British playwright Anna Jordan looks at what it means to be a man in her new play Yen, receiving its New York premiere via MCC Theater. The story of two brothers, their alcoholic mom, and the mysterious stranger who infiltrates their lives as she tries to save them, the production marks the New York acting debuts of young performers Lucas Hedges (Manchester By the Sea), Justice Smith (The Get Down), and Stefania LaVie Owen (The Carrie Diaries), alongside New York favorite Ari Graynor (The Performers). Get the inside scoop on this new Trip Cullman production from the cast in their rehearsal room.
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