‘The Lehman Trilogy’ Tony Award-Winner for Best Play at Theatrical Outfit
“The Lehman Trilogy,” a quintuple Tony Award-winner in 2022, including for Best Play, is currently playing at Theatrical Outfit in Atlanta.
“Since the World Premiere at the National Theatre in London, “The Lehman Trilogy” has wowed audiences on Broadway and been performed all over the world,” says Matt Torney, Artistic Director of Theatrical Outfit. “It tells the story of the rise and fall of the Lehman Brothers bank, which was the first bank to fall in the financial collapse in 2008 but in a very unexpected way.”
The play begins with a young Jewish man, Henry Lehman, stepping off a boat onto a dock in New York City with only one piece of luggage. What follows is a story about brotherhood, economics, immigration and assimilation, the loss of identity, and how generations of Lehmans attempted to keep the business afloat through turbulent times in American history. The play captures the spirit that fueled American Capitalism and the Lehman dream of America, which grows in unexpected directions with each generation.
“At its heart,” says Torney, “the play is a story about three Jewish immigrants from a small town in Bavaria, and how each of them left their mark on their new adopted home.”
The play was sold out opening weekend and received rave reviews from attendees. A joint production of Theatrical Outfit and The Breman, the show is directed by Matt Torney and features some of Atlanta’s finest actors: Andrew Benator as Mayer Lehman, Brian Kurlander as Henry Lehman, and Eric Mendenhall as Emanuel Lehman. “The Lehman Trilogy” runs through March 5 at Theatrical Outfit. Tickets can be purchased at theatricaloutfit.org or jewishmuseumatl.com.
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