But the production of “Othello” co-headlined by Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal lacks a Big Idea to make it seem like much more than a massive overinvestment. Anyone considering a ticket in the first 14 rows for up to $921 at upcoming performances might be curious for some cost-benefit analysis.

The lean and charismatic Washington looks fit as a fiddle for love or war, but you don’t feel much of a sexual connection between Othello and Desdemona as Washington goes for a more