National Theatre Live: The Lehman Trilogy (2019)
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.
Directors: Sam Mendes, Matthew Amos.
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Simon Russell Beale as Henry Lehman |
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Ben Miles as Emanuel Lehman |
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Adam Godley as Mayer Lehman |
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Gary Bland as Lehman Brothers Office Worker (Uncredited) |
| Directing | Sam Mendes | Director |
| Art | Es Devlin | Set Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Katrina Lindsay | Costume Designer |
| Visual Effects | Luke Halls | Visual Effects |
| Lighting | Jon Clark | Lighting Design |
| Sound | Nick Powell | Music |
| Sound | Nick Powell | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Dominic Bilkey | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Candida Caldicot | Music Director |
| Crew | Polly Bennett | Choreographer |
| Writing | Stefano Massini | Writer |
| Writing | Ben Power | Adaptation |
| Directing | Sam Mendes | Stage Director |
| Crew | Nick Powell | Compositor |
| Production | Rhys Newcombe-Jones | Production Coordinator |
| Directing | Matthew Amos | Director |