Best of Enemies (West End) London Reviews and Tickets
Member Reviews (68)
See it if you love a good political play based on real events and starring exceptional actors. The entire cast was fantastic.
Don't see it if you hate political subjects.
See it if you enjoy political shows with very intense dialogue and at times difficult to follow themes and threads- interesting and engaging.
Don't see it if you don’t want to engage with politics, or you can’t look past a few pretty suspect accents. Read more
See it if you like clever writing and good acting and/or you fancy seeing a play about American politics of the 1960s.
Don't see it if your lack of interest in mid-century American politics cannot be overcome by a well-written well-acted play. Read more
See it if you enjoy detailed stage plays on specific historic events that remind us how history constantly repeats itself....
Don't see it if you have an aversion to US history ...or to casting a black man to play the original whiter than white "conservative" racist.
See it if you love James graham's writing
Don't see it if if you want something hard hitting
See it if You don’t care about good acting writing or direction
Don't see it if You expect to see a smart historical story Read more
See it if you want a better grasp on how 1968 is the starting point for where we are now
Don't see it if you are embroiled in the culture war coming down on the side of Alex Jones & Alex Tate Read more
See it if You like a political drama
Don't see it if you don't like wordy shows
Critic Reviews (9)
"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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"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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"Both actors are restricted by the highly stylised roles they play, but they never become impersonations."
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" '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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"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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"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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"Zachary Quinto is a superb addition to this fiery, thought-provoking political drama."
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"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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