The show, which was created by John Eisendrath and will be produced by UMS and Conaco (Conan O'Brien's production company), "centers on a by-the-book Supreme Court Justice (Smits) who excuses himself from the bench to go into private practice and fight constitutional injustices."
Smits also appeared on Broadway in Anna in the Tropics. Additional theatre credits include Much Ado About Nothing,
— Thomas Peter