The story of a family and a company that changed the world, comes to the Merlin on Thursday 25th July, at 7pm, broadcast live from London’s West End.
National Theatre Live presents The Lehman Trilogy – the story of the rise and fall of the Lehman Brothers firm – told in three parts on a single evening. Academy Award-winner Sam Mendes (Skyfall, The Ferryman) directs Simon Russell Beale, Adam Godley and Ben Miles who play the Lehman Brothers, their sons and grandsons.
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.
This critically-acclaimed and five-time Olivier Award nominated play features stunning set design from Es Devlin (NT Live: Hamlet) and will be broadcast live from London’s West End as part of National Theatre Live’s 10th Birthday season.Cert: As live 12A, Running time: approx 210 mins with two intervals. Tickets are £16, with £10.50 concessions.
