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The Lehman Trilogy, Shakespeare Theatre Company

 Lehman Brothers was a finance firm that stretched across the globe until it suddenly collapsed in 2008. The Lehman Brothers were three immigrants to America, who moved to Alabama one by one and started selling cloth and dry goods, changing their business one step at a time to not just stay afloat but to earn more and more money. The Lehman Brothers  is a play that tries to tell this story from its root to its end, turning finance and facts into theatre. Mark Nelson, Edward Gero, and René Thornton Jr. in The Lehman Trilogy. Photo by Teresa Castracane Photography. Stefano Massini's play, as adapted (and abbriviated) by Ben Powers for English-speaking audiences, is a sprawling three act three-hander, charting both the business and the family, although never straying far from the business and giving little mention of anyone who didn't work for the family business at a high level. Under Arin Arbus' direction at the Shakespeare Theatre Company, actors Edward Gero, René Thornton

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