The Originalist Reviews
Washington Post- Recommended
"...Edward Gero as the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia is a slam-dunk case of an actor in a perfect-fit role. Scalia was alive and available to Gero when "The Originalist" debuted at Arena Stage in 2015, but the glory of Gero's performance is how artfully it balances the actual man - an iron-willed conservative regarded by many on the left as heartless - with the comic demands of John Strand's crowd-pleasing play."
DC Theater Arts- Recommended
"...Even more momentously, The Originalist returns to Arena in a much changed political landscape, an alt-ered United States, an era more partisanly polarized than since perhaps the Civil War. It's that dead serious. So how and why did The Originalist's debate between right and left become such feel-good fun?"
MD Theatre Guide- Recommended
"...This show is only set a few years ago so it resonates deeply and is a clear commentary on the political climate under President Obama. It is still relevant in the Trump administration. What if political opponents did meet in the middle? What about those people who don't feel like they call completely on the right or left? 'The Originalist' makes the audience ask if they'd be willing to set aside their biases to listen to the other side."
BroadwayWorld- Highly Recommended
"..."Washington is a town filled with people who succeed in law and politics; few know their soul," says the Scalia in the production. In THE ORIGINALIST we have an opportunity to see two legal minds search their own souls for connection and an understanding that there are good people on both sides of any issue."