The dysfunction inStraight White Menis relatable.

But for all this talk of masculinity, the production has a great deal of feminine influence.

The Persons set the scene, introducing us to the dudes atStraight White Mens center.

STRAIGHT WHITE MENBy YOUNG JEAN LEE Directed by ANNA D. SHAPIROWith KATE BORNSTEIN, JOSH CHARLES, TY DEFOE, ARMIE HAMMER, STEPHEN PAYNE, PAUL SCHNEIDER

Credit: Joan Marcus, 2018

Hammer surprises with an emotional range beyond anything youve seen from him on screen Call Me By Your Nameincluded.

Schneiders sweetness and subtlety, familiar toParks and Recreationfans, steals many a scene.

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