Zachary Quinto is headed to the West End to play this play iconic gay writer
Star Trek actor Zachary Quinto is heading over the pond to make his debut on the London stage. Quinto will be taking on the role of acclaimed, gay writer Gore Vidal in the play Best Of Enemies.Written by James Graham, Best of Enemies takes place in 1968.
It dramatizes a nightly TV debate show between the conservative William F.Buckley Jr. and the more liberal Vidal.The nightly debates about the state of the nation came at a time when the country was deeply divided by protests, both around civil rights and the Vietnam war.
The influential clashes between the two men went on to impact both US politics and television news.Related: Zachary Quinto and Billy Porter voice same-sex couple in new Disney+ showThe play first played at London’s Old Vic in December 2021.
Critics praised the show, which subsequently picked up a clutch of awards. Actor David Harewood (Homeland) will return from the original production to take on the role of Cunningham.Other famous characters in the play include Andy Warhol, James Baldwin, Patricia Buckley, Howard Austen, Aretha Franklin, and Martin Luther-King.In a statement, Quinto said: “Living and working in London has long been an aspiration of mine.
