A couple of months ago it was revealed that HBO was continuing its support for gay themed entertainment by ordering a pilot for an LGBT-themed series based around a group of gay friends in San Francisco. Now the cast has started coming together, with Jonathan Groff, who’s probably best known for his recurring role in Glee, joining the show.
Broadway star Groff has also appeared in Boss and The Conspirator, and will voice the male lead in Disney’s upcoming animated feature, Frozen. Incidentally, he’s dating Zachary Quinto too.
In the currently untitled TV pilot, he’s set to play Patrick, who’s professionally very successful as a video game developer, but his personal life is a bit of a disaster area. Frankie Alvarez has also signed up to play Patrick’s best friend, Augustin, whose ego and feisty politics make it difficult for him to settle down with a boyfriend.
The show comes from Brothers & Sister creator David Marshall Grant and Bored to Death’s Sarah Condon, based on a film script by Michael Lannan called Lorimer (which was adapted from his own short). As yet, HBO has only committed to a pilot, but hopefully it will become a full series.
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