“Othello” opens next Sunday on Broadway. But The Post has decided to review the show a week early after the production rescinded critic Johnny Oleksinski’s ticket because he wrote a column ...

Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal star in 'Othello,' the first Broadway revival of Shakespeare's tragedy in more than 40 years.

Othello and Desdemona, passionate lovers both, are slowly done in by, well, gossip. Denzel Washington as Othello in "Othello" on Broadway. Photo by Julieta Cervante.

Denzel Washington is the star of the show but he plays his Othello with a remoteness that can throw off the play.

Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal are a potent pair in Shakespeare's "Othello," elevating a pricey Broadway revival that lacks imagination.

Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal are a potent pair in Shakespeare's "Othello," elevating a pricey Broadway revival that lacks imagination.

An Overpriced “Othello” Goes Splat on Broadway Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal lack direction, and “The Trojans,” a spirited football-themed Iliad, heads for the end zone.

Despite the formidable presence and occasional specks of greatness from Oscar-winner Denzel Washington, and a winner in Jake Gyllenhaal’s feisty Iago, this is one slooow-thello.

‘Othello’ Broadway Review: Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal Are Riveting in an Unfocused Modern Take The production has already set a record for non-musicals with the highest grossing ...

‘Othello’ Review: Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal Are Prey and Predator Shakespeare’s leanest tragedy gets a starry, headlong production that embraces the action but misses the mystery.