The Lehman Trilogy — Cygnet Theatre Run

Cygnet Theatre’s San Diego premiere of “The Lehman Trilogy” is in its final days, with performances running through Saturday, April 26, at the Dottie Studio Theater. (cygnettheatre.org) The play, written by Stefano Massini and adapted by Ben Power, follows the Lehman family from immigrant arrival to Wall Street dominance and the firm’s collapse. Cygnet lists the run as March 25 to April 26, 2026. (cygnettheatre.org) Kim Strassburger directs the production, and Cygnet says the cast is built around three performers: Jacob Caltrider as Mayer Lehman, Steven Lone as Emanuel Lehman, and Bruce Turk as Henry Lehman. (broadwayworld.com) (cygnettheatre.org) Cygnet says those three actors cover more than 70 roles, which is the production’s central theatrical device: one ensemble carrying a 150-plus-year family and business history onstage. (cygnettheatre.org) (broadwayworld.com) The company bills the show as the winner of the 2022 Tony Award for Best Play, and its subject lands far outside a typical family saga. The story ends with the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the investment bank whose 2008 bankruptcy became a symbol of the financial crisis. (cygnettheatre.org) That history shapes the staging choices. Cygnet lists a 3-hour, 40-minute runtime with two 15-minute intermissions, low-priced previews from March 25 to March 28, and a 1 p.m. matinee start because of the show’s length. (cygnettheatre.org) The production is being mounted at The Joan in Arts District Liberty Station, Cygnet’s permanent home, with performances in the Dottie Studio Theater. BroadwayWorld’s February cast announcement described it as part of the company’s 2025-26 season. (broadwayworld.com) (cygnettheatre.org) Audience advisories include theatrical haze, flashing lights, brief strobe effects, and depictions of suicide, and Cygnet recommends the show for ages 12 and up. The box office says ADA seating is available by phone. (cygnettheatre.org) (cygnettheatre.com) The run closes Saturday, ending a monthlong staging that turns one of finance’s most famous collapses into an actors-first chamber piece. (cygnettheatre.org)