The big-ticket revival of Shakespeare’s tragedy lacks a big-ticket idea.

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

With stars like Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal, maybe it's no wonder "Othello" just became the highest-grossing Broadway play ever, pulling in $2.8 million in a single week.Washington said, "It's the most excited I've been this century.