In an exciting sign that Broadway has officially recovered from its pandemic-era slump, Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal's updated take on Othello has just become the most profitable play revival to ever debut on Broadway.
Recovering its $9 million investment after nine short weeks, Othello has broken all kinds of financial records, including an unprecedented $2.8 million box office gross during its preview period alone.
Based on the timeless Elizabethan tragedy from William Shakespeare, Othello casts the 70-year-old Washington as the titular Moorish general. Boasting in the recent successes of his rapid career advancements, Washington's Othello soon finds himself in the middle of a dastardly plot orchestrated by his scheming lieutenant Iago (Gyllenhaal), leading the military commander to suspect his wife (Molly Osborne) of infidelity.
Between both Washington and Gyllenhaal's on-stage performances, Othello has become one of the most buzz-worthy shows currently appearing on Broadway. As reported by The New York Times, it's also become one of the most costly shows for theatergoers to see, with some orchestra seats costing patrons roughly $900.
Since premiering at the Barrymore Theatre on March 23, though, Othello has successfully sold out every single show it's had, illustrating the show's immense popularity among contemporary theater fans.
While the new Broadway play failed to garner any nominations at the upcoming Tony Awards ceremony, Othello's producers have nevertheless expressed their enthusiasm for the show's unprecedented financial earnings, calling Othello "the highest grossing play revival in world history," per Deadline.
With such a weighty investment backing it, Othello might once have seemed a precarious gamble, but it's clear that the risk has more than paid off with its remarkable financial performances.
With the show set to close on June 8, it's more than likely Othello will only continue to draw in increasingly high profits, spelling out yet another major entry in Washington's theatrical career on Broadway.
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