That lucky group of people who will get to see this “Othello” will get to luxuriate in Washington’s silky, fluent delivery of the Bard’s English, and to thrill to the painful irony of Othello’s fundamental lack of understanding that he’s being played by the jealous,

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.