About the Show

Epic drama charting the rise and fall of the infamous investment firm Lehman Brothers.

New York, 1844: a young Bavarian man stands on the dockside dreaming of a better life in a new world. Along with his two brothers, they begin a company that changes the face of finance.

163 years later, the company collapses, sparking a global panic and subsequent economic crash. 'The Lehman Trilogy' follows the epic history of the heavyweight banking family.

This Tony Award-winning production is directed by Olivier and Tony Award winner Sam Mendes and returns to London after its initial run at the National Theatre in 2018, and its first West End run at the Piccadilly Theatre in 2019.

Critic Reviews (15)

"this epic, impeccably delivered family drama is a boundary-smashing tour-de-force"
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"Sensational stagecraft elevates familiar tale of immigrant success in the USA"
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"this new cast...in London is every inch as virtuosic as its predecessors"
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"...but will certainly appeal less to those more critical minds.”
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For a previous production

“ ‘The Lehman Trilogy’ itself builds to an overwhelming conclusion that makes something both heroic and hurtful out of the merciless onward march of history.”
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For a previous production

“Multigenerational family drama are ten a penny, but ‘The Lehman Trilogy’ is something more, a rare, true, virtuosic look at the entire lifecycle of a family business, burning its way indelibly through history.”
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For a previous production

"Brilliantly directed by Sam Mendes, Stefano Massini's chronicle of the banking dynasty is riveting, and superbly acted – but also incomplete.
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For a previous production

“The show is three-plus hours long but neither sags nor outstays its welcome...The production remains a tour de force, though. The new actors shine.”
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Cast and creative team