The Stage

McGregor to play Donmar’s Iago

Published Friday 11 May 2007 at 11:25 by Alistair Smith

Ewan McGregor is to star as Iago in a new production of Othello at the Donmar Warehouse this winter.

McGregor will be joined by Chiwetel Ejiofor in the title role and Kelly Reilly as Desdemona. All three actors have previously worked with the Donmar.

The prodcution, which opens on December 4, will be directed by Michael Grandage and completes his first five years as artistic director of the Donmar.

He commented: “This production of Othello is an exciting culmination of my first five years of work as artistic director. It also launches us into the next stage of our development. Over the next few years we aim to keep producing work of the highest quality and to continue to present a challenging repertoire of plays. We will also seek to produce more work in the West End and on tour, alongside the body of work we present in our Covent Garden home, in our constant desire to reach an increasingly diverse audience. I believe the Donmar continues to be an important part of the national and international theatre scene and I look forward to developing this further in the years ahead”.