Press

An archive for performance reviews and profiles in newspapers, magazines, and journals

“A Bigger Canvas” American Theatre Magazine Profile
“The Other Guy: Gero Takes a Lead Role” Washington Post Magazine
“What a play about Antonin Scalia tells us about this moment in American history” LA Times
“On Work and Retirement: What Scalia Told Edward Gero” Next Avenue
About Rothko: An Interview at the National Gallery of Art. (video) WETA

“Scalia, portrayed with terrific verve and snappy humor by Edward Gero” New York Times
“[Gero] lands the laughs, delivers the gravitas.” The Washington Post 2015
“Edward Gero, is a force of nature, by turns funny, exasperating, and exuberant.” National Review: A Must See Play about Justice Scalia
“I love this play and the idea behind it” Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg gives a “talkback” at The Originalist
“Gero is so forceful and so convincing” Curtain Up
“Gero woos the crowd beautifully with a virtuosic blend of bluster, intellect and devastating wit.” The Washington Post 2017
“It’s a terrific piece of acting.” Chicago Tribune
“An eerily convincing physical impersonation of the Justice.” The Atlantic Monthly
Senator Ron Johnson Mistakes Actor for Scalia THE HILL
The Economist: Justice on the Stage
Mother Jones: How This Actor Does Antonin Scalia Justice

“Gero is the resonant embodiment of an uncompromising artist” The Washington Post
Edward Gero Tackles Rothko in RED The Washingtonian
“Gero dominates the stage” The Baltimore Sun
“Brilliantly played by Edward Gero” BroadwayWorld.com
Gero [as Rothko] is misanthropic, cruel, dismissive, self-consumed and brilliant.” DCist
“The play’s shining star is Gero” Chicago Theatre Beat Review
“Gero captures the old man in more reflective, agonized mode” Chicago Tribune Review
Goodman Theatre’s production of Red has actors learning tools of the trade – Chicago Tribune. 9/8/1
New York Times feature on RED Poster 9/4/11

“Movingly played by Mr. Keach and Edward Gero” New York Times
“Edward Gero’s superbly acted Gloucester brilliantly captures the lazy stupidity of a second-tier arriviste” Chicago Tribune
“Gero makes Gloucester deeply and richly human.” DCTheatreScene

“Finally A Falstaff We Can Get Behind” Metro Weekly
“His Falstaff, a Rabelaisian mountain of self-regard and corruption” Washington Post
“Gero Delivers Stunning Performance as Falstaff” DCist
“Falstaff is a liar, a buffoon, a braggart, a coward, a drunk, a thief, arguably a depressive, possibly with narcissistic personality disorder — and somehow Gero gets all of it.” DCTheatreScene

“Mr. Gero gives one of the best pieces of classical acting that I’ve seen in recent seasons.” HENRY IV Wall Street Journal
“Gero reveals with brilliance the shadows in this man’s soul.” HENRY IV Metro Weekly

“[A] thrilling, utterly commanding turn as Antonio Salieri.” AMADEUS The Washington Post
“Gero’s simply magnificent.” AMADEUS WASHINGTONIAN

Gero’s performance [is] explosive enough to drive Oliver Stone’s movie “Nixon” out of your mind. NIXON’S NIXON Washington Post
“Gloriously awkward Nixon” NIXON’S NIXON Washington City Paper

“Brilliant physicality. He is masterful.” SHINING CITY Metro Weekly
“Gero delivers a deeply felt, nuanced, inspired performance.” SHINING CITY DCTheatreScene
“Gero is utterly glorious.” THE SEAFARER” DCTheatreScene
“Gero’s Tommy seems really lived in.”THE NIGHT ALIVE Washington Post
“Gero finds the right mix of strength and vulnerability.” THE NIGHT ALIVE DCist

“Gero’s mournful, beleaguered CEO carries a magnitude of authenticity that the original production never encompassed.” JUNK The Washington Post
“Edward Gero is the sweet center of the play as Donny” AMERICAN BUFFALO WASHINGTONIAN