The current Broadway revival of Shakespeare’s Othello, starring Oscar and Tony winner Denzel Washington and Tony and Oscar nominee Jake Gyllenhaal, will begin offering $49 student rush tickets.
Beginning March 25, a limited number of $49 student tickets will be made available to every performance of Othello when the Barrymore Theatre box office opens for that day’s performance. A valid student ID is required, and tickets are limited to one ticket per person. Seats may be partial view. The Barrymore Theatre box office opens at 10 AM Tuesday through Saturday and noon on Sundays.
The production previously announced a $49 digital lottery that opens at midnight ET the day before the performance. Winners may purchase up to two tickets at $49 each (including a $5 service fee). Seats may be partial view; visit Rush.Telecharge.com.
Tony winner Kenny Leon directs the revival, which opened March 23 and continues its limited engagement through June 8. Read the reviews here.
Joining Washington in the title role and Gyllenhaal as Iago are Molly Osborne as Desdemona, Andrew Burnap as Cassio, Anthony Michael Lopez as Roderigo, Daniel Pearce as Brabantio, Kimber Elayne Sprawl as Emilia, Neal Bledsoe as The Duke of Venice, Julee Cerda as Bianca, Ezra Knight as Montano, Gene Gillette as Gratiano, and Rob Heaps as Ludovico. The ensemble comprises William Connell, Ty Fanning, Ben Graney, Daniel Reece, Christina Sajous, Sarah Thorn, and Greg Wood, with swing Abiola Obatolu rounding out the company. Casting is by Duncan Stewart and Jarrett Reiche of ARC.
Shakespeare is, of course, never far from Broadway, though this
revival is the first Broadway staging of the tragedy since a 1982
revival starring James Earl Jones and Christopher Plummer. The classic
play follows its title character, a Moorish military commander who falls
victim to a psychological campaign from adversary Iago, aimed at
turning him against his new wife, Desdemona.
The production features scenic design by two-time Tony winner Derek
McLane, costume design by Tony winner Dede Ayite, lighting design by
eight-time Tony winner Natasha Katz, sound design by Obie Award winner
Justin Ellington, hair and wig design by Emmy winner Mia Neal, intimacy
direction by Claire Warden, and production stage management by Narda E.
Alcorn.
The production's lead producer is Brian Anthony Moreland. He's previously received four Tony Award nominations, for The Piano Lesson, American Buffalo, The Sound Inside, and Sea Wall/A Life (co-starring Gyllenhaal).
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