Expected to open in the spring of 2025, Kenny Leon will be directing, and Brian Anthony Moreland will be producing the Shakespearean drama, Othello. Still in the process of casting, the three main roles will be played by Denzel Washington, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Molly Osborne.
Originally performed in 1604, Leon is reviving this play which is predicted to be a hit. It was announced that Washington will be playing the title role, Gyllenhaal as lago, and Osborne as Desdemona. Although not much more information has been revealed about the revival, it is a big deal yet exciting news that Osborne will be taking one of the roles. “I am so excited to welcome Molly Osborne to our Broadway cast of Othello as Desdemona. Her unique blend of heart and intellect, coupled with a natural vulnerability, makes her a truly captivating actress. I am thrilled to welcome her to our theatre community and eagerly anticipate collaborating with her on her Broadway debut.” Says director Kenny Leon in a statement to Playbill.
The West End actress can be found playing Tzeitel in Menier Chocolate Factory’s Fiddler on the Roof and Chana in Menier’s Indecent; Also according to Playbill.
Washington and Leon had previously worked together in 2010, but Othello will be Washington’s first time back on Broadway since playing in The Iceman Cometh in 2018. After a couple years away, Washington is ready to star in another revival.
“Gyllenhaal made his Broadway debut in 2015’s Constellations, later returning for a 2017 revival of Sunday in the Park With George and 2019’s Sea Wall/A Life (also produced by Moreland), the latter of which earned him a Tony nomination.”
Although Shakespeare is a common stage-taker on Broadway, it will be the first revival since 1982. With big-time actors such as these three starring, it is clear that 2025’s Othello will make headlines as a high-profile production.
