksinski from the Post, not anyone at Buzzfeed.

Saw this tonight and really enjoyed it. I had read the reviews so knew there were parts that people didn’t enjoy. That said I thought the whole show got better as it went. JG is definitely the strongest part of the show but Denzel is such a legend it was a pleasure to see him on stage. I think he is getting more comfortable in the role based on some of the early reviews I read. Molly Osborne was very good although I had a tough time believing their marriage given their very obvious large age gap.


I would definitely recommend the show and I actually appreciated the Yondr pouches it was nice not hearing phones throughout the show.


the stage door wasn’t too bad. JG came out and signed and was very nice and Denzel waved and stopped as he got in his car but didn’t sign. Also thought it was interesting they didn’t do anything for Broadway Cares as the other shows I’ve seen this week did.

I find his response to be completely unsatisfactory. The only $45 tickets are a few lottery seats. Other than that, it’s astronomical. If he really is doing it for the love of theater, he should want audiences to be diverse and offer affordable prices that will encourage that.

On Clooney’s Actors on Actors, he remembered going to matinees when he was younger because they were cheap, and he didn’t have money. He said matinees have “old people or poor people.” Horrible wording and neither can see his matinees with those prices too. These “movie stars” who don’t want to be called “movie stars” should work on making their productions accessible.