Lehman Trilogy
Written by Stefano Massine
Adapted by Ben Power
Directed by Sam Mendes
Nederlander Theatre
January 1, 2022
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💉💉💉💉💉 out of 5.

This was simply perfect!  It was a true story; an important story and told with the utmost economy of language, movement, and scenic support.  The story of the Lehman’s is a story of American industry and wealth.  The story starts with the great immigration from Europe, takes us through cotton and the anti-bellum South.  It leads us through Civil War and its aftermath.  Soon after, they create the middleman -the man who has nothing – but makes the connection between the creator and the buyer. It moves us from the fields to the city – New York City – – as the stock market is invented and creates new wealth and the sees the birth of the railroad, television, and even computers – finally addressing the ultimate wealth maker: the ability to convince people to spend money they don’t have on things that they do not need.  Perfect wealth!  The Lehman brothers also dealt poignantly with the stock market crash of the 29 and the market reset in the 1980’s.  All this while telling the story of three very Orthodox Jews who work to maintain their beliefs in a world that constantly challenges faith.