Lehman Trilogy

The National Theatre and Neal Street Productions’ The Lehman Trilogy makes a triumphant return to London’s Gillian Lynne Theatre this autumn. Directed by Academy Award®, Tony Award® and Golden Globe winner Sam Mendes, The Lehman Trilogy features a cast of three playing the Lehman brothers, their sons and grandsons, in an extraordinary feat of story-telling told in three parts on a single evening. Hailed by The New York Times as ‘a genuinely epic production’, the Lehman Trilogy is the story of a family and a company that changed the world.

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, triggering the largest financial crisis in history.

★★★★★
‘Theatre at its best. Sam Mendes triumphs.’
The Times

★★★★★
‘A brilliant theatrical experience.’
The Telegraph

★★★★★
‘An astonishing evening. An engrossing play and an acting masterclass.’
The Guardian

Running time: 3 hours 20 minutes (including 2 intervals)

Age guidance: 12 + (under 16’s not permitted without an adult)

CONTENT WARNINGS This production features instances of flashing lights and some video effects that may cause dizziness. There will be instances of total darkness (lasting 15 seconds) and gunshot sound effects. The production contains moments and themes that some people may find distressing. This includes the non-graphic depiction of a suicide and mentions of suicide. There is also infrequent mention of death, war and slavery.