Jessica first appeared as a name in The Merchant of Venice as Shylock's daughter. It also raised questions about prejudice and race. To date, the Othello show on Broadway has run 296 episodes, which is the longest ever for any Shakespeare play performed on Broadway. Catchy phrases also caught on and are still commonly used today. If you've ever been "in trouble," "going on a goose chase," you've actually cited Shakespeare works like The Tempest, The Merchant of Venice, and Romeo and Juliet. Many people today don't know this