OBIE-winner John Douglas Thompson returns to Shakespeare & Company as Othello
John Douglas Thompson, appearing in the title role of Othello again this year, won an OBIE Award for his portrayal of Shakespeare’s Moor at Theatre for a New Audience this winter. The OBIE Awards celebrate excellence and achievement in Off-Broadway theater—the highest honor for Off-Broadway artists and productions. We are honored to have John Douglas Thompson return to Shakespeare & Company as Othello again this summer. He also won a Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actor for the same performance.
Join John on Tuesday, July 28 at 8:30PM for a talk entitled “My Year With the Moor” in which he talks about his experience playing Othello for an entire year. In the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre – Studio 1. $20/$10 under age 25. Get tickets now.
Congrats to JDT for this tremendous accomplishment. My daughter and I were thrilled to watch him work last summer. A well deserved award for a tremendous actor. Bravo!