| The Lehman Trilogy | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Stefano Massini |
| Date premiered | October 8, 2013 |
| Place premiered | Comédie de Saint-Étienne (Saint-Étienne) |
| Original language | Italian |
| Subject | Lehman Brothers |
The Lehman Trilogy is a three-act play by Italian novelist and playwright Stefano Massini. It follows the lives of three immigrant brothers from when they arrived in America and founded an investment firm through the collapse of the company in 2008. It has been translated into 24 languages, staged by such directors as Luca Ronconi and Sam Mendes,[1] and was later published as a novel in English.[2] An English translation of the play by Mirella Cheeseman[3] was produced in the West End in 2018 by the National Theatre. The production was directed by Sam Mendes and included the cast of Simon Russell Beale, Adam Godley and Ben Miles. It earned five Laurence Olivier Award nominations.
The production made its Broadway transfer in March 2020 and performed briefly before the COVID-19 pandemic. The play resumed performances in fall 2021 with Adrian Lester replacing Ben Miles. The production received universal critical acclaim and eight Tony Award nominations, winning five awards including for Best Play, Best Direction of a Play for Sam Mendes, and Best Actor in a Play for Simon Russell Beale.
- ^ Giulio Einaudi (ed.). "Stefano Massini, Lehman Trilogy, Libri, Einaudi". www.einaudi.it. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- ^ Massini, Stefano (2020). The Lehman Trilogy. Translated by Dixon, Richard. New York: HarperCollinsPublishers. ISBN 9780062940445.
- ^ ""The Lehman Trilogy" is a Masterpiece". National Review. 13 April 2019.
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