america strong. the play and the playwright about to make history. here s deborah roberts. reporter: at 2 years old, young jean lee and her family left south korea for the american dream. her dad settling the family in washington state. in college, she studied english. and would later move to new york, writing edgy plays that attracted attention. now, with her latest, young jean is breaking down a barrier. after years of writing and rewriting and casting her play, young jean is finally here on broadway. she s the first asian-american female playwright to make it to the great white way. you know, i want this show to do well, not just, you know, for my sake, but i want to do well to keep that door open. reporter: the door now open, with her provocative comedy straight white men. a father/son story with a set familiar to young jean. this family room set is actually based on my parent s