Sam Mendes (Skyfall, King Lear) Tony Award winning production of The Lehman Trilogy returns to London’s West End in early 2023.
Following a smash-hit run on Broadway where it won five Tony Awards including Best New Play, Best Director for Sam Mendes and Best Actor for Simon Russell Beale, the original sold-out National Theatre production will open in London in 2023.
The story of a family and a company that changed the world, told in three parts on a single evening.
The Lehman Trilogy will return to London in early 2023.
What is The Lehman Trilogy about?
On a cold September morning in 1844 a young man from Bavaria stands on a New York dockside. Dreaming of a new life in the new world. He is joined by his two brothers and an American epic begins.
163 years later, the firm they establish – Lehman Brothers – spectacularly collapses into bankruptcy, and triggers the largest financial crisis in history.
Who is in The Lehman Trilogy cast?
The original London cast featured Russell Beale (described by The Independent as “the greatest stage actor of his generation“), Adam Godley (Private Lives, Rain Man), and Ben Miles (The Crown, Coupling, Wolf Hall).
Casting for the production to be announced.
Creative team
Directed by Sam Mendes with set design by Es Devlin, costume design by Katrina Lindsay, video design by Luke Halls, lighting design by Jon Clark, and music and sound design by Nick Powell. The music director is Candida Caldicot, with movement by Polly Bennett.
Reviews of The Lehman Trilogy
★★★★★ "Theatre at its best. Sam Mendes triumphs" The Times★★★★★ "What an astonishing evening! Engrossing play and an acting masterclass" - Guardian
★★★★ "Spectacular saga magnificently performed by Simon Russell Beale, Adam Godley and Ben Miles" - The Stage
Show Information
Important Notes
Running Time: approximately 3hrs 20min including two 15min intervals
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