Well, I'll Let You Go

Well, I'll Let You Go is the debut play from American playwright Bubba Weiler that premiered Off-Broadway in 2025. The play follows a woman's journey through grief and understanding after her husband's murder. For the play, Weiler received the 2026 Outer Critics Circle John Gassner Award for Playwriting.

Plot

The play is set in a small mid-western town, following one woman, Maggie, coping with the murder of her husband, Marv. As she experiences grief, suspicion, and the truth of her husband's death, Maggie must deal with her own memories and the perceptions from her community as her husband's murder may yield a miracle.

Production history

The play premiered Off-Broadway at The Space at Irondale in Brooklyn, New York, directed by Jack Serio. The production starred Quincy Tyler Bernstine as Maggie, Matthew Maher as Marv, Danny McCarthy as Jeff, Will Dagger as Wally, Emily Davis as Angela, Constance Shulman as Joanie, Amelia Workman as Julie and Cricket Brown as Ashley.

In 2026, show was revived Off-Broadway for a limited run at Studio Seaview, with the same cast except for Michael Chernus, whose role of Marv was taken over by Matthew Maher. The production opened on May 14, 2026, and is set to close on June 20, 2026.

The show has received positive reviews, with The New York Times calling it "quietly absorbing" and praising Bernstine's performance as "played with deftness and delicacy" and "extraordinary." The Daily Beast called it "beautiful and profound."

The production was nominated for two Outer Critics Circle Awards, winning both the John Gassner Award for Weiler and Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Play for Bernstine. The show was also nominated for five Drama Desk Awards and Bernstine won a Dorian Award.

Cast and characters

Awards and nominations

2026 Off-Broadway production