Details

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 soon 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. This is the story of a family and a company that changed the world. Stefano Massini's vast and poetic play unfolds over three parts in a single evening.

Cast/Performers

Michael Balogun (Emanuel Lehman), Hadley Fraser (Mayer Lehman), Nigel Lindsay (Henry Lehman), Yshani Perinpanayagam (piano), Ravi Aujla (understudy Emanuel Lehman), Will Harrison-Wallace (understudy Mayer Lehman), Leighton Pugh (understudy Henry Lehman), Erika Gundesen (understudy piano)

Creatives/Company

Author: Stefano Massini
Producer(s): National Theatre, Neal Street Productions
Adapted by: Ben Power
Director(s): Sam Mendes, Polly Bennett (movement), Zoe Ford Burnett (West End Director), Jessica Ronane (CDG - casting director)
Design(s): Es Devlin, Luke Halls (video)
Costume: Katrina Lindsay
Lighting: Jon Clark
Music: Nick Powell
Sound(s): Nick Powell, Dominic Bilkey
Musical Director: Candida Caldicot