Play
The Lehman Trilogy
Three brothers arrive in America seeking a new life, beginning a family business whose history will stretch across 163 years.
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Productions
Past productions(1)
- Gillian Lynne Theatre · London — 24 January – 20 May 2023
- Gillian Lynne Theatre · London — 24 September 2024 – 5 January 2025
The story begins in 1844, when a young Bavarian immigrant arrives in New York and is joined by his two brothers. Together they establish the business that becomes Lehman Brothers. Told across three parts, the play follows the family and company through generations of expansion towards the financial institution whose 2008 bankruptcy helped trigger a major financial crisis.
A multi-generational historical epic told in three parts over a single evening, moving from immigrant beginnings to the rise of a vast financial institution.
family sagas, financial history, immigrant stories and long-form historical drama.
Details
- From 8 Feb 2023
Running time not recorded.
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Cast & crew
Creative & crew(2)
- Writer
- Stefano Massini
- Adapter
- Ben Power
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