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The Lehman Trilogy at the Gillian Lynne Theatre

by Stefano Massini, adapted by Ben Power
a co-production with Neal Street Productions

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Booking and details

24 September 2024 — 5 January 2025
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The event location is

Gillian Lynne Theatre

Gillian Lynne Theatre
166 Drury Lane
London WC2B 5PW

Please note: Latecomers cannot be admitted until the first interval and there is no re-admittance.

All ticket requests for performances of The Lehman Trilogy are managed by LW Theatres.

Ticket prices include a £1.70 LW Theatres Restoration Levy

The Tony Award®-winning Best Play returns to London.

The landmark National Theatre and Neal Street production of The Lehman Trilogy, directed by Academy Award®, Tony Award®, and Golden Globe winner Sam Mendes, is now playing a limited encore season at the Gillian Lynne Theatre until 5 January.

John Heffernan, Aaron Krohn and Howard W. Overshown are ‘virtuosic’(The Times) as the Lehman brothers, their sons and grandsons in this sweeping story of a family spanning generations and a company that changed the world. Hailed by The New York Times as ‘a genuinely epic production’, The Lehman Trilogy is ‘storytelling at its finest’ (New Statesman).

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.

Neal Street Productions

Performed Until 5 January 2025 in the Gillian Lynne Theatre.

Reviews

★★★★★

‘A masterpiece. You won’t see better acting on stage all year.’

The Times

★★★★★

‘A masterwork and a must-see.’

Telegraph

★★★★★

‘A story of family, fortunes, and the crushing fall of the American dream. A must-see.’

Broadway World

7 reviews

Videos

Three men in black suits and long coats stand solemnly on a stage with their hands lifted, palms up. The background features a modern office setting with a clock, filing cabinets, and a flower vase. The lighting emphasizes their serious expressions and formal attire.
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Trailer

A person with short hair, wearing a light green long-sleeve shirt and jeans, is sitting in a chair with their arms outstretched. The background is dimly lit with shelves filled with books.
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Cast interviews

A person with glasses and shoulder-length hair sits indoors with a background of clothes on hangers. They are wearing a dark shirt layered with a gray cardigan and appear to be speaking, possibly being interviewed. The setting looks like a dressing or storage area.
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The Fourth Character

Gallery

Open Gallery Dialog: 10 images Three men stand in a row on a stage, all wearing formal, long black coats. They are framed by two vertical bars on either side and are standing in front of a modern, minimalist set.
Three men stand in a row on a stage, all wearing formal, long black coats. They are framed by two vertical bars on either side and are standing in front of a modern, minimalist set.
Three men stand in a row on a stage, all wearing formal, long black coats. They are framed by two vertical bars on either side and are standing in front of a modern, minimalist set.
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Three men in black suits and long coats stand solemnly on a stage with their hands lifted, palms up. The background features a modern office setting with a clock, filing cabinets, and a flower vase. The lighting emphasizes their serious expressions and formal attire. Three actors in 19th-century attire are on stage with a backdrop of historic buildings. One actor, seated on a stack of boxes and holding a cane, faces another standing actor. The third actor has his back turned to the camera. A clock is visible on the wall. A theatrical scene with a man in a long coat and sunglasses standing confidently in the foreground, while another man lounges on a couch in the background. They are in a modern office setting with a large glass window and a cityscape visible outside. Three men in formal attire stand against a backdrop filled with fluctuating numbers resembling stock market data. They appear tense and focused, possibly reacting to news or events unfolding. The setting suggests a financial or historical drama. Three actors stand dramatically in an office setting with large windows displaying stock market data. Two actors stand on a document box pointing, while the third stands on a desk, also pointing. Three men in suits are in a modern office setting with large windows showing city skyscrapers. One stands in the center holding a paper, while the other two sit on either side. The word A man in a suit stands alone in the center of a modern, glass-walled office, illuminated by soft ceiling lights. The background features an image of the Statue of Liberty, suggesting a location near New York City. Minimal furniture and stacked boxes are visible. A person in a dark suit holds a black umbrella while sitting inside a modern room with large windows. There is a vase with flowers on a table nearby, and the room is dimly lit. The windows display reflections and outside scenery, hinting at an urban environment. A person stands on a desk a stack of document boxes in front of him, in a futuristic, red-lit room with modern furniture, including desks and chairs. The setting has a dramatic, intense atmosphere with glowing red windows on the back wall.

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Suitability

This production features flashing lights and some video effects that may cause dizziness. There will be instances of total darkness (lasting 15 seconds) and gunshot sound effects.

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Cast

Ali Berry
Ali Berry photo portrait

Ali Berry

Understudy Pianist

Cat Beveridge
Cat Beveridge photo portrait

Cat Beveridge

Principal pianist

Valentine Hanson
Valentine Hanson photo portrait

Valentine Hanson

Understudy Emanuel Lehman

John Heffernan
John Heffernan photo portrait

John Heffernan

Henry Lehman

Cast subject to change without notice

Artistic team

Author

Stefano Massini

Stefano Massini

Adaptor

Ben Power

Ben Power

Director

Sam Mendes

Sam Mendes

Set Designer

Es Devlin

Es Devlin

Costume Designer

Katrina Lindsay

Katrina Lindsay

Video Designer

Luke Halls

Luke Halls

Lighting Designer

Jon Clark

Jon Clark

Composer and Sound Designer

Nick Powell

Nick Powell

Co-Sound Designer

Dominic Bilkey

Dominic Bilkey

Music Director

Candida Caldicot

Candida Caldicot

Movement Director

Polly Bennett

Polly Bennett

Casting

Naomi Downham

Naomi Downham

US Casting

Jim Carnahan

Jim Carnahan

West End Director

Rory McGregor

Rory McGregor

Resident Director

Jennifer Lane Baker

Jennifer Lane Baker

Associate Set Designer

Olukoye Akinkugbe

Associate Video Designer

Zakk Hein

Associate Lighting Designer

Charlotte Burton

Charlotte Burton

Associate Lighting Designer

Lucía Sánchez Roldán

Dialect Coach

Charmian Hoare

Charmian Hoare

The Last of the Imperious Rich: Lehman Brothers, 1844-2008 by Peter Chapman is a leading reference on the history of the Lehman family.

Tickets

Groups

For Groups 10+ contact LW Groups at: groups@gillianlynnetheatre.co.uk

Groups rate 10+
£50
Cap: 100 tickets per performance (Rear Stalls)
Valid Mon – Thurs Performances
Exclusions: weeks commencing 28 October, 23 December, 30 December

Education rate 10+
£25
Cap: 100 tickets per performance (Rear Circle)
Valid Mon – Thurs Performances
Exclusions: weeks commencing 28 October, 23 December, 30 December

Access

Assisted performances

Captioned performances – 28 October at 7pm and 7 December at 1pm

BSL Interpreted performance – 16 November at 1pm

Audio-Described performances – 30 November at 1pm and 3 January at 7pm

Access booking

Access tickets are bookable via LW theatres only.

Please call the the Gillian Lynne Theatre Access booking line on 020 3925 2998 from 10am to 5:30pm Monday to Saturday.
Or email access@lwtheatres.co.uk and a member of their Box Office will get back to you as soon as possible.

Customers with Access requirements will be able to purchase a ticket in the price band of their choice, subject to availability.
One additional companion ticket will be made available at the same price paid by the customer with Access requirements, subject to availability. Any additional tickets required in the suitable area will be chargeable at the standard admission rate.

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Image credit: Original tightrope walker photography by Sorted