Sam Mendes directs triumphant return of theatrical epic The Lehman Trilogy – review
On paper, The Lehman Trilogy seems as though it’s going to be something rather special. Directed by Sam Mendes, this production transferred to Broadway after its initial run at the National Theatre in 2018; that production picked up five Tony Awards, including Best Play.
It’s now open on the West End at the Gillian Lynne Theatre, starring Michael Balogan, Hadley Fraser and Nigel Lindsay as the three Lehman brothers.
This show clocks in at nearly three and a half hours (thankfully with two intervals) – before committing to something so substantial, you’ll rightly be wondering whether it’s worth such an investment.
Thankfully it is – The Lehman Trilogy is theatrical storytelling on an absolutely epic scale. Charting the ascent and subsequent spectacular collapse of the family business over a period spanning some 160 years, we are first introduced to the Lehman brothers as they arrive in New York from Bavaria in the 1840s and set about creating a new life for themselves in the US.
