“Othello,” which is now in previews at Broadway’s Barrymore Theatre and stars Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal, had a weekly gross last week of $2,818,297. According to Deadline.com, the number makes the revival the top-grossing eight performance play weekly run in Broadway history.
The previous record-holder was “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” which grossed $2,718,488 for the week ending December 31, 2023.
Othello’s number also improves on its own previous weekly take, when it took $2,637,158 for its first seven previews for the week ending March 2.
“Othello,” directed by Kenny Leon, opens Sunday, March 23, for a strictly limited engagement through Sunday, June 8 at the Barrymore.