Variety‘Lehman Trilogy’ Writer Stefano Massini’s ‘The Ladies Football Club’ Unveils Cast for Sheffield Premiere
Variety‘Lehman Trilogy’ Writer Stefano Massini’s ‘The Ladies Football Club’ Unveils Cast for Sheffield Premiere
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https://variety.com/2026/theater/news/lehman-trilogy-writer-ladies-football-club-cast-1236630789/
Life on the Wicked Stage: Act 3Sunday Morning Reading
Ok, so I lied last week when I said Sunday Morning Reading would be back this week. We’re still on hiatus because of travels and this weekend more fun ensued than we planned for. This time we’re in Memphis to hang out with The Lehman Trilogy gang and see two of them in a prodution of Hamlet.
To be honest, I could have cranked out a post, but we’re just having too much of a good time hanging together and celebrating being in each other’s company for me to set aside the time and brain space to do so.
Sunday Morning Reading will be back next week. No lie this time.
If you’re interested in just what the heck Sunday Morning Reading is all about you can read more about the origins of Sunday Morning Reading here. If you’d like more click on the Sunday Morning Reading link in the category column to check out what’s been shared on Sunday’s past. You can also find more of my writings on Medium at this link, including in the publications Ellemeno and Rome.
One Year Ago After Hell Froze Over We Opened The Lehman Trilogy
One year ago tonight we opened The Lehman Trilogy at Playhouse on the Square in Memphis. Openings come. Openings, and shows, go. This one has stuck with those of us who lived, worked, sweat, froze, caught COVID, and finally got the show in front of an audience. You can watch the trailer below.
https://youtu.be/nUBvnN6LwXQ?si=46OYl-XoIOJAGmpP
My undying love and gratitude to the three gentlemen who played the Lehman brothers (and everyone else) in the show, Michael Gravois, Kevar Maffitt, and John Maness (pictured left to right below.)
Along the way they became my brothers as well. It was one of those shows that creates a bond that will never break, regardless of the adventures we each and all pursue in the future. Those are the rare shows. They are the rare talents I got to work and play with and always cherish.
Onwards.
You can find more of my writings on a variety of topics on Medium at this link, including in the publications Ellemeno and Rome. I can also be found on social media under my name as above.
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The Lehman Trilogy Trailer
It was a big night for Playhouse on the Square and our production of The Lehman Trilogy in Memphis. Nominated for seven Ostrander Awards, an annual award celebrating excellence in theatre, we won four: Set Design, Leading Actor, Overall Production, and I was honored with an award as Director. POTS also took home a number of awards for other productions as well.
We had a more than one blast getting the gang back together over the weekend before, during and after the awards event. Lots of reminiscing. Lots of fun. Lots of “we have to do this again” conversations. And we do.
On the big night, I can’t beign to describe how much joy I felt watching John Maness, Michael Gravois and Kevar Maffitt win the award for Leading Actor as a trio. These three gentlemen tackled a unique challenge and did indeed blend into one and it would have been impossible to single out one from another. It was a terrific way to acknowledge this unique collaboration.
All in all it was a great night for celebrating that rare achievement when you create an amazing piece of theatre and an amazing bond in one of those rare experiences that don’t come around that often and is more than just another show.
Bravos and Kudos to all!
You can find more of my writings on a variety of topics on Medium at this link, including in the publications Ellemeno and Rome. I can also be found on social media under my name as above.
https://warnercrocker.com/2024/08/27/winning-night-for-the-lehman-trilogy/
Good Sunday morning. I’m in Memphis for a few days to participate and celebrate in The Ostrander Awards in which my recent production of The Lehman Trilogy was nominated for seven awards, so this will be an abbreviated version of Sunday Morning Reading.
There was lots of joy at the Democratic Conventon in Chicago nominating Kamala Harris as candidate for the presidency. There was also lots of joy (and some disappointment from the media) that this year’s convention didn’t turn into 1968 all over again. Nevertheless, Chicago is still Chicago. Rick Kogan gives us a terrific look at some of Chicago’s colorful and sordid history of corruption in Boodlers, Bandits, and Notorious Politicians. Fun read.
No One’s Ready For This by Sarah Jeong takes a look at the question we’re all going to be asking more frequently in the age of AI: “What the hell is a photo these days anyway? That question has been around for awhile, but in the wake of Google’s release of its Reimagine Tool for the Pixel 9’s Magic Editor, that question might be asked with a bit more urgency in the near future. Or not.
Joan Westenberg tells us Why We Need Fiction.
David Todd McCarty wanders into our dreams or rather how we might be able to realize them by overcoming our fear of failure in The Magic of Failure And The Perils Of The Very Good.
If you’re interested in just what the heck Sunday Morning Reading is all about you can read more about the origins of Sunday Morning Reading here. You can also find more of my writings on Medium at this link, including in the publications Ellemeno and Rome. You can also find me on social networks under my own name.
https://warnercrocker.com/2024/08/25/sunday-morning-reading-65/
#ai #Chicago #Politics #SundayMorningReading #Tech #TheLehmanTrilogy #Writing
Well this is exciting news. Our production of The Lehman Trilogy at Playhouse on the Square in Memphis was nominated in seven categories for The Ostrander Awards. As always any recognition is more than appreciated, but when you have a special production with a special team it is even more special.
Nominated from our team include:
Iza Bateman for Props
J. David Galloway for Scenic Design
Rachel Lauren for Lighting Design
Joshua Crawford for Sound Design
Myself for Direction
Myself and our Stage Manager Emma White for Production
And in a terrific nod to the three amazing actors who carried the load, John Maness, Michael Gravois and Kevar Maffitt were nominated not as an ensemble but together as one Leading Actor in a play. That may not make much sense if you don’t know the show, but these three amazing talents literally became inseparable as one in creating the hundreds of characters that fill this challenging piece of theatre. I can’t think of a finer way to honor the incredible performances they gave and the amazing work it took to get there.
Kudos to all involved as well as all of the other nominees. Thanks to the Ostrander folks for the recognition and thanks to the great folks at Playhouse on the Square for the opportunity for us to tell this amazing story. We’ll find out if we won anything on August 26th.
Photo above by Sean Moore.
You can find more of my writings on a variety of topics on Medium at this link, including in the publications Ellemeno and Rome. I can also be found on social media under my name as above.
DeadlineBreaking Baz: Sam Mendes Tony-Award Winning ‘The Lehman Trilogy’ Makes Fourth Return To London Stage After Hit Drama Plays To Half A Million Worldwide Audience
#News #BreakingBaz #LondonWestEnd #NationalTheatre #NealStreetProductions #SamMendes #TheLehmanTrilogy
Warner CrockerAlmost 24 hours away from starting rehearsals for The Lehman Trilogy. Crazy big show. Crazy big anxiety. And I have no idea what’s going to come out of my mouth.
But that’s not unusual.
#theatre #TheLehmanTrilogy #arts #anxiety
https://medium.com/ellemeno/i-have-no-idea-whats-going-to-come-out-of-my-mouth-e86c20a81a48
AnthonyGreat way to spend a #datenight 👩❤️💋👨
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#theater #theatre #HuntingtonTheatre #Boston #BostonMA #BostonMassachusetts #Massachusetts #TheLehmanTrilogy #LehmanTrilogy #Lehman #LehmanBrothers #Darkroom #DarkroomApp #EditedinDarkroom 🎭 📈📉🏙️🏦🏢🫘
