Young Jean Lee’s Straight White Men Extends Off-Broadway

An alternative take on the most wonderful time of year! Young Jean Lee’s Straight White Men has extended through December 14 off-Broadway. The New York premiere, directed by the author, had been set to close on December 7 at the Public’s Martinson Theater. It officially opened on November 17.

Straight White Men is Lee’s traditionally structured take on the classic American father-son drama. When Ed and his three adult sons come together to celebrate Christmas, they enjoy cheerful trash-talking, pranks, and takeout Chinese. Then they confront a problem that even being a happy family can’t solve: when identity matters, and privilege is problematic, what is the value of being a straight white man?

The cast includes Austin Pendelton, Pete Simpson, James Stanley and Gary Wilmes.