Bringing the theater of the Supreme Court to the stage

Name: Bringing the theater of the Supreme Court to the stage
Uploaded: 2015-03-21T00:29:11Z
Duration: P419S
Description: To research his latest role, actor Edward Gero had to go to court: the Supreme Court. His character? Real-life Justice Antonin Scalia. But the new play “The Originalist” is more than a portrait of the famously combative leader of the court’s conservative wing. It’s also a story about the polarization of American politics and bridging the gap. Jeffrey Brown reports.

Clip: Season 2015 | 6m 59s

To research his latest role, actor Edward Gero had to go to court: the Supreme Court. His character? Real-life Justice Antonin Scalia. But the new play “The Originalist” is more than a portrait of the famously combative leader of the court’s conservative wing. It’s also a story about the polarization of American politics and bridging the gap. Jeffrey Brown reports.

Aired: 03/20/15

Rating: NR

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