Best of Enemies (West End)
Closed 2h 25m
Best of Enemies (West End)
83%
83%
(86 Ratings)
Positive
90%
Mixed
8%
Negative
2%
Members say
Clever, Absorbing, Entertaining, Great acting, Intelligent

About the Show

Zachary Quinto & David Harewood star in James Graham's U.S. political drama.

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Critic Reviews (9)

The Arts Desk
December 3rd, 2022

"I was transfixed by this play 11 months ago in its smaller, cosier Off West End setting, as I was again the other night, notwithstanding a disconcerting broadness to some of the supporting performances and a level of amplification new to me in a non-musical."
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The Telegraph (UK)
November 30th, 2022

"If there’s a failing, it’s that almost too much research gets stuffed in, the action channel-surfing between pop-up primers, archive footage, cameos, angsty strategising and more."
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WhatsOnStage
November 29th, 2022

"It's a finely-etched portrayal in a play that is full of brilliant insight. It's also essentially theatrical...That makes me want to punch the air."
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The London Evening Standard
November 29th, 2022

"I really can’t fault Herrin’s bold, pacy production, or the canniness and flair of Graham’s writing here. Bravo."
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Time Out London
November 29th, 2022

"Graham makes it feel recent by showing that this is the time when personality and politics became inextricably intertwined, and hinting towards the limits of charisma and ego when it comes to actually governing a country."
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The Times (UK)
November 28th, 2022

" 'Best of Enemies' isn’t just a treat for political geeks: it’s a compelling human drama, as wild and unruly as the decade it brings so passionately to life."
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London Theatre
November 29th, 2022

"Zachary Quinto is a superb addition to this fiery, thought-provoking political drama."
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The Guardian (UK)
November 30th, 2022

"Both actors are restricted by the highly stylised roles they play, but they never become impersonations."
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