‘The Lehman Trilogy’ at Seattle’s ACT a compelling saga of greed

Its timeline: sprawling, unfolding over more than 150 years of American history. Its appearance: imposing, playing out on a stark canvas. Its run time: intimidating, stretching well over three hours with two intermissions. Its scope? Well, “The Lehman Trilogy” is less of an epic than its trappings might suggest. Originally written by Stefano Massini in Italian and translated into dozens of languages, the play was adapted by Ben Power for stagings in London’s West End and Broadway, where it won the 2022 Tony Award for best play. Tracing the history...