The Light NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (155)
See it if you enjoy the exploration and development of emotional reactions and different points of view between a loving couple
Don't see it if you don't like topics about me-too, or issues mostly facing black males or females Read more
See it if Strong, beautiful and disarming story. Great actors.
Don't see it if No reason not to.
See it if you enjoy good drama where the characters make sense and give you something to think about
Don't see it if two character plays are not big enough for you Read more
See it if Well written, acted, and staged. This is a damn fine play.
Don't see it if It deals with sexual assault in a pretty explicit (verbal only) way. One woman in the audience was in tears when I saw it.
See it if Great acting. Relevant story. Bravo!
Don't see it if You don't care about human relationships.
See it if You want deep performances by 2 actors whose emotional investment & chemistry make the play believable. You’re drawn into their perspectives
Don't see it if Don’t shy away from the important themes discussed. The dialogue & acting created empathy for the characters & their experiences. So moving.
See it if You would like a chance to see two great actors up close in an intimate setting. The subject matter is very timely.
Don't see it if A heavy drama that draws you in is too serious for you.
See it if Stage set: believeable, attractive, thoughtful. Acting: Top notch Story: straightforward present time, leading to past events.
Don't see it if you are not interested in inter human relatioships, affects of racism, gender inequity over the years, Hearing devices did not work.
Critic Reviews (18)
“A piercingly stunning new work...A play devoted to various manifestations of seeing...Webb creates a fiercely winning twosome, one so very tender and satisfying that it is a big part of what makes ‘The Light’ so completely believable and watchable...Exquisite production, directed with an acutely sensitive touch...At times, can seem objective or presentational...In any case, the writing, acting and direction are so substantive and knowing, it hardly matters.”
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“Webb‘s powerful two-person play ‘The Light’ is so of-the-moment that the playwright revised it in October to incorporate the sexual harassment claims from Brett Kavanaugh‘s Supreme Court nomination fight...A heated exchange ensues which shows off both actors formidable skills. We won’t spoil the play’s twisty and ambiguous finale, but Webb navigates the fraught moment with pitch-perfect skill – illuminating the murky intersection of love and abuse.”
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