National Theatre Live: The Lehman Trilogy

3h 30m
Drama
8.2

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.

Cast

Simon Russell Beale
Henry Lehman
Ben Miles
Emanuel Lehman
Adam Godley
Mayer Lehman
Gary Bland
Lehman Brothers Office Worker (Uncredited)

Crew

Sam Mendes
Director, Stage Director
Matthew Amos
Director
Stefano Massini
Writer
Ben Power
Adaptation
Rhys Newcombe-Jones
Production Coordinator
Katrina Lindsay
Costume Designer
Nick Powell
Sound Designer, Music, Compositor
Dominic Bilkey
Sound Designer
Jon Clark
Lighting Design
Luke Halls
Visual Effects
Candida Caldicot
Music Director
Es Devlin
Set Designer
Polly Bennett
Choreographer

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