THE LEHMAN TRILOGY to return to London’s Gillian Lynne Theatre for strictly limited run
Photo credit: Kevin Berne
The National Theatre and Neal Street Productions have announced that their critically acclaimed, five-time Tony Award® winning production of The Lehman Trilogy will return to London’s West End at the Gillian Lynne Theatre from 24 September for a limited run, following highly acclaimed international performances.
Written by Stefano Massini, adapted by Ben Power and directed by multi-award-winning director Sam Mendes, The Lehman Trilogy is a sweeping story of a family spanning generations and a company that changed the world.
John Heffernan (Nachtland, Young Vic), Aaron Krohn (As You Like It, The Bridge Project) and Howard W. Overshown (A Soldiers Play, Broadway) will reprise their ‘virtuosic performances’ (The Mercury News) in London, following a critically acclaimed run in San Francisco, playing the Lehman brothers, their sons and grandsons in this thrilling ‘tour de force of acting talent’ (KQED Radio).
Cat Beveridge and Anyssa Neumann will reprise their respective performances as principal pianist and alternate pianist. Further casting to be announced.
Director of the National Theatre, Rufus Norris, said: “The Lehman Trilogy is storytelling at its best. Its success lies in its simplicity - three actors, one pianist and one set combining to tell an epic family drama in the most intimate way. This extraordinary production has now been seen by over half a million people worldwide and it continues to resonate with audiences whether that be in London, New York, Sydney or San Francisco. We are delighted to be bringing it back to the West End after its previous sold-out runs.”
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.
Sam Mendes is joined on the creative team by set designer Es Devlin, costume designer Katrina Lindsay, video designer Luke Halls, lighting designer Jon Clark, composer and sound designer Nick Powell, co-sound designer Dominic Bilkey, music director Candida Caldicot, movement director Polly Bennett, West End Director Rory McGregor. and casting by Naomi Downham.
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