Chris Pine isn’t the only new Star Trek star headed to the stage this year. The New York Times is reporting that Star Trek’s new Spock Zachary Quinto is joining the cast of the off-Broadway revival of "Angels in America". More details below. Plus a summary of Star Trek stars on stage in 2010.
Quinto in Angels
According to a report in the New York Times, Zachary Quinto is part of the initial casting for the Signature Theater Company production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning "Angels in America", a play set in the 80s about the AIDS epidemic. The original award-winning production ran on Broadway in 1993 and was later adapted as an HBO mini-series. The play focuses on the character Prior Walter who is diagnosed with AIDS. Quinto will be playing Louis Ironson, his boyfriend. "Angels in America" will run at the Signature Theater from September 14th through to December 19th. More info at signaturetheatre.org.
Quinto continues to fill up his schedule, now that Heroes has been cancelled. This summer he will be filming two different films. Quinto’s main focus for now is Margin Call, a film set around 24 hours during the 2008 economic collapse. Quinto is producing and stars along side Kevin Spacey, Stanley Tucci and Carla Gugino. In addition, Zach doing a supporting part in the romantic comedy What’s Your Number with Anna Faris.
Zach Quinto pictured at Independent Filmmaker Spring Gala May 15th
– Actor headed to off-Broadway production of "Angels in America"
Trek stars on stage in 2010
Quinto is just the latest Star Trek celebrity that will be appearing on stage in 2010. Here is a breakdown.
| Trek Celeb | Play | Location | Dates |
| Chris Pine | “The Lieutenant of Inishmore” | Ahmanson Theatre – LA, CA | July 11 – Aug. 8 |
| Kate Mulgrew | "Love, Loss, and What I Wore" | Westside Theater – NYC | July 28 – Aug. 29 |
| Zachary Quinto | "Angels in America" | Signature Theater – NYC | Sept. 14 – Dec. 19 |
| Patrick Stewart | "A Life in the Theatre" | Schoenfeld Theater – NYC | Sept. 17 – ? |
Great news! Good for ZQ!!!
Love that he is doing this particular show. Wish I lived in NY so I could go see him in it.
Only 3 comments so far and that includes my observation?
Hmmmm….Mr. Nimoy would have garnered so much more interest….Quinto is great, but still……….
Pine is Padraic in “The Lieutenant of Inishmore”! That play is awesome! Wish I could be there.
Good for Mr Quinto! Its a great play by Tony Kushner. Saw it in Atlanta several years ago.
#3 – I’m afraid that Leonard Nimoy is far too old to play Louis. The primary characters of Angels in America are all in their late 20s to mid 30s. The only character Nimoy would be able to play would be that of Roy Cohen, the dying villainous lawyer of the piece.
Good actor. He deserves his success.
#6
Yes, of course. Now, that would be interesting, wouldn’t it?
zach my zach, good luck in his new projects!!!
Good luck Zach, I think I saw you in Penn Station today just walking through to the A train!?
Angels in America is an amazing piece of work! I love the story, the way it’s put together. The themes are very real and can still apply to today. AIDS is a very touchy subject, and Tony Kushner approaches it with marvelous success! I can totally see ZQ as Louis, although when I first heard about this, I was thinking he might be playing Prior…but nonetheless, perfect casting decision!
Live Long and Prosper, Zach!