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Mandi Masden and McKinley Belcher III See The Light Off-Broadway

MCC Theater presents Loy A. Webb’s new play, directed by Logan Vaughn.

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New York City Off-Broadway
Mandi Masden and McKinley Belcher III in a scene from The Light.
Mandi Masden and McKinley Belcher III in a scene from The Light.
(© Joan Marcus)

McKinley Belcher III and Mandi Masden have begun performances in MCC Theater's production of The Light, written by Loy A. Webb. Logan Vaughn directs.

The Light is written by Loy A. Webb and directed by Logan Vaughn.
The Light is written by Loy A. Webb and directed by Logan Vaughn.
(© Joan Marcus)

The Light inaugurates MCC's new, permanent home on West 52nd Street. Performances begin January 23 at the Susan & Ronald Frankel Theater at the Robert W. Wilson MCC Theater Space, with opening night set for February 10. The production will have scenic design by Kimie Nishikawa, costume design by Emilio Sosa, lighting design by Ben Stanton, and sound design by Elisheba Ittoop.

Mandi Masden and McKinley Belcher III star off-Broadway in The Light.
Mandi Masden and McKinley Belcher III star off-Broadway in The Light.
(© Joan Marcus)

Webb's play introduces us to Rashad and Genesis on what should be one of the happiest days of their lives, but their joy quickly unravels when ground-shifting accusations from the past resurface. The work was originally developed at the New Colony in Chicago, which presented the world premiere at the Den Theatre in January 2018.