Audra McDonald Tells Jake Gyllenhaal She 'Can't Afford' to See Him in 'Othello' on Broadway amid High Ticket Prices
Broadway legend Audra McDonald is back on stage in - but she says she can't afford a ticket to see Jake Gyllenhaal's three blocks away
"Your show opened after mine, so I'm desperate to see it. Also, I can't afford to come to your show," McDonald told Gyllenhaal in a recent one-on-one conversation
Tickets for , which Gyllenhaal costars in with Denzel Washington, currently appear to range anywhere between $221 and $921
Tickets for Jake Gyllenhaal and Denzel Washington's current Broadway run are so expensive that even stage veterans like Audra McDonald are struggling to see it.
When McDonald, 54, and Gyllenhaal, 44, recently sat down with Variety for a one-on-one conversation about their current Broadway productions, the Gypsy star noted the high demand to see Gyllenhaal and Washington in the record-breaking new production of Othello.
"Your show opened after mine, so I'm desperate to see it," McDonald, winner of a whopping six career Tony Awards, told Gyllenhaal. "Also, I can't afford to come to your show," she told the actor, as they ruminated on the complex figures they play in Othello and Gypsy. (Gyllenhaal portrays the antagonist Iago in Othello opposite Washington's title character; McDonald plays Rose in Gypsy, the latest revival in the iconic musical's history.)
Since opening on March 23, the limited run of Othello broke box office records and an official ticketing website for the play indicates available seats currently range anywhere from $221 to $921.
Related: Audra McDonald Once 'Snapped' When a Cellphone Rang During Performance: 'I Scared the S--- Out of the Audience'
Washington, who holds two Academy Awards to his name in addition to a 2010 Tony Award for his performance in the play Fences, previously noted there are variations to Othello's pricing when he spoke with Entertainment Tonight at the Entertainment Community Fund Gala on Monday, April 21.
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'[They're selling] as low as $50. People don't talk about that,' he said during that interview. Elsewhere, the star expressed gratitude for the positive reaction Othello's Broadway revival has received.
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'I've been blessed beyond measure for a long time,' he told the outlet. 'I'm not bragging, but I've been a part of sold-out shows before. God has blessed me with a great ability, and I'm humbled by the reaction and the response that we're getting, and I'm humbled by the opportunity to… use my celebrity to help others. That's what it's about.'
Tickets for Othello can be found here; McDonald's Gypsy is playing at N.Y.C.'s Majestic Theatre now.
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